Best A Wolf Connection® Production Podcasts (2025)

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#59: Maintaining customer centricity by knowing when to automate with Jeanne Duca, BCN 17:36

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With customer centricity being top of mind, is the rush to automate and hyper-personalize making things better or is it making customers feel less connected to their favorite brands? Agility requires keeping the human elements of empathy and understanding visible and audible beneath growing layers of automation tools. Today we’re going to talk abou…

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Benedict Evans: The Patterns Everyone Else Misses 1:13:24

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Benedict Evans has been calling tech shifts for decades. Now he says forget the hype: AI isn't the new electricity. It's the biggest change since the iPhone, and that's plenty big enough. We talk about why everyone gets platform shifts wrong, where Google's actually vulnerable, and what real people do with AI when nobody's watching. Evans sees patt…

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Fast Wedding Video Delivery with John Bunn 36:24

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. We’re bringing you a hands-on masterclass for photographers and videographers who want to reclaim their time, streamline their business, and stay ahead of the game. If you’re tired of getting lost in endless editing or want to know how pros balance creative quality …

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Episode #234 Adam Bronstein - The Roadless Rule 1:03:05

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Adam Bronstein has been with Western Watersheds Project since 2020 and is the Oregon Director for the organization. Adam grew up exploring the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and received a BS from SUNY ESF in Syracuse, NY in Environmental Studies and Geographic Information Technologies. He discussed the parameters of the Roadless Rule, e…

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Small Town Billionaire: How John Bragg Built 3 Empires [Outliers] 1:08:00

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One man controls half the world's wild blueberries, built North America's largest private telecom, and did it all without ever leaving his hometown of 1,100 people. In this episode, we decode the counterintuitive playbook of patient capital, rural advantage, and why Bragg's refusal to sell a single share made him unstoppable. My interview with John…

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#58: Interfaces that generate joy, with Dominik Angerer, Storyblok 20:44

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Is it possible for enterprise marketing technology to actually spark joy? Or are we all just resigned to a future of clunky interfaces and frustrating workflows? Agility requires adaptable technology and empowered teams. It also requires a willingness to embrace new approaches and a focus on continuous improvement. Today, we're going to talk about …

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Episode #233 Lizzy Pennock - Ruling on ESA Protections for Wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains 1:14:32

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Lizzy Pennock has been the Carnivore Coexistence Attorney for WIldEarth Guardians for 4 years. Earlier in August, a federal district court in Missoula ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it determined that gray wolves in the western United States do not warrant federal protections. Lizzy went…

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The Science of Lasting Love with Dr. Sue Johnson 2:10:25

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This conversation will change how you handle your relationship starting tonight. The late Dr. Sue Johnson basically gave me a cheat code for relationships that not only last but amplify. She breaks down the real signals to look for in a partner. Why people actually cheat (not what you think) and how to spot it coming a mile away. Plus she offers a …

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#57: Supply chain as competitive advantage with Salvatore Lombardo, Coupa 20:43

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Is your supply chain a competitive advantage, or your biggest liability waiting to be exposed? Agility requires preparing for the unpredictable, especially when your brand’s ability to deliver hinges on global events that are entirely out of your control. In a world of political unrest, regulatory change, and natural disasters, the brands that win …

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How to Create Consistent Weddings Photography Client Experiences with Taylor Isselhard 34:00

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Looking for ways to boost your wedding photography business and build lasting relationships with clients and vendors? This episode of Workflows is your backstage pass to creating consistent, memorable experiences that keep clients talking and referrals rolling in. I…

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#56: Building a global B2B marketing strategy with Sangeeta Prasad, Slalom 16:31

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What’s harder—building a global marketing strategy from scratch, or educating your organization on why it matters in the first place? Today’s guest has done both—twice. Sangeeta Prasad is the Chief Marketing Officer of Slalom, a global business and technology consulting firm with $3 billion in revenue and a presence in over 40 markets. With three d…

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Sol Price: The Retail Legend Who Taught Bezos & Walmart Their Secret Playbook [Outliers] 58:17

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The most influential retailer you’ve never heard of. How Sol Price invented the warehouse club and a philosophy that still runs Costco and Amazon. Have you ever wondered why you can still buy a hot dog and soda for $1.50 today at Costco? We can thank Sol Price for that. To him, keeping promises to customers mattered more than profit margins. Sam Wa…

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#55: AI and small businesses with Aparna Khurjekar, Verizon Business 23:51

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We're seeing a fascinating paradox: while everyone's talking about AI's impact on Big Tech, it's quietly revolutionizing small businesses. Is this a sign that SMBs are more agile and adaptable than their enterprise counterparts, or is something else at play? Agility requires not just adopting new technologies, but understanding how they fundamental…

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Ryan Petersen: How to Build a Global Logistics Engine 1:40:59

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Build the system behind the system. Flexport founder Ryan Petersen shows how to turn messy, multi‑party operations into a simple, scalable system that compounds growth without sacrificing trust. He explains: The iPhone clue: using public shipping data to predict launches—and create pull from zero Retention is destiny: the equilibrium math that caps…

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Photography Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Growth with Alora Rachelle 33:10

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Unlock the secret to building a photography business that actually fits your life, without burning out on social media. In this episode of Workflows, host Scott Wyden Kivowitz welcomes photographer and business mentor Alora Rachelle for a fresh, honest conversation …

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Technicolor Beauty from Ashes - Pashtida 23:33

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A daughter and granddaughter discover the greatest antidote to devastation is open windows, fresh flowers, and art to light up the wounded soul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Katharine Graham: The Woman Who Took Down a President [Outliers] 57:36

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When Katharine Graham took over the Washington Post in 1963, she was a shy socialite who'd never run anything. By retirement, she'd taken down a president, ended the most violent strike in a generation, and built one of the best-performing companies in American history. Graham had no training, no experience, not even confidence. Just a newspaper bl…

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#54: Building a world-class brand from scratch with Maria Winans, Kyndryl 25:29

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What if rebranding wasn’t just about a new logo and tagline, but about transforming an 80,000-person company’s entire culture and strategy? What if brand became one of your most valuable tools for business reinvention? Today, I’m joined by Maria Winans, Chief Marketing Officer at Kyndryl. After nearly three decades at IBM, Maria took on the monumen…

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Episode #232 Michael Axel Hunnicutt - Wolves in California 1:07:50

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Axel Hunnicutt has been with California Department of Fish & Wildlife for over 4 years and is the State Gray Wolf Coordinator. He has previously worked in Africa with multiple endangers and threatened species, protecting habitats and wildlife while promoting coexistence benefits to the surrounding communities. Axel discussed the recolonization of w…

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Daniel Kahneman: Algorithms Make Better Decisions Than You 1:12:52

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Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel Prize for proving we're not as rational as we think. In this timeless conversation we discuss how to think clearly in a world full of noise, the invisible forces that cloud our judgement, and why more information doesn't equal better thinking. Kahneman also reveals the mental model he discovered at 22 that still guides…

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#53: Creating brands and categories in regulated industries, with Kristin Russel, Symplr 23:50

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Can a brand in a highly regulated industry stand out without stepping outside the lines? Today we’re going to talk about how to create memorable brands and even new categories—within established and often highly regulated sectors like healthcare technology. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Kristin Russel, Chief Marketing Officer a…

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Booking Your Next Wedding Client on Instagram with Koko King 46:16

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Ready to rethink what makes a wedding photo unforgettable? This episode mixes artistry, honesty, and practical wisdom, as Scott hosts the instantly memorable Koko King - a wedding photographer with a penchant for both the standard and the weird. Koko King is found w…

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Episode #231 James Holt - The Nez Perce Relationship with the Environment 58:23

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James Holt has been a tribal member of the Nez Perce for 13 years and has worked in Environmental Sciences & Tribal Community Engagement for nearly three decades. He also specializes in tribal public policy, including natural resources and water policy development; climate change planning; wilderness management; and utilities administration for the…

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Les Schwab: Why Real Ownership Outperforms Experience, Capital, and Credentials [Outliers] 58:42

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They weren’t employees. They were partners. Les Schwab didn’t build a company. He built a culture. This episode reveals how one small-town tire dealer scaled to $3 billion by turning customers into evangelists and employees into owners. Somewhere between changing his first flat tire and opening his 410th Les Schwab Tire Center, Les discovered somet…

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#52: Navigating the effect of AI on marketing jobs and the job market with Sue Keith, Landrum Talent Solutions 19:09

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This episode is brought to you by Landrum Talent Solutions, a national recruiting firm specializing in marketing and HR positions. Our guest today has been keeping us up to date with the current state of hiring for marketers on a quarterly basis, which has taken us on quite a roller coaster ride. Today we’re going to look at how marketing and commu…

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Episode #230 Laurie Cousins - Nature Based Therapy & Wolf Wisdom 56:47

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Laurie Cousins is a Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Teacher who has been with Wolf Connection since 2018. Known for her work in healing trauma and addiction recovery, Laurie focuses on treating the cyclical root causes of compulsive behaviors while building self-love and resiliency. She spoke about the ways that nature based therapy can help us reconne…

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Harley Finkelstein: You Must Requalify for Your Role, Every Year 1:47:56

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Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein reveals the one standard that actually scales your career and your family. Harley shares why stepping down as COO was his hardest choice, the family motto that guides his daughters, and what makes someone good at storytelling. They discuss AI's real advantage, the calendar system that keeps him accountable, and how he m…

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#51: Readying an AI-augmented workforce with John Munsell, Bizzuka 24:06

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Everyone listening that is already in the workforce, from entry level positions to leaders has had to learn at least a little bit about AI over the last few years. But what are we teaching college students about how AI will impact their work, and more importantly, what should we be teaching them? Today we’re going to talk about helping companies sc…

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Optimize Your Photography Workflow with Creative Travel Tips with Zac Wolf 42:34

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Discover the secrets to mastering your photography workflow while traveling. Join Scott Wyden Kivowitz and Zac Wolf as they share exclusive tips and tricks from the photography world. Zac Wolf is a seasoned wedding photographer who began his journey shooting punk ro…

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Jimmy Pattison: Building a $16B Empire Without Connections, Capital, or Credentials [Outliers] 1:11:12

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Jimmy Pattison still runs his $16 billion empire personally at 96 years old. He’s built The Pattison Group over the last 63 years without outside capital or a college degree. He owns 100% of car dealerships, grocery stores, billboards, radio stations and even Ripley’s Believe It or Not—with a philosophy of: "No partners, no shareholders, no relativ…

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#50: REPLAY: Data-driven decision-making in B2B marketing and sales with Kunal Mangal, Verizon Business Group 28:46

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Making intelligent decisions is critical for all businesses, but relying on good information is becoming more critical than relying on what worked yesterday. Today we’re going to talk about data-driven decision making in B2B marketing and sales. I’d like to welcome Kunal Mangal, Associate Director of MarTech Strategy at Verizon Business Group, who …

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Episode #229 Alma "Rosie" Sanchez - Carnivore Biologist for the Nez Perce Tribe 55:25

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Alma "Rosie" Sanchez is the Carnivore Biologist for the Nez Perce Tribe and is also a PhD student at The University of Colorado Boulder. She combines Indigenous political ecology and carnivore ecology in both fieldwork and research. Rosie has focused on revitalizing management plans, deploying field projects to determine occupancy and migration, an…

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Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There 1:34:38

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On her first day as CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi fired her general counsel. Then rehired him before dinner. It wasn’t a stunt. It was a signal. She ran a $200 billion empire the same way she ran her life: with surgical precision, uncompromising standards, and an allergy to corporate theater. But here's what separates this conversation from every oth…

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#49: Adapting your B2B marketing playbook at the speed of AI, with Victoria Blackwell, G2 27:04

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Agility today means adapting your marketing playbook at the speed of AI—experimenting fast, learning faster, and never assuming yesterday’s tech advantage still applies. Today we’re going to talk about how B2B marketers should be thinking about AI in the months ahead—and how to know if you’re already behind. To help me discuss this, I’d like to wel…

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What Every Destination Photographer Needs to Hear Right Now with Ana Pastoria 43:10

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Ever wondered how a destination wedding photographer does it all, jet-setting, shooting, and still finding time for naps and puppy cuddles? This episode of Workflows spills the (greasy) bacon on backup strategies, keeping your sanity (and creativity), and the real-l…

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Anna Wintour: Vogue [Outliers] 1:10:06

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The job was editor-in-chief. The goal was to become the platform. And she did. Once she made it to the top, she didn’t just edit Vogue. She reinvented the power structures beneath it. This episode unpacks how a British girl who couldn’t type built the most bulletproof career in media, survived five decades of disruption, and made herself indispensa…

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#48: REPLAY: B2B Brand Stories with Tiffany Grinstead, Nationwide Insurance 30:18

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We aired this episode a little while ago but wanted to share it again because we think there are some great insights for B2B marketers within it. Today we’re going to talk about using personalization to create more engaging and inspiring stories for B2B brands. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Tiffany Grinstead, Vice President – P…

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Episode #228 Nita Strauss - The Wolf You Feed 35:38

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Nita Strauss is a Los Angeles born guitarist who has toured around the globe, playing with musical artists like Demi Lovato and Alice Cooper, while releasing two solo albums Controlled Chaos (2018) and The Call of the Void (2023). She was also the first female to have a signature guitar through Ibanez guitars, the Ibanez JIVA. We spoke with Nita ab…

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Netflix Founder Reed Hastings on Scaling High-Trust Culture & Bold Judgment 1:10:25

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How do you build a high-performance culture without turning your company into the Hunger Games? Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, shares lessons from a career spent rewriting the rules—from severance as a management tool to “big-hearted champions who pick up the trash.” In this episode, he reveals how Netflix scaled trust, made b…

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#47: The power of AI in UX research and design with Jason Bowman, The Office of Experience 21:35

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How does a B2B brand maintain speed and agility in the area of UX design, where it has often taken a considerable amount of time, effort, and testing to get to a better result? Today we’re going to talk about using AI strategically in UX research, design, and testing. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jason Bowman, Executive Direct…

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Episode #227 Hannah Rheaume - A Visit to Wolf Connection and A Yellowstone Story 26:45

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Hannah Rheaume has been a professional photographer for 5 years. She has traveled the globe, sharing her stories through the lens of her camera, while aiming to explore the complexities of humans and their impact on the natural world. Hannah spoke about her interactions with the pack at Wolf Connection, the photo workshop she hosted in Yellowstone,…

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Harvey Firestone: Men and Rubber [Outliers] 1:22:47

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Harvey Firestone built one of America’s great industrial empires from scratch, transforming from a farm boy to Henry Ford’s key partner. This episode reveals timeless principles about building businesses through booms, busts, and technological disruptions. This episode is based on the biography Men and Rubber: The Story of Business. Check out The F…

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#46: Better onboarding and operations using AI to augment with Srikrishnan Ganesan, Rocketlane 18:55

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Customer onboarding is often where good intentions often end up with less-than-stellar execution. Delays, confusion, and misalignment derail even the most promising new relationships. Why is onboarding still broken in so many organizations, and how is AI finally changing that? Today I’m joined by Srikrishnan Ganesan, Co-Founder and CEO of Rocketlan…

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The Power of Connection & Relationships in Photography with Dario Dusio 43:28

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. In this exciting episode of Workflows, host Scott Wyden Kivowitz sits down with the vibrant Dario Dusio, a passionate wedding photographer from Northern Italy who brings energy and emotion to every event he captures. Dario Dusio has spent more than ten years in the …

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Bill Belichick: 8x Super Bowl Champion on Winning, Leadership, and Discipline 1:13:23

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Eight Super Bowl rings. Six with the Patriots. And a mindset that goes far deeper than football. In this rare, wide-ranging conversation, Bill Belichick breaks down the invisible factors behind sustained excellence: discipline, preparation, and the mental edge that separates contenders from champions. He shares the surprising reason he kept Tom Bra…

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#45: REPLAY: Thriving amidst transformation, with Steve Blum, Autodesk 29:45

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We aired this episode a little while ago, but thought it had some amazing insights we thought were worth sharing again. Today we’re going to talk about building a change maker culture and how you can help your teams to thrive among change, instead of being disrupted by it. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Steve Blum, Chief Operati…

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Episode #226 Dan Flores - Coyotes and a History of the American West 1:12:50

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Dan Flores is A. B. Hammond Professor Emeritus of the History of the American West at the University of Montana-Missoula. He has authored ten books, including his New York Times Bestseller Coyote America, along with American Serengeti and Wild New World. We had a powerful conversation about how coyotes have shaped both Indigenous and early American…

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#44: Why "slow" experiences are the new "site is down" with Gerardo Dada, Catchpoint 31:22

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When your site is technically "up" but takes too long to load, customers don’t care—it might as well be down. Why is “slow” the new “down”, and how is that reshaping the way organizations think about digital experience? Today I’m joined by Gerardo Dada, Chief Marketing Officer at Catchpoint, a leader in digital experience monitoring. Gerardo recent…

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Andy Grove: Only The Paranoid Survive [Outliers] 1:21:18

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Most people protect their identity. Andy Grove would rewrite his, again and again. He started as a refugee, became a chemist, turned himself into an engineer, then a manager, and finally the CEO who built Intel into a global powerhouse. He didn’t cling to credentials or titles. When a challenge came up, he didn’t delegate, he learned. This episode …

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From Set to Studio How to Rock Your Brand Photography Business with Erica + Jon Hayes 41:19

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Join the Imagen Community on Facebook to continue the discussions between episodes. Unlock the secrets to enhancing your photography business with top tips from Erica and Jon Hayes! Whether you’re trying to streamline your pre-production or fine-tune your pricing model, this episode of Workflows offers invaluable insights. Erica + Jon are a husband…