In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Mariama Shaheed, Founder and CEO of Global Prep Academy. Mariama discusses misconceptions about charter schools, how Global Prep is using their values to attract top talent and align with their students, and why inclusivity is critical to achieving success as an organization, regardless of industry.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Sean Li, CEO of Clever FM. Sean talks about disrupting the podcast ecosystem, overcoming imposter syndrome in the technology industry, the pursuit of lifelong learning, principles on building intentionality, and the lessons he learned leaving the security of investment banking for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Navid Alipour, co-founder and managing partner of Analytics Ventures. Navid talks about how AI is taking on breast cancer, his journey from a political science major to co-founding a venture capital company focused on artificial intelligence, how leaders should be thinking about AI, and how AI can drive humanity forward.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Jacob Marash, the CEO of Stem Audio. Jacob talks about his decision to launch a startup within his existing organization, why he emphasized having employee input when building Stem’s culture and values, and the importance of revisiting your company’s values each year to ensure alignment.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Marty Gorsich, CEO of Century Club of San Diego, a non-profit that puts on the Farmers Insurance Open. Marty shares his insights about creating a world-class customer experience, what makes the Farmers Insurance Open special, creating a great culture, building a top-notch team, and lessons learned from working in the sports industry.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Michel Kripalani, the CEO of Oceanhouse Media and Extality. Michel talks about his experience starting 4 different companies, tackling self-limiting beliefs, what he learned from his 2020 RV trip, how to learn and stay sharp as an entrepreneur, the importance of asking “How might that work?” in place of “Will that work?”, and dreaming big to live big lives.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Chase Fisher, founder and CEO of Blenders Eyewear. Chase talks about starting his sunglasses company with only a $2,000 loan from his roommate, the importance of being a hustler, competing with the titans of the sunglasses industry, overcoming adversity, how he almost quit, and how surfing has influenced his leadership style.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Kurt Kaufer, partner and Chief Marketing Officer of Ad Results Media. Kurt shares his insights on the importance of values-centric leadership, creating values-centric organization, using your company as a medium to champion your personal values, the source of values, using values to filter clients, and the growth of Ad Results Media.

Ad Results Media is the leading audio and podcasting marketing agency that works with Fortune 500 and unicorn companies

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Sabrina Ellison, Entertainment Teams Director, for the Golden State Warriors. In her role, Sabrina oversees the 5 Warriors Dance teams including the flagship Warriors Dance Team.

Sabrina recently launched a new venture, The Cultivate Code. The Cultivate Code is a community that provides mentorship to dancers, both amateur and professional, to help them take the next step in their careers and lives.

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Evan Mendelsohn, the co-founder of Tipsy Elves. Tipsy Elves is an e-commerce company that makes and sells fun clothing and outfits for every holiday. Their mission is “to make the most outrageous clothes known to mankind in order to make your life more fun.”

Evan talks about leaving a stable job at a major law firm to start an ugly Christmas sweaters e-commerce business. We discuss taking the road less travelled, tuning out negative voices, building a company grounded in “fun”, what he has learned from building his company, his advice to aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, and more.