Sam Fragoso, host of Talk Easy, shares his views on podcasting, conversations, and how they can be better.

Brian Levenson, a mental performance coach for athletes and executives, talks about his work, upcoming book, and ways in which to think about and optimize mental performance, especially during times of uncertainty. His podcast is called Intentional Performers.

Topics discussed:

-finding your path

-mental performance toolkits

-accountability

-will there be NBA games this year?

More information about Brian can be found here.

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Mat Sherman, an internet entrepreneur, talks about his new venture, Quad, a community-based platform that helps people become a media company of one.

Topics discussed:

-raising money and then folding up a digital venture

-what it takes to be a media company of one

-how to pivot

More information about Mat can be found here.

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Baltimore real estate agent, Kit Stone, shares his insights, truths and ideas about the real estate picture both now and looking ahead.

Topics discussed:

-day to day changes

-leveraging technology

-re-thinking what it means to be an agent

-the importance and value of Zillow and Redfin

-Redskins

-contact tracing

More information about Kit can be found here.

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Jake Pollack, an academic and expert in sustainability, shares his insights on climate change, the environment and sustainability concerns after COVID-19.

Topics discussed:

-environmental legislation

-what sustainability is and why it matters

-the future of work

-how we can harness this time for good

-philanthropy

-Magic: The Gathering (!!)

More information about Jake can be found here.

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Sid Shah, managing director and partner at BCG Digital Ventures, shares his insights on business opportunities after COVID-19.

Topics discussed:

-Preserving cash

-Pivoting

-Real estate

-The future of work

-Perfecting your product

-How to seize this moment

Sid's podcast, Chasing the White Rabbit, can be found here.

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Communications expert and strategist Shayna Englin talks politics, elections, and predictions for 2020 and beyond.

Topics discussed:

-Will there be an election?

-Voting by mail

-Retail politics vs Zoom politics

-Local elections

-Generation-defining legislation

-How to seize this moment

Shayna's company is called 42 COMMS and more info about her can be found here.

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Aerospace engineer, scientist, energy expert and executive Dan Dalton shares his views on the future of airlines, surveillance, and transportation after COVID-19.

DISCLAIMER: the views expressed by Dan on this podcast are Dan's and Dan's alone.

Topics discussed:

-Airline industry business models

-Drone use-cases

-The future of work

-Changes in transportation going forward

Information about Dan can be found here.

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PR and crisis management expert Paul Blanchard shares his remote work best practices, workflows, and methodologies.

Topics discussed:

-Tech stacks

-WFH

-Adapting from a face-to-face business to a remote one

-Optimization

-Crisis management

Information about Paul's company and work can be found at: https://www.right-angles.global/ and his Instagram and Twitter handles are @paulwrblanchard.

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Big ideas, jotted down, then contemplated at length. Hosted by Vik Singh.