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- Episode 23: Tiana Conley, Vice President at Kellogg's, Talks Leadership, Allyship, and How a Better World Starts at The Breakfast Table
From a young age, Tiana didn't fit into any single box. The daughter of a South Asian mother and an African American father, Tiana's parents taught her the importance of self-acceptance. This mindset helped propel her into a successful career at some of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark. Today, Tiana is helping to reverse the systemic racism that plagues everything from our C-suites to our food system in her role as Vice President of Global Cereal at Kellogg's.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com57 min - Episode 22: From Frat Life To Facebook: Kunal Merchant, Global Marketer, DJ, and Cultural Bridge-Builder, Reminds Us of the Moments That Matter Most
When Kunal Merchant decided to rush for the University of Texas’ first South Asian fraternity, he had no idea that he was actually joining his first startup. From learning how to lead large-scale events to collaborating with external organizations to fundraising to stay afloat, these experiences put Kunal on his entrepreneurial path. Ultimately, Kunal’s journey led him to join one of the most storied and successful "startups" in the world - Facebook. In this episode, Kunal shares how key moments and mentors - including Besomebody Founder, Kash Shaikh - impacted his journey, and what he’s learned about diversity, growth, and the power of connecting people.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr 27 min - Episode 21: Prejudice Starts Before Preschool: Allison Baker, Former Director of Nutrition at Kroger and Founder of Hazel + Dot, Shares How Her Passion for Wellness Grew Into a Purpose for Inclusion
Five years into her career as the Director of Nutrition for The Kroger Co. - America’s largest grocer - Allison Baker adopted Dottie, a two-year-old toddler from Southern India who was born without her left arm. Through her journey as a mother of a brown-skinned, immigrant, female born with a disability, Allison has come face to face with privilege, challenge, and adversity. She’s learned the true meaning of “D&I”, and what it takes to scale that strategy across corporate America. Now, she’s committed to helping change the definition of “normal and good” to include every person, of every color, with every ability level.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr 1 min - Episode 20 (Part 2 of 2): From Board Shorts to Billions: Justin Wilkenfeld, CEO of Kindhumans and Employee #4 at GoPro Shares the Secrets to Building A Billion-Dollar Company the Hard Way
In 2007, Justin Wilkenfeld left a stable corporate job in the Finance industry to help his college buddy sell wrist-strap cameras to surfers. Seven years later, he was a core part of the most successful US-based IPO of the year as GoPro reached legendary "unicorn" status. What started as answering phone calls in the one-man customer service department and building furniture for trade shows around the country, turned into negotiating brand partnerships, scaling marketing teams, and signing iconic athletes - always with a focus on building real relationships. And throughout it all, Hoost was the glue that helped build and protect GoPro’s unbeatable culture. Today, Justin - in partnership with his wife, Suzi - has combined his passion for growing businesses with his calling to build community to create Kindhumans, a new platform to connect commerce with compassionate causes across the globe.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr 1 min - Episode 20 (Part 1 of 2): From Board Shorts to Billions: Justin Wilkenfeld, CEO of Kindhumans and Employee #4 at GoPro Shares the Secrets to Building A Billion-Dollar Company the Hard Way
In 2007, Justin Wilkenfeld left a stable corporate job in the Finance industry to help his college buddy sell wrist-strap cameras to surfers. Seven years later, he was a core part of the most successful US-based IPO of the year as GoPro reached legendary "unicorn" status. What started as answering phone calls in the one-man customer service department and building furniture for trade shows around the country, turned into negotiating brand partnerships, scaling marketing teams, and signing iconic athletes - always with a focus on building real relationships. And throughout it all, Hoost was the glue that helped build and protect GoPro’s unbeatable culture. Today, Justin - in partnership with his wife, Suzi - has combined his passion for growing businesses with his calling to build community to create Kindhumans, a new platform to connect commerce with compassionate causes across the globe.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr - Episode 19: David Willbrand, Partner at Thompson Hine LLP, on the Dumpster Fire That Is Your Life, Why Venture Capital Isn’t for Everyone, and the One Piece of Advice He Would Give to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
After graduating from Harvard, David Willbrand was tired of working in jobs he hated. He convinced the University of Cincinnati Law School to admit him past the deadline, and spent the next sixteen years making his mark in the startup community. As a Partner at Thompson Hine, LLP, David chairs their Early Stage & Emerging Companies Practice where he has helped thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs figure out what really matters to them, how to get the deal done, and the true meaning of risk.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr 10 min - Episode 18: Tai Morshed, Vice President at ONE Championship, Talks Ringing the Bell, Teaming with Heroes, and How He’s Helping Connect a Continent Through Mixed Martial Arts
When the startup he was working for went public, Tai found himself on the floor of the Stock Exchange and the center of the action. He thought he made it. Turns out, his career was just getting started. After taking a risk that led him to a job with Adobe in Southeast Asia, he found an opportunity at the intersection of his passion and purpose with ONE Championship. Now he’s empowering tens of millions of fans across Asia – and soon the world – to connect with athletes through storytelling and shared experiences.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr 1 min - Episode 17: From Punta Cana to Paris to the Florida Peninsula, Carlos Taveras Has Never Backed Down From a Challenge; Today, as Communications Leader for Johnson & Johnson Vision, He's Setting His Sights on Helping Americans See
Started from Pepto Bismol now he's here. Learning the ropes on the healthcare brands at Procter & Gamble, and growing to lead work at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals and now, J&J Vision, Carlos Taveras knows how to inspire the masses with purpose-driven work. He's tackled everything from gut health to cancer to myopia. Today, Carlos is teaching America the importance of sight, especially during these unclear times.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com52 min - Episode 16: Riding the Rollercoaster - Rex Jackson, General Manager of LEGOLAND Florida, on Rebuilding the American Theme Park and The Magic of Resilience
Rex Jackson has known action and adventure for two decades, beginning with his early days as a store manager at pre-Netflix Blockbuster Video. Since then, his wild ride has taken him from the most iconic brand at the largest CPG company in the world, to the (dining) table of some of American’s most recognized restaurants, and now, to one of the world’s most visited theme parks. Through it all, his recipe of resilience, belief, and kindness has carried him through the ups and downs.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com1 hr - Episode 15: For the Love of the Game - Jared Zwerling, Founder of CloseUp360, on His Passion for Basketball, Creating Great Content, and Rebounding from the Pandemic
After a successful career in sports journalism at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Bleacher Report, as well as a key storytelling role at the National Basketball Players Association, Jared Zwerling launched the first dedicated media platform focused on sharing basketball players' lives off the court.
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For our full audio and video experience visit Besomebody.com52 min
About The Besomebody Podcast
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Welcome to the Besomebody Podcast, hosted by Besomebody, Inc. and BSB Group International Founder and CEO, Kash Shaikh. After a successful corporate career and a fast-start to his entrepreneurial…
journey, Kash was knocked down, kicked to the curb, and counted out after his initial product failed to get traction. He pivoted, kept going, and built Besomebody into a multi-million dollar company. Today, he's passionate about helping you do the same.
On this show, we will focus on three key areas of business and community building: entrepreneurship, leadership, and culture. And we'll center our discussions and dialogue on the key stories, insights, and actions that will help you bring your vision to life.
Subscribe if you: 1) Own or aspire to own a small business. 2) Work for, founded, or are thinking of creating an early-stage startup. 3) Are experiencing growth at your startup and looking to get to the next level. 4) Lead a team of people and want to keep pushing them to be great. 5) Are passionate about your work or community and want to make the most positive impact. 6) Feel like a caged lion and want to set yourself free.
Kash is an award-winning entrepreneur, brand builder, and public speaker who successfully transitioned - after lots of ups and downs - from a fast-tracked corporate career to a game-changing force in entrepreneurship. Besomebody began as his personal blog, and today - after several evolutions, failures, and pivots - is a multi-million dollar company. He then created BSB Group International, a leading growth agency that works with Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups across the world to help them grow their revenue, profit, and/or customer base.
Besomebody, and now BSB Group International, have been named one of the "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America" by Entrepreneur Magazine, "Top Companies for Diversity and Inclusion" by Break the Ceiling, and one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Business Courier. Kash has received many awards and accolades, including AdWeek "Marketer of the Year", Google's "Rising Star for Entrepreneurship", and several 40 under 40 recognitions. He's a 3x TEDx speaker and has spoken at over 200 schools and corporations around the world.