In this season of political turmoil, I thought it best to forgo the standard show format and instead focus on political unity. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer, John Hickenlooper, Marianne Williamson, and John Delaney. Even though we agreed on very little, we had amazing discussions and I truly learned a lot from them. I feel, especially right now, we all need to hear appropriate, respectful political discussions. Differences don't have to be divisive. They can bring us together and make us stronger. 2:29 - Mr. Andrew Yang 19:14 - Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard 35:51 - Mr. Tom Steyer 53:07 - Governor John Hickenlooper 1:12:11 - Ms. Marianne Williamson 1:30:23 - Congressman John Delaney

Remote work superstar Vicki Brackett talks specifics on remote work problems like how to compensate for body language, how to keep people focused, and how to synthesize emotional intelligence. Other Topics: 1:02 - Content paywalls need to end. Why can't I buy a single piece for 5¢, 10¢, or 25¢ like iTunes? 9:46 - Vicki Brackett on the problems and solutions to remote work 38:13 - A new PEW report shows over half of young adults now live with their parents, but everyone is leaving out a key detail. 45:00 - WHY are background bands in Hollywood movies so awkward? 47:27 - Foldable phones are lame. Here's why. 53:19 - There will never be a new normal, but there never HAS been a "normal." Ever. Normal companies die.

Rob Angel, the creator of Pictionary, explains how he sold his creation door to door and how he walked away from a major deal with one of the biggest game manufacturers in the country. What does this guy, who built his business around in-person collaboration think about remote work's sustainability? We also discuss why Roku is winning the streaming game, why banks are ridiculous, and the shocking amount of Americans that don't trust the media. All Topics: 1:03 - What is in the water. Is it just me or is service TERRIBLE these days 9:18 - Rob Angel, Creator of Pictionary 37:15 - Why are banks so stupid? 41:24 - Americans don't trust the news. It's bad guys. 54:23 - Roku is winning the streaming war? How's that possible.

Ancestry.com just sold to Blackstone for 4.7 billion dollars and I ask it's founder Paul Allen how we knew the company would be big and what he's working on now. Other topics: 1:15 - Why we can't simply shut down the economy and allow "essential business." 7:06 - Paul Allen discusses building Ancestry.com to be a billion-dollar business 26:55 - Paul Allen discusses his next billion-dollar project helping people on their career and life path. 53:01 - A new report shows the most creative generation. I have my concerns though.

Clifford Hudson, the CEO of Sonic Drive-Ins that brought with him incredible growth, revenue, and the "Sonic guys" explains how white guys became the minority on their board, how to mix politics and business, and how they nearly threw out their best idea because "it wasn't ordained" by the leadership. 01:26 - Uber and Lyft might leave California. Why? It's all about the money! 15:00 - Former Sonic CEO Clifford Hudson 49:01 - WHY!? Initial Quality edition. 51:38 - Don't connect on LinkedIn this way. 57:42 - One influential tech company is doubling down on the office space.

Kathy Caprino, author of The Most Powerful You and host of The Finding Brave podcast, explains why women shun power and the blockades that are holding them back from career success. I ask if the power dynamic has finally shifted. All Show Topics: 0:51 - Decisions about school starting and the pandemic are driven by politics and my-team-ism. 13:55 - Kathy Caprino digs into women leadership advancement 48:26 - WHY: Construction zone edition 51:27 - TikTok is banning deep-fakes, but you shouldn't be concerned. Seriously.

The city of Beirut was rocked by an extremely large explosion that made global news. Many locals caught the entire thing on video. I called my friend John Sagherian, of Youth For Christ, who lives 4 miles from the explosion site in Beirut, Lebanon. Go to the show notes page to donate: https://justinkbrady.com/john-sagherian

Brad Feld author of The Startup Community Way, co-founder of Tech Stars and early FitBit investor coined the term "startup community" and shares what makes a great startup community, why certain partnerships kill these communities, and how to grow them! Full Show Topic List: 01:05 - Twenty-first century Taylorism is no way to manage people 14:45 - Brad Feld on startup communities, myths and how to grow one 47:29 - WHY!? Drive-through edition 50:16 - New report shares 5 things to focus on to win post-Covid consumers Full Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/podcast

Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla has access to millions of money and financial transfer data points in many different applications, so I asked what trends he's seeing and how these tie to economic conditions. Also, he explains an amazing leadership lesson he applied to Dwolla's staff. 1:41 - The constant struggle marketing and comms teams have with content strategy. 12:23 - Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla explains money global moving trends and we discuss how this ties to the economy. 48:25 - WHY? Grocery store check-out line edition. 51:19 - Covid parties... aren't real. But why did they gain so much attention? Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/7-22-2020/

Facebook is facing pressure from advertisers for reasons advertisers aren’t talking about. The Covid blame game continues, and you need to pay attention to your top performers during this COVID thing. In fact, it will bring them to the surface. 1:01 - Covid blame game and Target VS Amazon 13:02 - Facebook VS Advertisers 23:50 - Top performers during Covid and how to utilize them 31:21 - You can buy LinkedIn followers? WUT? 37:37 - I'm taking 2 weeks off! SUMMMMMER!! Show Notes Page: https://justinkbrady.com/notes/7-1-2020/