The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOps

Stella Gianotto works with retail business to increase their market share and futurize their customer experience 360 degrees by helping them to understand why consumers buy brands. Starting as a photographer, branching later into marketing and branding, she's had her finger on the pulse on what and why people buy. Futureproofing business is hard enough, but throw a pandemic in the mix? Hoo boy. Listen in to hear Stella's take on what she's seen change in consumer behavior because of the pandemic. 

Find out more about Stella below: 

https://brandforbrands.com/stella-gianotto/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

Dr. Darian Parker earned his Ph.D in Sports Education Leadership with an emphasis in Behavior Modification from UNLV. He earned his Master and Bachelor degrees from James Madison University in Kinesiology. Dr. Parker is also a certified personal trainer through the NSCA. Dr. Parker has been in the fitness and wellness business for 19 years. Throughout the course of Dr. Parker's career he has served several roles in the fitness and wellness industry. He has worked extensively in both the academic and private club sector as a Director of Education for a Career College, General Manager of a high end luxury residential fitness club and National Director of Fitness for a global leisure management company. Currently, Dr. Parker is the co-owner of Epic Leisure Management. Additionally, he started a live virtual personal training business several years ago and works with many prominent business leaders in the United States. Lastly, Dr. Parker is the host of Dr. D's Social Network, a podcast devoted to genuine, open and honest conversations with people from all over the world.

Find out more about Dr. Darian below: 

www.elmadventures.com

...and as always, enjoy the listen.

Well this has never happened before but Abhi Gupta left me speechless with a new concept that I'd never heard of. Before we got to that though, we talked about how he made the big pivot in how to educate people virtually, and used what he knew about Data Science to create a new virtual workshop that, as of this recording, is only a couple months old. A St. Louis local who I've personally known for 5 years, he's brought a calm demeanor to serving those around him in educating them with skills that they can immediately use at their companies.

Find out more about Abhi below: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhimanyu-gupta/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

It's no secret that building a business is hard, and today's episode with Trevor Newberry is one that really drives that point home. We started off talking about his business, Newberry Consulting, and then pivoted into the tremendous mental weight that comes from when you pour your heart and soul into building your dream. It can be a long lonely road but one worthy of traveling, if you've built the strength and relationships that help you get there. If you're on the path of entrepreneurship yourself, we both think you'll gain some great insights in this episode.

Find out more about Trevor below: 

newberryconsulting.com 

...and as always, enjoy the listen.

With 25 years of experience, Shawn Harper has earned an excellent reputation as one of the nation's leading corporate motivational speakers! He is a seven-year former NFL offensive lineman who played with the Rams, the Oilers, the Colts, and NFL Europe and now owns and operates American Services and Protection, a multi-million-dollar security services firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. His journey from the grit and grime of the NFL locker room to the corporate culture of the boardroom proved that both worlds can be won by using the same principles and strategies!

Find out more about Aaron below: 

https://www.shawnharper.org/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

Karin Tischler is the founder of Emily’s Path Consulting, promoting flexible working methods to create a more diverse workforce. She is a researcher, consultant and speaker. Karin hosts the podcast “Job sharing And Beyond” – talking to international experts about job-sharing, reduced work hours, father networks, professionals returning to paid work and much more. A returner herself with a master’s from the University of Oxford and a focus on professional research, Karin utilizes her European & German background to raise awareness of this untapped part of the workforce and to share innovative solutions. She is also a co-host of LinkedIn Local in Vancouver, a global volunteer initiative to organize networking events focused on the human connections behind the social media profiles.

Find out more about Karin below:

https://emilyspath.ca/podcast/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

From working a 9 to 5 job, to starting a podcast, to now co-founding a company that designs a top notch travel app, Chris Chapman has a really cool story to tell. He's taken lessons learned at every stage and has been able to apply them to his current endeavor, along with having plans for the future. Poke that play button to hear the exciting journey this guy's got. 

Find out more about Chris below: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-chapman1/

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

An expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world-wide; most notably, her program “OnStage Leadership” which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX. Additionally, Kimberly teaches for SMU Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program and their Latino Leadership Initiative; as well as for the Bush Institute's WE Lead program (empowering female leaders from the middle east). Kimberly is a TEDx speaker and her award-winning book, Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Authentic, and Powerful Self to Get the Results You Need was named the #1 book to read on Inc. Magazine’s “The most impactful books to read in 2018.”

Find out more about Kimberly below: 

www.braveleadershipbook.com

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

Kevin Strauss believes people yearn to feel closer to others. Not to everyone but to the people who matter most to us. He believes we long to feel heard and valued because then we know we matter and that makes us happy and do good things. Kevin is the Founder and CEO of Uchi, a social app dedicated to helping people connect authentically by making conversations easy and fun. Kevin is an expert problem solver and has earned 75+ patents and 10+ publications in spine, infection control, psychology, and behavior change. Uchi is his approach to helping strengthen relationships, reduce conflict, and improve behaviors. When not working, Kevin enjoys expedition backpacking, ballroom dancing, and is a 19-year, Ironman Triathlete and Coach.

Find out more about Kevin below: 

https://uchiconnection.com

...and as always, enjoy the listen. 

Tom refers to himself as "Career Mutt" instead of the more genteel "generalist." He's been in his current role for 5 years, served at one time as the entire complaint department for a 2,000 ton a day paper manufacturer, as a supervisor in a printing plant. He's done more than that... but hey, this is just the intro, right? In this episode, we talk about how Tom and I met, what COVID did for social outreach, and how finding our strengths resulted in maximizing the time that we have on Earth.

Find out more about Tom below: 

https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/author/thomasdietzler/

...and as always, enjoy the listen.