Please welcome the Director of the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Mays Business School; Blake Petty! Blake served as assistant vice president of Research and coordinated all Innovation, Industry Relations and Business Development initiatives at Texas A&M. Blake has worked with researchers and students and is also one of the founding partners in the launch of Startup Aggieland. Today, Blake talks on his origins as the youngest ranch hand, his times behind the mic and his passion and thrill, leading the next era of entrepreneurs. 

We urge you to visit Startup Aggieland and the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship to find out more about entrepreneurship opportunities.

Enjoy!

Please welcome the Associate Professor & Dean for Undergraduate Programs; Annie L. McGowan! Dr. McGowan teaches and does research primarily in the area of cost accounting. Her primary research focus concerns the behavioral consequences of cost management system design and implementation. Annie joins us to talk on her early working days for the family business, some of her responsibilities outside of work and the burdens that some students and faculty feel daily. Please subscribe to the Mays MasterCast on your favorite listening platform and do not forget you can find us on YouTube. We thank you for your support!

Please welcome the Executive Director of Innovation & Strategic Planning for Mays Business School; Bill Peel! A frequent author and speaker, Bill has addressed audiences nationwide on branding, communications, design thinking, innovation, strategic planning and visioning. This includes guest lecturing and participation in symposiums in the academic community. Bill also talked a bit about his experience with the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Collaborative for Children. If you are a workaholic, a grinder or an achiever please give this episode a listen!

Please welcome the Research Economist at Texas A&M's Real Estate Center; Luis Torres! Luis studies the Texas economy and real estate market as well as researching the U.S. and world economies. He developed regional indicators that measure economic activity in the real estate industry and forecast housing and commercial markets. Today, Luis joins us to talk about his experience with the Mexican Economy, his deep research in Texas' economy and even a few helpful tips for someone looking into real estate. If you would like to learn more about Texas A&M's Real Estate Center please visit recenter.tamu.edu

 We would also urge you to check out the Real Estates Center "RedZone" Podcast! With over 400 episodes the Red Zone is a perfect source for anyone interested in Real Estate! Enjoy the episode!

Please welcome the Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor in Business at Mays Business School; Cynthia Devers! Dr. Devers draws on behavioral decision and social psychological perspectives to examine the roles formal and informal governance mechanisms and social evaluations play in individual, group, and organizational behavior and outcomes. Cynthia received her Ph.D. at Michigan State University and has published for major strategy and management journals. Today, she joins us to talk coaching, some unfortunate realities in business and the art of negotiating. You can find the Mays MasterCast on all listening platforms and on watch on YouTube. Enjoy!

Please welcome the CEO of Fidelis Creative Agency and High Octane Marketing; Tim Douglass! Tim joins us to talk about how he and his team give clients a voice and how to "Say it Loud." Tim discusses his origins in media, building cars, and the culture he preserves for his company.

We mentioned Fidelis' work with Brazos Smoke & the Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley. 

Interested? Please feel free to check out some more of Fidelis' work at

https://fideliscreativeagency.com/ & https://highoctanemix.com/

Please welcome the former president and CEO of the 12th Man Foundation; Miles Marks! Miles joins our host Ben Wiggins to talk about their history together, forging the "Financial Titan," many Aggies still enjoy today as well as supporting the Arts for the A.D. Players Theater. If you would like to learn more about Miles and his current pursuits, please visit http://www.avalonadvisors.com

Please welcome a professor and research director at Mays Business School; Hari Sridhar! Hari discusses his unorthodox path to marketing research, his comedic style to academia and what he hopes to do for businesses and students in the future. We hope you enjoy the episode and appreciate your support! 

If you would like to learn more about Hari and read some of his published works please visit https://mays.tamu.edu/directory/shriharisridhar/

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join us for a special episode with our Host Ben Wiggins and Producer Kyle Ackerman as they do a quick review of "Disrupting For Good" by Chris Field. Chris Field is the CEO of the nonprofit organization Mercy Project, Keynote Speaker and Lecturer at Mays Business School. You can learn more about Chris and "Disrupting For Good" here (http://meetchrisfield.com/ ) and find it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Good-Passion-Persistence-Lasting/dp/1684260019/). We thank you for your support and hope you enjoy the episode!

Please welcome, Lecturer and Program Coordinator for Mays Business School; Bailey Lenzen! Bailey is a key proponent of the Mays Transformational Leadership initiative and facilitates small company Team-Building retreats at Mays. Today, Bailey joins our dynamic duo Ben Wiggins and Shannon Deer to talk about the rising book club she leads for Mays Business School as well as honoring those who have passed on. We urge you to check out and get involved with the book club at tx.ag/mtlbook.

We hope you enjoy!