The Jason Cavness Experience

Creativity, Comedy, and Global Storytelling — Eurah Lee on Founding KaMi and Staying True to Your Passion

Award-winning video producer and entrepreneur Eurah Lee blends art, humor, and global culture in everything she creates. As Co-Founder and Chief Creative at KaMi, Eurah has produced viral campaigns and cinematic brand stories for startups and major clients alike. In this episode, she and Jason Cavness explore how creativity, travel, and self-expression shape powerful storytelling in today's digital world.

Episode Highlights

• From stand-up comedy to global creative production • How KaMi helps entrepreneurs tell stories that resonate • Balancing authenticity with social-media trends • Building a creative business between the U.S. and Korea • Why following your passion keeps your content fresh

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Guest Bio (Condensed)

Eurah Lee is an award-winning video producer and Co-Founder of KaMi, a creative studio connecting culture and storytelling through digital media. With roots in both Korea and the U.S., she's led design and production teams across industries, crafting campaigns that celebrate authenticity and innovation.

Guest Links

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/eurahlee/ KaMi Website – https://www.kamivirtual.com/ Eurah Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/esojsm KaMi Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kami.virtual/ KaMi TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@kami.virtual

From Mobile Hustle to Industry Leader Shonta Riles on Building Poppin Notary and Delivering Unmatched Customer Service

Entrepreneur and U.S. Military Brat Shonta Riles turned a home-based mobile notary hustle into Poppin Notary, a thriving business known for reliability, community engagement, and stellar service. In this conversation, Jason Cavness and Shonta unpack how perseverance, vision, and people-first leadership drive real business growth.

Episode Highlights

• Lessons from growing up in a Military family • Turning a side hustle into a full-service notary company • Why customer service is every entrepreneur's secret weapon • Balancing business, mentorship, and family life • How to build credibility and trust in a saturated market

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Guest Bio (Condensed)

Shonta Riles is the CEO of Poppin Notary, a company that has grown from a home-based mobile service into a leading brick-and-mortar notary business. With over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, he's known for his commitment to excellence, mentorship, and community empowerment across Seattle's business landscape.

Guest Links

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonta-riles-ab508214/ Website – https://www.poppinnotary.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/poppinnotary/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PoppinnotaryLLC TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@poppinnotary

Ethical AI and the Future of Intelligence Janna Hong on Neuroscience, Machine Learning, and Building Inclusive Tech Communities

Episode Highlights

• Why AI ethics must evolve with human behavior • How neuroscience and machine learning overlap • Building Interactive Intelligence (i²) after the pandemic • Making complex technology accessible to all • Lessons from turning survival into social impact

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Guest Bio (Condensed)

Janna Hong is a neuroscience and AI researcher who founded Interactive Intelligence (i²) to promote ethical artificial intelligence and democratize education in complex technologies. Her work bridges cognitive science and machine learning to encourage responsible innovation and inclusion in tech.

Guest Links

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannahong/ Website – https://www.i2axon.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@interactiveintelligence

Legacy, Leadership, and the Business of Sports — Steve Banks on Empowering Athletes Beyond the Game

• How Banks Sports Ventures develops athletes as business leaders • Lessons from working with NBA legends • What "legacy" really means in sports and entrepreneurship • The importance of mentoring the next generation • Why investors should focus on people before products

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Guest Bio (Condensed)

Steve Banks is the Founder and President of Banks Sports Ventures, a Seattle-based sports-management firm guiding professional athletes on and off the court. He previously led ShotTek Inc., consulted for Eli Lilly, and earned recognition as a top performer at New York Life. A graduate of Eastern Oregon University and Georgetown University, Steve now serves on boards for The Bush School and Baseball Beyond Borders, mentoring the next generation of leaders.

Guest Links

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bankssports/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bankssportsventures/ X (formerly Twitter) – https://twitter.com/BSportsVentures

Building a Visual Strategy Empire — Amy Balliett on Founding Killer Visual Strategies and Leading Creative Teams

From running her first business at 17 to becoming a Senior Fellow of Visual Strategy at Material, Amy Balliett has lived the founder's journey from bootstrapped beginnings to global creative leadership. In this episode, she and Jason Cavness dive into:

• How visual communication drives business growth • What founders misunderstand about brand storytelling • The grind behind "overnight success" in creative industries

Amy also shares why she believes true entrepreneurs are the last to take money out and the first to take responsibility.

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Guest Bio (short version for feed readers): Amy Balliett is an author, keynote speaker, and Senior Fellow of Visual Strategy at Material. She founded Killer Visual Strategies, an award-winning agency that served Microsoft, Adobe, and the United Nations.

Guest Links: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyballiett/ Book – Killer Visual Strategies on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119680220)

Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms. Sponsor CavnessHR delivers HR companies with 49 or fewer people with our HR platform and by providing you access to your own HRBP. www.CavnessHR.com CavnessHR Crowdfunding Campaign We are doing an equity crowdfunding campaign for CavnessHR. You can become an owner in CavnessHR by taking part in our campaign. Learn more here. https://wefunder.com/cavnesshr Kate's Bio Kate is building a stuffed animal that teaches kids how to meditate with an innovative blend of mindfulness and technology. With a Masters in Science and Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington, my journey spans the corporate realm, including a stint at Deloitte, and diverse educational pursuits in Accounting and Information Systems Management. Beyond the boardroom, I'm a dedicated mom to two incredible humans, one navigating life with both PTSD and autism. My path is shaped by resilience, fueled by diverse experiences, from yoga certifications to founding VirWave. Join me on this journey of growth, where life, business, and a passion for balance converge. We talked about the following and other items Open Water Diving Yoga Trauma Mediation Believe your kids Learning to Code University of Washington Master's in Entrepreneurship VirWAVE Entrepreneurship Kate's Social Media Kate's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-julia/ Kate's Email: [email protected] VirWave Website: https://virwave.com/ VirWave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virwave/ Kate's Advice I have tears in my eyes. 97% of kids that report abuse, only 4% are believed. Believe the child that tells you that they're being abused. Believe them, and listen to them and be there for them.

Taylor Tate - CoFounder BlackMuse - Philosophy Teacher

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Taylor's Bio

Specializing in philosophy of education, spiritual impoverishment, and Black feminism. Taylor Tate is committed to addressing local issues by empowering students to actively engage in hands-on projects and real-life tasks that make tangible contributions to their community. All while creating spaces of belonging where everyone is valuable, and no one is disposable.

We talked about the following and other items

BlackMuse

Philosophy

God and Religion

Critical thinking

Metaverse

Entrepreneurship

Taylor's Social Media

Taylor's Email: [email protected]

BlackMuse Website: https://www.blackmuse.net/

Taylor's Advice

If you or anyone you know, wants to learn about the metaverse. How to build it contact us. We are for creating transformative educational spaces that are grounded in love and where people experience belonging. Where people can add value to their lives and use this technology to add value to their lives. So definitely, definitely reach out to us.

Sarah Bell co-founder, Startup Building Adviser and Head of Customer Success at LeapSheep.

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Crowdfunding Campaign

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Sarah's Bio

Sarah Bell is co-founder, Startup Building Adviser and Head of Customer Success at LeapSheep. LeapSheep is a SaaS + AI platform that guides startups from idea to exit to overcome high founder failure rates.

LeapSheep is a subscription service that diagnoses startup founders' growth challenges and prescribes personalized goals and proven approaches to help founders to accelerate their traction and reduce risk.

Sarah is a passionate supporter of founders who are looking to solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Her core area of expertise is supporting founders in what's required in customer discovery; so that they don't fall into the trap of 'build it and they will come'.

She's supported hundreds of founders to develop a business model and use storytelling to become 'backable' – by customers, team members, partners, and investors.

We talked about the following and other items

Moving to the U.S. from Britain

Startups

LeapSheep

Market Research

User Research

Sarah's Social Media

Sarah's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-bell-startup-building-adviser-at-leapsheep/

LeapSheep Website: https://www.leapsheep.com/

Sarah's Advice

My best advice to a founder is spend as much time as you can with your potential customers. Do not skip this step. Because you will find yourself having to go back to it before or after you've built software.

You may as well do it before you've built software. Just find out about your customer and who they are, what's important to them and what their biggest challenges are. That's the most important thing and also be creative.

Look to the edges because most people trying to find a problem they look straight ahead and it is easy to solve when you get to the edges that you find a solution. It's really worth building.

Glenn Akramoff - Founder & CEO, Akramoff | Reimagining Workplaces | Creating healthy work environments across the USA

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Glenn's Bio

Glenn's life experiences and core values are the center of his purpose. Having worked from seasonal maintenance to City Manager and now consultant and business owner over a 30-year career. He's observed a connection between fulfillment at work and happiness at home.

He has an intense desire to improve the lives of everyone he works with. Glenn creates environments that are innovative, inclusive, growing, and rich in communication and respect. His Human Centered program empowers teams and leaders to overcome and succeed together.

We talked about the following and other items

Horses and horse racing

Gratitude

Humility

The Akramoff Method

Akramoff

Forgiveness

Employee Performance

Glenn''s Social Media

Glennl's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennakramoff/

Akramoff Website: https://akramoff.com/

Akramoff FB: https://www.facebook.com/akramoffconsulting

Arkamoff Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlennAkramoff

Glenn's Book "The Human-Centered Team"

https://www.amazon.com/Human-Centered-Team-Glenn-Akramoff/dp/1956257667/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IH1633ZI3JEH&keywords=Glenn+Akramoff&qid=1695028101&sprefix=glenn+akramoff+%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1

Glenn's Advice Everyone deserves a good workplace. If you're in a bad one, and about somewhere between 80 and 90% of you are in some form or fashion. You don't have to leave. They talk about it on LinkedIn. If you get a bad manager, you leave, a bad organization you leave. That doesn't mean you're gonna find a good one. So you got to make that decision whether you want to stay there. But understand that you can have a better organization. As leaders, I know you're busy. I know you're understaffed. I know you've got to take on things that you didn't think you would have to do Some of you don't have any training at this at all. You think you're not doing a good job. But find someone to help you get through this and help your organization become a good one. Because if the bottom line makes a big difference, but the human impact of working in a toxic workplace is killing our world. So that's really our message, we want you to have a great workplace. We can help you do that.

Michael (MG) Alcock - CMO Quoala

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Michael's Bio

Michael Gregory Alcock, Chief Marketing Officer at Quoala, has had a distinctive career journey, starting in journalism and even providing the 'voice' for Mickey Mouse in email at Disney.com. His early days crafting content in Hollywood kindled a deep interest in technology.

As the internet became a pivotal part of our lives, Michael became a tech leader, expertly moderating complex technical discussions with industry pioneers. Today, he merges this unique expertise with his role at Quoala, a company that aligns with his passion for using AI to improve communication. Michael actively engages with global tech leaders from top-tier corporations, a pursuit that fuels his ever-expanding understanding of the technology landscape.

We talked about the following and other items

Building in Public

What problem is Quola solving

Is Quola an AI or HR tech or employee engagement company

What does a CMO do

Marketing vs sales vs business development

How Quola helps deskless and essential workers

Michael's Social Media

Michael's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micalco/

Quola Website: https://www.quoala.co/