Straight to It

In this episode, I interview Shawn Nelson, the Founder and CEO of Lovesac, a public company with over $500 million in sales in 2022. Lovesac sells incredibly comfortable Lovesacs, chairs that are stuffed with foam, and Sactionals, couches that can change shape. He discusses starting Lovesac, the amazing story of his first big order, and being on a reality show with Richard Branson and winning $1,000,000! I enjoyed this episode so much, and I hope you do too!

In this episode, I interview Milton Reynolds, a DEI consultant and scholar. Milton has focused his 30-year career on the study of Eugenics and Racism. I was so lucky to interview Milton - he shared so many interesting and unique points throughout this episode. Milton talks to us about Eugenics, the history behind it, Racism and his work as a consultant. Lastly, he tells us about his hopes for the future! Enjoy + here is the link to his consulting service!

In this episode, I talk to Mansoor Shams, a Muslim Marine veteran dedicated to educating people about Islam and combating Islamophobia. We discuss Islam, Mansoor's experience in the Marines, what he has done to fight Islamophobia, and how we all can help stop Islamophobia and create a better world. I personally learned so much from Mansoor and think you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Here is the link to his website: [Muslimmarine.org]

In this episode, I interview John Cullen, John has had a long and interesting career in broadcasting, radio, and investing. John served as the CEO of DMX, a supplier of music to restaurants, bar, gym, and other locations. He was also the CEO of Andrew Harper, which supplies travel reviews and bookings. He also owned hundreds of radio stations with Steve Hicks. John brings so much wisdom to this conversation, and I hope you learn as much as I did. 

In this episode, I interview Shadi Bakour, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pathwater. Shadi founded Path in 2015 with two friends, Ali and Amir. We had a great conversation about how he started Path, how his business works, and the future of reusables. If you like to purchase Pathwater, here is the link. I enjoyed our conversation a lot and hope you do too! 

In this episode, I interview Kim Behrman, an advisor, writer and employment officer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). She talks to us about her experiences working with refugees in Africa, as well as the current Ukrainian refugee crisis. She shares both lessons learned, and thoughts about the future. I hope you learn as much as I did from this episode! Here is a link to the IRC where you can donate to  Ukrainian Refugees: DONATE!

In this episode, I interview Grant Behrman, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Behrman Capital. This is an inspiring story that I'm sure you will love hearing as much as I did. 

I recap the past five episodes with Spencer Thompson, Kellee James, Dennis Littky, Michel Nischan and Peter Bencivenga - Enjoy! 

In this episode, I interview Peter Bencivenga, the founder and CEO of Datacation, which uses data from school districts to help improve the performance of schools. Peter is the President of Operoo, which enables thousands of schools around the world to manage operational tasks on a single platform. He tells the story of Datacation and shares his vision for the schools that run better. I really enjoyed our conversion and I hope you do too!

In this episode, I interview the founder of Wholesome Wave and Wholesome Crave, Michel Nischan. WW is a non-profit that helps people gain access to healthy food, and WC is a company that sells affordable and delicious plant-based soups, while supporting Wholesome Wave with a portion of its revenues. Michel has won numerous awards as a Chef, published multiple bestselling cookbooks and founded a restaurant with Paul Newman. We cover the food system, how it became the way it is and the development of his businesses and restaurants. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did!