The Savage Leader Podcast
Ep. 67: Creating Purpose by Focusing on Your Customers’ Customers
In this episode, host Darren Reinke interviews Alok Chinani, the founder and CEO of BuildOps. Alok shares his fascinating journey from the military to the business world, and the valuable lessons he learned about leadership, resilience, and building a mission-driven organization. He discusses the importance of creating a strong sense of purpose, avoiding a "playbook" mentality, and setting ambitious, “Herculean" goals to align his team.
Ep. 66: Uplifting Others through the Power of a Paycheck
In this episode, host Darren Reinke interviews Bonni Pomush, the inspiring CEO of Working Wardrobes. Bonni shares transformative stories of uplifting others and her insights on building a purpose-driven organization, the power of partnerships, and ways to create positive change. This is a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration and guidance on making a difference.
Ep. 56: Alternate Side Co-Founder Zack Zarrillo on Building Authentic Brands in Music
In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Zack Zarrillo, the co-founder of Alternate Side, a full service music company that represents a diverse roster of platinum and gold talent with a combined catalog of over 5 Billion streams throughout alternative, rock, indie, electronic, and metal. Zack shares how he got into the music business, how he creates brands and businesses for his artists, the raging epidemic of mental health in music industry, how he got involved in the donut business, and why he tells his artists that nobody can care more about their music than they can.
Ep. 55: Volo Beauty Co-Founder Jonathan Friedman on Developing an Entrepreneurial Risk Profile
In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with the Jonathan Friedman, Co-Founder and President of Volo Beauty, about his entrepreneurial journey. Jonathan shares insights into how he dealt with failure as an entrepreneur, how he learned to not take things personally, and how he developed a strong enough risk profile to take the entrepreneurial leap.
Ep. 54: William Toti on How He Made the Jump from Submarine Commander to CEO
In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with former Navy Submarine Commander and Sparton CEO William Toti. William discusses what it’s really like to live on a submarine for months on end, the key leadership lessons he learned from the navy, solutions to help transitioning military members thrive, why companies need to hire more veterans, and so much more!
Ep. 41: Former Breg CEO Brad Lee on Why You Should Lean Into Your Fears
In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Brad Lee, former president and CEO of Breg. Brad discusses his interest in engineering from an early age, the “Aha” moment that led him on his journey to becoming a CEO, the most important lessons he learned from leaning into his fears, and so much more!