The Awestruck Marketing Podcast

Ryan and Dave look back at the lessons they learned while recording the first season of the Awestruck Marketing Podcast and discuss goals for the next season of the show.

Former Ritz-Carlton Global Executive Bart Berkey shares how he entered the hospitality space and eventually moved into motivational storytelling. He discusses how he created his brand Most People Don't, which focuses on sharing "Messages That Matter" to inspire audiences nationwide.

Scott Sava shares the journey behind Animal Crackers—his latest project and summer 2020’s number one animated movie in the world. He sheds light on his experience as an animator, illustrator, writer and producer for iconic projects like Star Wars and Spider-Man before encouraging young creatives to channel their voices and share their original stories with the world.

Third-generation winemaker, Marisa Sergi, describes how she founded her wine brand and eventually purchased her family’s winery. She speaks about the challenges she overcame as she pitched her brand to retailers before offering invaluable advice to young entrepreneurs hoping to one day do the same.

Crypto mining pioneer JP Baric recounts how he recognized and capitalized on Bitcoin's potential by developing MiningStore, which currently mines over a million dollars worth of the virtual currency every month. He discusses how his business helps users become involved in crypto mining and how the currency itself is shaping the modern era.

Twin brothers and luxury “social hotel” cofounders, Blake and Brandon Shirk, explain how they created SOVA to change the modern lodging experience and focus on affordability, adventures and newfound friendships.

TikTok paint mixing icon, Tony Piloseno, recalls how the same social videos which got him fired eventually catapulted him into a successful career as an innovative content creator and business owner.

Bits of Stock CEO and Co Founder, Arash Asady, speaks on the challenges involved in launching a new business venture and how he was able to overcome them. He reviews millennial spending behaviors and discusses how his app is mutually beneficial to businesses and users alike by securing long-term client retention while simultaneously establishing a strong “ownership economy” mindset among consumers.

We get a rare opportunity to interview our own Producer Keith Goodwin, who wrote “I Know What Love Is”, a powerful song adapted and produced by Taylor Guitars as a pandemic anthem, featuring Keith and 54 collaborative artists including Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall and Zac Brown.