The Jason Cavness Experience

The Jason Cavness Experience

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The Jason Cavness Experience episodes

  • Branden Doyle - CEO/Co-Founder Violett
    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Branden Doyle - Co-Founder & CEO Violett We talk about the following and other subjects Being a Nuclear Engineer in the Army Violett Nuclear Energy His entrepreneurial journey Branden's Bio Branden Doyle is the co-founder and CEO of the air disinfection technology company Violett. Branden was born and raised in the PNW, graduating with engineering degrees from Oregon State University and University of Washington. He started his professional career as nuclear engineer supporting the US Navy, primarily working on US Aircraft Carriers and Submarines. He completed 2 years of on the job and classroom based training and testing, passing the same test naval nuclear officers take in nuclear power school, and going through an oral board process designed around what Admiral Rickover created for the nuclear navy. Branden had a leadership role early in his career, acting as a counterpart to the Engineer Watch Officer and leading teams of enlisted sailors, shipyard workers, and engineers to repair, replace, test and modernize components in the nuclear reactor plants. For those with navy nuc backgrounds, Branden worked as a nuclear shift test engineer, and subsequently many supervisory and leadership positions in that department. Branden created a role in his organization to lead innovation and technology efforts for the Navy, focused on inserting and building new technology to support warships. He led an effort to test many germ killing solutions with the Navy and realized there was a large gap in effectiveness of the available solutions, and changes were needed to keep workers safe on the job. This drove the founding of Violett and creation of the novel air handling system that is looking to disrupt the air disinfection space. Branden currently lives in Gig Harbor, WA with his wife, two young kids and a French bulldog. He enjoys staying active outdoors, periodically competing in running or bike races, mountaineering, and stand-up paddleboarding in the Puget Sound. Branden's Social Media Branden's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandendoyle/ Company Website: https://www.violett.com/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViolettUVC Branden's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdoyle34 Branden's Advice I would definitely say it's all about the people. So surround yourself with people that are better, smarter, and improve you in some capacity. Don't try to be the king of everything. Be willing to have the smartest people in the room around you and rely on them. You'll be much more successful. That's probably the biggest advice I could give and just have high expectations for everybody.
    1 hr 56 min
  • Greg Bicknell EVP of Military and Veteran Engagement

    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Greg Bicknell Founder-Camaraderie Rescue Mission Inc.|CEO-Camaraderie Coffee Club and Exchange|Suicide Interventionist|AFW2 Ambassador|Certified Life Coach| We talk about the following and many more items What is mental health His brain surgery Being an Air Force wounded warrior advisor Suicide His non profits Greg's Bio Greg Bicknell was born in Richmond, Kentucky. He graduated from Madison Southern High School in 1990, entering the United States Air Force the very next month. Following a distinguished career that led him to the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant, he was medically retired in 2019. Greg presently resides in Lakeland, Florida with his beautiful wife and two girls, 18 and 20 respectively. As a USAF veteran with a strong background in strategic leadership, executive-level communication, and team development, Greg is intent on utilizing his skill set to lead the nonprofit community into a new world of possibilities, partnerships, and collaboration. He has an Associates of Applied Science in Instructor of Technology and Military Science as well as a Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education Training and Development. He is a Certified Life Coach, Air Force Wounded Warrior Ambassador, and Recovering Airman Mentor to name a few. Additionally, Greg is Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trained, and is currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Veterans and Uniformed Personnel Engagement at Family And Leadership Life Skills Adventures where he intends on adding his personal brand to their already amazing program. He is the Founder of Camaraderie Rescue Mission Inc and CEO of Camaraderie Coffee Club and Exchange. Greg's Social Media Greg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-bicknell/ Websites: https://www.tcrmi.org/ https://camaraderiecoffeeclub.com/ http://www.thefallsadventure.org/ Greg's Advice Love the ones that you're with and love the ones that you're around. Just be true to yourself and true to others. Use your gifts and talents to be a blessing to others and to give. But most importantly,take care of yourself first. There's no wrong and that there's nothing wrong with saying I need to take any. There's nothing wrong with saying I need a little bit of help, or I need just a moment. Because I think that when you get to that point, don't be afraid to reach out. If you don't have anyone, reach out to me and give me a shot. My suggestion is take care of yourself first and then make sur that you use your gifts and talents to be a blessing to those around you.

    2 hr 19 min
  • Taban Cosmos - Software Product Engineer | Startups | Innovation | Mento
    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Taban Cosmos - Software Product Engineer | Startups | Innovation | Mentor We talk about the following and many more items How he is impacting the world through tech How he is creating opportunities for the next generation Being a refugee Advice to immigrants Taban's Bio Taban's life purpose, his why, is to impact the world through technology and innovation globally and create sustainable solutions that serve humanity. Taban is the CTO & Co-Founder of Guide, the B2B Learning & Talent Development platform helping remote teams and 1B+ knowledge workers learn anytime, anywhere, on-demand. He is a Sudanese refugee, an accomplished global technology and product leader, and a world-renowned public speaker! In 2020, Taban founded CosmosInnovation, a software solutions company working across healthcare, logistics, e-learning, financial technology, blockchain, machine learning, and quantum computing to build scalable innovations for the future. Formerly, he worked with General Electric Digital, a top fortune 500 company, Dragonchain, the leading blockchain SaaS-based enterprise solution provider, and FileOnQ, one of the leading file management providers solutions for the government and police to manage assets and criminal records. He has been recognized by and has worked with eBay, The Daily Records (the city of Ellensburg, Washington's top local news outlet), Mogul Millennial, a global publication for successful minorities in technology and business, and CTO Connect, a global network of chief technology officers who are building innovative solutions across multiple industries. Being raised by his now-deceased Sudanese immigrant parents while living in a war-torn Sudan is what motivates him every single day to build a powerful legacy that gives those with limited opportunities access to life-changing opportunities in technology. He became passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation because of the impact of his deceased Sudanese parents who always fostered a mindset of creative thinking, entrepreneurship, and grit within him since he was a child. As a world-renowned technology leader and software architect, Taban advises CEOs, CTOS, start-up founders, and universities on how they can build scalable software solutions by leveraging emerging technology. As the CTO & Co-Founder of Guide, he leads a distributed organization re-imagining enterprise learning and talent development and serving underserved communities through education and technology access to building an equitable workforce and education system. Taban is devoting his life to creating opportunities for the next generation of innovators and creators underrepresented. His life mission is to invest in people who want to change the world through technology and innovation. Taban's Social Media Taban's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabancosmos/ Taban's Advice As entrepreneurs and just as humans, if you want to build something, just get started building it. I would say that's it's important for the developer community and the developer community, but the startup community, and also the investor community
    2 hr 22 min
  • Daniel Spener - Cofounder Saluz
    On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Daniel Spencer - Cofounder Saluz Below is a few of the subjects we talk about The importance of health and fitness Flexibility and movement Saluz Psychedelics Daniel's Bio I am from Silicon Valley. I have been interested in health and wellness for over 20 years. My health/fitness exploration has brought me to explore unconventional types of training and lifestyle. When I was working in the corporate world it became very apparent that an environment like that was not natural for me. I had to implement a practice that kept my body feeling good after long days working at the desk. I found myself eating lunch outside and taking my shoes off just so I could disconnect from the desk life and live a life more connected to the natural one. Once 5:30 struck I would run to the park shoeless and shirtless and climb trees and explore the natural environment. The vibrancy and vitality I felt was something that nourished my soul. This practice was so strong in my life that it led to shift my life completely around. 6 years ago I moved to Mexico to lead/host retreats with the goal to inspire people to Travel + Train. I wanted to share the vitality and aliveness I feel each time I take my shoes off or take a walk in nature. I didn't have a strong network to market my experiences to so that led me into learning more about media and photography. I needed to tell the story and share the potential experiences that are waiting for people when they invest in the Travel + Train program I had waiting for them. In this process I started a media company, worked for an environmental company telling stories of environmental passion with my business partner Darrin Polischuk. We realized there is a deep disconnection of the human body/mind and environment. I had been studying natural medicine for over 10 years and noticed every time I took the products or shared them with others that they just felt better. Which led me to start my own business of Saluz connecting our products of gifts from nature to as many people as possible. Saluz is the vehicle we created to help connect my passion for movement and nutritional abundance from nature to as many people as possible. I moved back from Mexico to the states to launch my company and to build the foundation for the success of the business. This next chapter is about telling our story and to bring awareness that our products are available to help those that are ready, to feel their best and support their body with nature's nutritional and medicinal abundance. Dan's Social Media Daniel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-spencer-3a79bb8/ Daniel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniel_spencer11/ Saluz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saluz.io/ Saluz Website: https://saluz.io/ Saluz FB: https://www.facebook.com/saluz.io Saluz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1cJ7srjaEg3ApgTEfRc-A/videos Dan's Gift Listeners of The Jason Cavness Experience will receive 20% off their first purchase. Use the code cavness20 or just reach out to Daniel.
    2 hr 27 min
  • Rubelyn Chu - Co-Founder Access2
    On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Rubelyn Chu - Co- Founder | Host of The Hot Seat (FireSide Chat) | Passionate about D&I | Mentor | Community Building | Executive Director/Managing Partner We talk about the following areas among many more Being a cool Auntie Hot Seat Fireside Chat Access2 Her entrepreneurial journey Advice on the job search Rubelyn's Bio Rubelyn is part of the Alumni Advisory Board and Advisee in the Entrepreneurship Program at Northwest University. She also mentors local high school and college students. When she isn't working, she can be found in the gym, going on road trips/traveling or with family and friends. Rubelyn's Social Media Access2 Website: https://www.access2.co/ Access2 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/access2opportunity/ Access2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Access2_ Access2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_access2_/ Rubelyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubzzz/ Rubelyn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubelynchu/ Rubelyn's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RubelynChu Rubelyn's Advice The biggest thing for me is to just continue to stay curious. Don't ever stay stagnant on one thing or get stuck in your own ways. Or if there's something you want to pursue and it's really within you, have the courage to pursue what you want to do. If you don't know what it is yet, keep going. You'll find it I promise you, it'll be worth it.
    2 hr 2 min
  • Michele Mehl is the founder & CEO of Excy
    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Michele Mehl - Excy Co-Founder We talk about the following and other subjects The importance of exercise Excy Engineering of Excy Her many roles Michel's Bio Michele Mehl is the founder & CEO of Excy, a medical fitness company committed to delivering better and different ways to help those with injuries, health conditions, and disabilities conveniently connect high-quality exercise to their lives at home, work, and on the go. Prior to starting Excy, Michele was the co-founder of Buzz Builders, a public relations agency focused on early-stage venture-scale startups, where she worked closely with founders to develop and execute unique marketing and communication strategies, to position these companies as leaders in the fields of e-commerce, software, hardware, fitness, lifestyle, venture capital, and other industries. Personally, Michele focuses on living an active lifestyle with her husband of nearly 25 years, teenage son, and two German Shepherd dogs. Michele's Social Media Michele's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelemehl/ Michele's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michelecmehl Excy Website: https://excy.com/ All of Excy's social media can be found here: https://excy.com/excy-on-social-media/ Michele's Advice I try to give the most simple advice possible. It really comes down to, and I think it just depends on your age, if you don't have children or you're not married. So I guess this is applicable more to people who are married and have kids. It's just don't mess that up. That's your priority and if you can't balance it all, you just have to really think through doing it. I have a lot of friends who got divorced after starting companies. Or, I have friends who all of a sudden, something's going on with their kids. Then they blame themselves. You just have to find some kind of balance in some way, when doing your startup. In a way where unless you're in a bad marriage, then maybe you get a divorce. But if your marriage is pretty good then make sure that you prioritize it.
    1 hr 56 min
  • Derek Iannelli - Samurai Recruiter
    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Derek Iannelli of Samurai Recruiter We talk about the following among a few items Samurai Recruiter What does it mean to be meaningful and joyful Meditation His entrepreneurial journey Derek's Bio Derek Iannelli is a servant leader with 30 years of experience in counseling, mediation, entrepreneurship, project management, and veteran transition mentoring. He has helped hundreds of people restructure their lives to restore them to how they were meant to be - meaningful and joyful. After a successful career in IT as a trusted advisor and fractional CIO, Derek now is the owner of Samurai Hire, LLC - We treat candidates like our masters – serving them is the highest honor!; he does what he loves by encouraging recruiters, jobseekers, and hiring managers. Derek specializes in helping those who desire to learn, invest in others, and pay it forward by being successful wherever they are placed in their career. His spiritual worldview embraces a perspective of helping people elevate their lives and embrace a life of servant leadership and empathy through self-awareness, other-aware, and values awareness. This year's themes for Derek are essentialism, effortless, and eoslife. Derek's Social Media Derek's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannelli/ Company Website: https://samuraihire.com/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamuraiHire Company FB: https://www.facebook.com/SamuraiHire Derek's Email: [email protected] Derek's Gift Derek is offering the listeners of this podcast a 25% discount on your first month's subscription from Samurai Hire. Reach out to him at [email protected] for more details. Derek's Ask Derek asks that you follow the below hashtags on LinkedIn. #recruitertribe #jobseekeradvocate #hiringmanagertrustagent #roninlist Derek's Advice There's a lot of brokenness in the world today. We were talking about recruiting, hiring managers and the job seeker environment. It isn't just impacting those industries. It's everywhere, it's logistics, it's in the military. I would hope that people would understand that there's always a lot more going on than we're aware of in people's lives. That what we assume is the presenting information of why somebody's doing something the way they are. You really don't know. Maybe I'm hypersensitive to that, Jason, because people have always questioned my motives. Because I'm a bald guy with a foot shaped mouth and tend to be out in the front and all that type of stuff. They can't wait to prove me wrong. Yesterday, I met with a candidate who has a disability and he was probably the most empathic EQ superhero guy I've ever met in a long time. He blew me away. If I would share one thing it is you don't have all the data. Always listen, ask good questions, and be a little bit more aware and I imagine some things would change in a lot of our lives. That's my message, Jason.
    1 hr 52 min
  • Brett Greene - Executive Coach, Community Builder, Connector and Builder of Cool Things
    On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Brett Greene - Executive Coach, Community Builder, connector and builder of cool things We talk about the following How to start a startup innovation ecosystem ADD/ADHD Coaching New Tech Northwest Brett's Bio Brett Greene is an executive coach, community builder, connector and promoter of cool things who helps tech entrepreneurs and executives with ADD/ADHD create strategies, support, and structures to be happier, less overwhelmed, more effective, and more successful. He has ADD/ADHD, holds an MA in Counseling Psychology and has coached, mentored and advised hundreds of executives. Some of his clients were leaders at companies that were acquired after the leaders were coached by Brett including a Fortune 10 acquisition. He is the Founder/CEO of the New Tech Northwest community of 60,000+ technologists where his members and clients include startups to Fortune 10 companies. He has produced hundreds of event experiences, worked with multi-platinum bands, been a Top 35 Social Media Power Influencer in Forbes, and spoken at the White House. Brett's Social Media Brett's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettgreene/ Brett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrettGreene New Tech Northwest website: https://www.newtechnorthwest.com/ Epsilon Coaching: https://www.epsiloncoaching.com/ Brett's Gift Brett is offering one hour of free consultation and for those who sign up a 30% discount to the followers of The Jason Cavness Experience. Brett's Ask Brett asks that anyone interested in ADHD coaching or ADHD entrepreneurial coaching to reach out to him. Then his wife can help with supporting women in business, non profit work and career advancement. Brett's Advice Be honest with yourself about who you are. If you think you need to be normal, you don't. Most people are really amazing and wasting way too much time trying to be normal. So you know love yourself, take care of yourself, be good to people behind an act of generosity or positivity everyday our world could definitely use that. Then love yourself and take care of yourself and and the people you love in your life
    1 hr 56 min
  • Ricardo Perez - Military Veteran, Research Scientist and Author of the recently released "Born to Fail"
    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Ricardo Perez - Military Veteran, Research Scientist and Author We talk about the following and other subjects Growing up in Freer, Texas Being a sniper in the Army Becoming a Research Scientist His book "Born to Fail" Ricardo's Bio Ricardo Perez grew up in South Texas, where he raised himself, almost didn't graduate high school, and served as a Sniper who could have medically retired from the US Army but turned it down to save what little sanity he had left. After honorably discharging from a historically hard-hit unit, Perez received degrees in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, filed a utility patent, and is a graduate of the MS in Entrepreneurship program offered by Foster Business School at the University of Washington. Currently, he's a Research Scientist on the Next Generation Sequencing Team at the University of Washington Department of Virology and hopes to be a Ph.D. student by the end of 2022! His book, Born To Fail, is available now on Amazon and the revenue from sales goes back to lifting the voices of the men from the unit he served in, the 5th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division. Ricardo's Social Media Ricardo's Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Ricardo-Perez/e/B09WFVPLGQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Ricardo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rperez36/ Ricardo's Website: http://ricardopperez.com/ Ricardo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricardopperez36/ Ricardo's FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002919020741 Ricardo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealchemja Ricardo's Gift Ricardo will be offering the eBook version of "Born to Fail" for 99 cents. https://www.amazon.com/Born-Fail-Embrace-Hardship-Warrior/dp/B09WKL5R8K
    3 hr 27 min
  • Dr. Spencer Cohen - Principal/Founder High Peak Strategy LLC

    On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Dr. Spencer Cohen - Principal and Founder of High Peak Strategy LLC Here a few of the subjects we talked about Economic impact modeling High Peak Strategy LLC Supply disruptions China-U.S. relationship China in Africa China-Taiwan Spencer's Bio Dr. Spencer Cohen is principal and founder of High Peak Strategy LLC, an economics and research consulting firm based in Seattle, Washington specializing in regional economic analysis, international trade research, and U.S.-China relations. High Peak Strategy LLC works with a diverse range of clients, including ports, economic development organizations, engineering firms, industry and trade associations, and local governments. Spencer brings 14 years' experience in consulting, policy, and economic research. He is a 2021-2023 Public Intellectuals Program fellow with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and affiliate professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington. Spencer is a recognized expert on regional economic analysis, port economic impacts, U.S.-China trade and economic relations, China's economy, industry clusters, and international trade. Dr. Cohen is a frequent public speaker on issues relating to U.S.-China relations, China's Belt and Road Initiative, international trade, industry impact analysis, and regional economic trends. He has written opinion pieces in the South China Morning Post, The Daily Guardian (India), Puget Sound Business Journal, and Seattle Business Magazine. He has been a presenter on U.S.-China relations, trade policy, and the Belt and Road Initiative to various audiences, including the U.S. Heartland China Association and Washington State China Relations Council. Dr. Cohen has a PhD in economic geography from the University of Washington, where his research examined land markets and local government finance in China. His research entailed intensive use of Chinese language government documents and reports, academic research, and news outlets. He has advanced fluency in Mandarin Chinese (spoken and reading). He is a member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and actively involved with the Washington State China Relations Council. Spencer's Social Media Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-cohen-phd-%E6%9F%AF%E8%A5%BF%E6%9C%AC-%E5%8D%9A%E5%A3%AB-4651469/ Company Website: https://highpeakstrategy.com/

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