Media Camp with Sergey Ross

Media Camp with Sergey Ross

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Media Camp with Sergey Ross episodes

  • #45 Bob Langert on Leadership and Sustainability at McDonald’s

    Today I’m interviewing Bob Langert, the first McDonald’s VP who led sustainability efforts before retiring in 2015.

    We are speaking about leadership, influence, corporate responsibility, Bob’s favourite books and career lessons he learned after spending over 30 years at McDonald’s.

    Before you go: have an idea who I should interview next? Drop me a message on Linkedin or Email me directly

    About Bob Langert

    He is a TED speaker and recently did a talk called “The business case for working with your toughest critics”.
    As VP of sustainability at McDonald's, Bob shaped the restaurant chain's commitment to the environment, supply chain sustainability and balanced menu choices.
    In January 2019, he published The Battle to Do Good; Inside McDonald's Sustainability Journey.
    He shares how he addressed some of the most significant societal issues of our times -- obesity, waste and packaging, deforestation in the Amazon, animal well-being and much more. 

    Connect with Bob

    Linkedin
    Twitter
    GreenBiz Publication

    Books mentioned on the show

    The Battle To Do Good: Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey

    The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965

    Washington: A Life

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    51 min
  • #17 - 7 Things I Learned From Interviewing a Famous Youtuber

    This was meant to be a Youtube live interview, but I had a connection failure and lost the recording. So, this episode is a recap of our chat with Evan!

    Evan is very well known for his personal development and mindset videos on YouTube.

    More about Evan.

    At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 2 million subscribers, wrote 4 books, and speaks globally.

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    Have an idea who I should interview next?

    Drop me a message on Linkedin or Email me directly

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    12 min
  • #44 Entrepreneurship is a Hand-to-Hand Combat

    Look, regardless of what you are woking towards, you have to make sacrifices. And if you are the CEO, tradeoffs you make are particularly extreme.

    It’s a real hand to hand combat. Every. Single. Day.
    I’m interviewing the CEO of Soapbox (tech startup here in Toronto) Brennan McEachrun about what he had to give up by running a company and how he worked around it.

    We talk about how he uses Linkedin for business, his favourite business books, advice to young entrepreneurs and more.

    Before you go: if you’d like to never miss my next interview or want to get more personal development & business content, go on my podcast page and sign up for my weekly Email list

    Have an idea who I should interview next?

    Drop me a message on Linkedin or Email me directly

    Connect with Brennan on Twitter or Linkedin

    About Soapbox

    We’re a team of radical humans building the first people platform designed for managers. We believe that managers are the single most important reason why an employee shows up and tries, every single day. That’s why we’re building a tool that will help them coach, communicate and collaborate better with their team.

    List of books mentioned in this interview

    High Output Management

    Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm

    Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

    Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth

    Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs

    influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

    Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    50 min
  • Anniversary Episode: 10 Things I Learned by Interviewing Successful People for a Year

    This is an anniversary episode! If you are looking to get the next level in your personal development and discipline, this an episode you’ve been waiting for!

    It’s been a year since I started this show! And so much fun. I’m really grateful for the opportunities I had to interview amazing leaders in business, marketing, sports.

    So this time I wanted to share what patterns I’ve seen that makes them perform at such a high level and lead teams of smart people.

    These are my personal observations from over 40 interviews I’ve done in late 2018 and 2019.

    Have an idea who I should interview next?

    Drop me a message on Linkedin or Email me directly

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    14 min
  • #43 The President of Procore Steve Zahm on How to Persevere as an Entrepreneur

    My today’s guest, Steve Zahm, went from being a history major and struggling to find his way to work at Silicon Valley to co-founding two high-growth, VC-funded SaaS companies in California.

    He taught management classes at UC Santa Barbara for 3 years and now is a President & COO of Procore, a cloud based construction software company based in California.

    Steve’s first company took 4 years to succeed. At the second one he was working for 8 years until there was any sign of growth.

    We are talking about how he got started in tech and met Don Valentine from Sequoia Capital, determination and perseverance as an entrepreneur, values and routines, Steve’s favourite books and his advice to young entrepreneurs.

    Before you go: if don't want to miss my next interview or want to get more personal development & business content, go on my podcast page and sign up for my weekly email list

    Have an idea who I should interview next? Email me directly

    About Procore

    Procore helps firms drastically increase project efficiency and accountability by streamlining and mobilizing project communications and documentation. This real time data and accessibility minimizes costly risks and delays—ultimately boosting profits.

    List of books mentioned in this interview

    What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture

    Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World

    Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    43 min
  • #42 The CEO of Zoom.ai Roy Pereira on Where Relentless Learning and Execution Will Lead You

    In this interview I sat down with Roy Pereira who runs a company Zoom.ai to talk about his lifelong obsession with learning and solving big problems for customers.

    We are discussing what drives Roy as a CEO, lessons learned from starting other businesses, his work ethic, routines, importance of self-awareness and role models.

    Before you go: if you find this interview helpful, it would mean a lot to me if you leave your review on Apple Podcasts and share my podcast with your friends.

    Have an idea how to improve the show or who you’d like me to interview next?

    Drop me a message on Linkedin or Email me directly

    About Roy

    Roy is the founder and CEO of Zoom.ai (chat-based productivity tool that helps employees to offload and automate everyday tasks).

    He has immigrated from Portugal to Toronto, Canada. Has worked in the Valley for large businesses like Cisco and founded multiple companies himself.

    Follow Roy on LinkedIn

    About Zoom.ai

    Zoom.ai is AI-powered assistant that could help recruiters and sales teams do more by minimizing distractions, decreasing app fatigue and supporting more meaningful work.
    Zoom.ai Meeting Assistant automates your entire meeting scheduling experience and everyday admin tasks.

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    49 min
  • #41 Marlon Rodrigues on Taking the Biggest Career Risk You Can Afford

    In this episode of Sergey Ross Show I met with Marlon Rodrigues (the Head of Marketing at Flexday) to talk about self-awareness, self-mastery, his desire & drive to be very competitive and overcoming failures along the way.

    Before you go: if you find this interview helpful (or have feedback), it would mean a lot to me if you leave your review on Apple Podcasts and share my podcast with your friends.

    About Marlon

    He has been leading marketing teams for more than 8 years in Toronto tech startups. He is obsessed with being top 5 or top 3 in anything he does. Marlon designed a lifestyle for himself that allows him to do what he loves the most. And he’s got a reputation of delivering results when it matters and solving unstructured problems.

    Follow Marlon on LinkedIn and Twitter

    About Flexday

    Flexday turns restaurant downtime into productive workspaces.
    For $9 per month, members get access to our network of city-wide locations.
    And Unlimited coffee or tea, video call-quality wifi & power within reach.

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    1 hr 15 min
  • #40 Defining a New Industry with Amazon Voice-Based Apps

    In this episode, I’m interviewing a co-founder of a promising startup Voiceflow - Andrew Lawrence.

    We talk about how voice applications have a potential to be as revolutionary as multitouch technology and what Amazon is doing with Alexa.

    I also ask Andrew about the previous companies he founded before Voiceflow, how he thinks about risk, failures and role-models.

    Before you go: if you find this interview helpful (or have feedback), it would mean a lot to me if you leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share my podcast with your friends.

    More about Voiceflow

    Voiceflow allows individuals & businesses to easily design, build, and launch voice apps without coding. It powers over 5% of the world's Alexa skills.

    Follow Andrew on LinkedIn

    List of books mentioned on this episode

    Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

    Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

    Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    30 min
  • #39 How to Be a Person of Influence with Susan Bowen (the CEO of Aptum Technologies)

    How do you become a person of influence?

    I had an opportunity to learn and interview how the CEO of 600 people tech company thinks and approaches her career and life.

    Susan shares what’s it like to be a CEO, the importance of curiosity and drive, her role models and mentors, values and routines (and more).

    Before you go: if you find this interview helpful (or have feedback), it would mean a lot to me if you leave your review on Apple Podcasts and share my podcast with your friends.

    Episode Details

    More about Susan Bowen.

    She was named one of the The 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2017. Was the chair of techUK, formerly known as Women in Tech. Led and transformed businesses for over 16 years.

    Follow Susan on LinkedIn

    About Aptum Technologies (formerly Cogeco Peer 1)

    A 600 people B2B company that provides products and services, such as colocation, network connectivity, managed hosting, cloud services and IT managed services. Cogeco Peer 1 is headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada.

    List of books mentioned on this episode

    No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon

    Jenson Button: Life to the Limit: My Autobiography

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    44 min
  • #38 Nick Van Weerdenburg on How to Build a Customer Centric B2B Company

    In this episode I’m talking to Nick Van Weerdenburg, the CEO of a digital consultancy Rangle.io.

    We are talking about how Nick has built one of the fastest growing companies in Toronto, Canada.
    (Rangle now works mostly with Fortune 500 clients)

    We also dive into Nick’s mindset: the way he deals with challenges and failures, morning and evening routines.

    Before you go: if you find this interview helpful (or have feedback), it would mean a lot if you'd leave your review on Apple Podcasts and share this podcast with your friends.

    Episode Details

    Connect with Nick Van Weerdenburg on LinkedIn

    See what his company Rangle is working on.

    List of books mentioned on this episode

    The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk

    Amazon

    Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing

    Amazon

    SPIN Selling

    Amazon

    Principles: Life and Work

    Amazon

    The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

    Amazon

    Simply Managing: What Managers Do # and Can Do Better

    Amazon

    The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

    Amazon

    Find out more at https://sergey-ross-podcast.pinecast.co

    46 min

About Media Camp with Sergey Ross

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Media camp is a show about creativity where I interview the coolest content creators I can find. From YouTubers and comedians to marketing leaders, consultants, and CEO’s.