Why I Social

If you recognize the name Austin Andrews - you may be a fan of the reality tv series "The Biggest Loser". Andrews was a competitor on the show (with his father, Ken) during Season 11.

Since leaving the show, the pair has started their own business venture (RetroFit Ministries) where they focus on healthy living in the Christian Community

If you've ever seen Austin on a blab or tweeting on Twitter, you know he brings an energy that is like none other. His focus on building relationships and putting others first is a welcome one in a social media world that is so often filled with ego.

This Week On Why I Social, Vincent and I talk about:

• The power of addiction
• Experiencing "The Biggest Loser" with his Dad
• Starting RetroFit Ministries

Vincent Orleck is native New Englander who is currently serving as Social Media Manager for Plexus World Wide. In addition, Orleck also serves as President of Social Media Club Phoenix. He's perhaps best known on Twitter for his social tagline of "Not A Guru". This Week On Why I Social, Vincent and I talk about:

• Being the Social Media Club Phoenix President
• "Ninjas, Experts and Gurus"
• Social media in sports

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Sree Sreenivasan (@Sree) is the first Chief Digital Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the latest step in what he calls "a three-decade, one-way love affair with one of the world's greatest museums." At the Met, he leads a 70-person team on topics he loves: digital, web, social, mobile, video, apps, data, geolocation, email and more. He joined the Met after spending 20 years at Columbia University as a member of the faculty of the Columbia Journalism School and a year as the university's first Chief Digital Officer. I first had the opportunity to meet Sree as I introduced him as the keynote speaker at Edu Web Digital Summit. His all by mobile presentation style caught my attention and his love of technology made him the perfect guest for the podcast. In addition to his role as CDO, he also has a podcast of his own (The @Sree Show) which can be found at http://www1.play.it/audio/sree-show/.

This Week On Why I Social, Sree and I talk about:

• The importance of mobile
• His passion for technology
• The value of museum culture

This Week's Episode (and don't forget to subscribe!)

• iTunes (Direct Link)
• Stitcher Radio (Direct Link)

The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-time streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing and your business from start to finish.

Exclusive to Why I Social, receive 20% off all annual plans with the promo code WhyISocial20. Want to learn more about Zoomph? Check out their analytics page: http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

Share with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher RadioFollow at @WhyISocial. Thank you's to @Zoomph, @BenjoBeats and @JeffJanuszek

Tamara McCleary (@TamaraMcCleary) is the creator of Relationshift and an internationally recognized expert on relationships and conscious business. She's constantly on-the-road speaking at events across the country. Based on her Instagram I can tell you she usually gets a window seat.

The Boulder resident is arguably the most inspirational guest to-date that I've had an opportunity to converse with on Why I Social.

From business to simply enjoying life, Tamara has the pulse on what it takes to make the shift that we as individuals need to truly find that "happy place" in our lives.

This Week On Why I Social, Ben and I talk about:

• Reinventing our lives and relationships
• Being a public speaker
• The myth of "work/life" balance

This Week's Episode (and don't forget to subscribe!)

• iTunes (Direct Link)
• Stitcher Radio (Direct Link)

The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-time streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing and your business from start to finish.

Exclusive to Why I Social, receive 20% off all annual plans with the promo code WhyISocial20. Want to learn more about Zoomph? Check out their analytics page: http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

Share with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher RadioFollow at @WhyISocial. Thank you's to @Zoomph, @BenjoBeats and @JeffJanuszek

Mandy Boyle (@MandyBoyle) is Director of Marketing at Net Driven. She is also the co-founder of NEPA BlogCon, an adjunct professor at Marywood University and a member of the New Vintage Ensemble. I have it on good authority that she also makes a mean cupcake.

Personally, I've known Mandy longer than any other guest on the podcast. We both attended the same university (Marywood) and were part of a variety of clubs together during our time on campus. The term is over-used but it's the only way I can truly describe Mandy.

Go-Getter.

From day one, she knew she wanted to succeed in her career and life in general. She's done just that. I invite you to get to know Mandy Boyle this week on Why I Social.

This Week On Why I Social, Mandy and I talk about:

• How SEO works with Social Media
• NEPA Blogcon
• NBC's The Office

The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-time streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing and your business from start to finish.

Exclusive to Why I Social, receive 20% off all annual plans with the promo code WhyISocial20. Want to learn more about Zoomph? Check out their analytics page: http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

Share with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher RadioFollow at @WhyISocial. Thank you's to @Zoomph, @BenjoBeats and @JeffJanuszek

Social Stories is about YOUR stories in YOUR voice. Every month, the podcast will ask you a question. All you have to do is answer! This month's story: "Tell us a story about a time you’ve connected with someone (face-to-face) after meeting them on social media – and how that relationship has grown since!"

This month's storytellers

1. Nikki Fica

2. Ryan Pena

3. Daniele Rossi

4. Laura VanZandt

5. Brent Summers

6. Lindsay Evans

7. Vincent Orleck

Want to submit YOUR story?1. Listen to the latest question (either in the episode or posted via social media at @WhyISocial on Twitter). 2. Record your story in mp3 or m4a format and send it to [email protected].

Pam Moore (@PamMktgNut) is founder and CEO of Marketing Nutz. She has 15+ years of experience helping everyone from entrepreneurs to fortune 500 organizations build winning brands and integrated platforms that sustain business.

Personally, I've had the pleasure of conversing with Pam on more than a fair share of occasions through Twitter. Her friendly approach and personable nature made it easy to start a conversation. Perhaps what has impressed me more is her ability to accept what she hasn't mastered. Shortly after we recorded her episode, I found her utilizing social media to find a greater understanding of Snapchat.

The reality is we aren't all-knowing - as much as many "social" folks - seem to think they can be. Pam gets that! Enjoy the conversation.

This Week On Why I Social, Pam and I talk about:

• Omni-channel versus multi-channel
• Writing a book with a co-author
• Starting a company

This Week's Episode (and don't forget to subscribe!)

• iTunes (Direct Link)
• Stitcher Radio (Direct Link)

The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-time streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing and your business from start to finish.

Exclusive to Why I Social, receive 20% off all annual plans with the promo code WhyISocial20. Want to learn more about Zoomph? Check out their analytics page: http://bit.ly/WhySocialAnalytics

Share with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher RadioFollow at @WhyISocial. Thank you's to @Zoomph, @BenjoBeats and @JeffJanuszek

Amir Zonozi (@Zonozi) is Chief Strategy Officer at Zoomph. He is a graduate of George Mason University (B.S.) and Georgetown (M.A.) and has lived in the Washington D.C. area his whole life.

At the core of his life philosophy is the art of relationship building. He's passionate about a variety of technology topics including wearable tech, social trends and branding (personal and business).

This Week On Why I Social, Amir and I talk about:

• The psychology of social media
• Justin Bieber's influence on Zoomph
• Working with sports and entertainment clients

The Why I Social podcast is brought to you by Zoomph.

Zoomph transforms digital marketing with real-time streaming analytics. Our platform provides you with an end-to-end solution to ignite your content, your marketing and your business from start to finish.

Share with #WhyISocial Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher RadioFollow at @WhyISocial. Thank you's to @Zoomph, @BenjoBeats and @JeffJanuszek

Alissa Trumbull is a freelance writer and graphic designer. Throughout her career, she's held a variety of unique and interesting roles including teacher, HR director and sales manager. My own interactions with Alissa prior to a few months ago have all been through Twitter where she excels and is actively involved with many projects including #foodiechat.

As a personal bonus for me I must note that this podcast was recorded just two weeks after I visited Chicago (and saw Alissa face-to-face). After the mention of "Social Road Trip" in two of the most recent episodes, it's appropriate I turned one of my own recent road trips into a guest appearance. In honor of that trip, this week's "Five Favorites" are Chicago themed!

This Week On Why I Social, Alissa and I talk about:

• Working behind the scenes at a beauty pageant
• Chicago style pizza (don't act surprised)
• Being a storyteller when building relationships

Get To Know Alissa

• Twitter: @AnOrchidInBloom

As always, share YOUR thoughts on the latest episode using #WhyISocial. Of course, you're also invited to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you'd like to get updates when the latest episode is live.

You can also follow the podcast on Twitter at @WhyISocial. Thank you to BenjoBeats (@BenjoBeats) and Jeff Januszek (@JeffJanuszek) for their contributions (music and voiceover) to the podcast.

Aaron Kilby is Director of Marketing and Business Development at Artisan Colour. He's also the creator of #Mediachat - one of the most popular and longest running Twitterchats on-going. At the time we recorded, he was getting ready to host Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.

It's important to note (since we talked about so many great things we never got around to it) that Aaron is well-known for his love of bacon. His experience in the graphic design industry, however, is often not discussed and it was a true joy to learn about where his passion for the industry came from in this episode.

This Week On Why I Social, Aaron and I talk about:

• The story behind #mediachat (enter #pantschat)
• Getting into graphic design
• The power of fonts

Get To Know Aaron

• Twitter: @Kilby76

As always, share YOUR thoughts on the latest episode using #WhyISocial. Of course, you're also invited to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio if you'd like to get updates when the latest episode is live.

You can also follow the podcast on Twitter at @WhyISocial. Thank you to BenjoBeats (@BenjoBeats) and Jeff Januszek (@JeffJanuszek) for their contributions (music and voiceover) to the podcast.