Legends N Leaders

Ben Weiss

Our goal is to breakdown how legends and leaders achieved their success so you can become the greatest version of yourself! The path of each individual will be discussed highlighting the steps taken towards their achievement. We desire to simplify success, making it relatable, for you to take one step forward towards achievement.

  1. 30. AUG.

    Keith Gelman, CEO of Talent Partnership Advisors, on the way to get celebrity deals done right!

    Keith has had over 20 years of experience in the world of entertainment connecting up and coming and established brands with influencers that fit their identities. He has had immense success with involvement in Sydney Sweeney x Bai, Snoop Dogg x Neutrogena, Kevin Costner x Green Mountain, and so many more monumental collaborations! He breaks down what it takes to secure your ideal brand partner, how to go about it in a way that will result in a mutual success, and shares the dos and do nots of the industry. Keith also talks about how the entertainment partnership scene is changing and what he expects will be the next big trends!

    25 min

  2. 30. AUG.

    Joe Perello, CEO of Props, becoming NYC's first ever CMO + merging creator & performance marketing!

    Joe has collaborated with brands from Nike to HP and his incredible marketing career includes becoming the first ever CMO of NYC under Mayor Bloomberg to help the city recover after the tragic events of 9/11. Joe has been involved in some of the toughest campaigns there are and has smartly determined that the future of successful marketing is campaigns built with performance based creator content! Props specializes in just that and has had immense success by hitting all the necessary touch points for brands by leveraging smart targeting with creators. Joe talks about how his approach developed and what he sees the future of marketing needs for brands evolving into!

    25 min

  3. 30. AUG.

    Huong Nguyen, Founder of Shiloh Events, on the recipe for successful events of tech companies!

    Huong has built out the go to company to handle events for technology companies and others to foster community, enhance connection, and get teams excited about their future! Her company has now organized events for brands ranging from Microsoft to Uber to Zoom and she has mastered the processes needed. Huong talks about how she got interested in the events business, what it takes to plan and operate an event successfully, and shares key insights into the types of events your brand needs to do for specific goal focused outcomes! She also talks about the importance of being in person today and how to plan fun events that have lasting impact.

    24 min

  4. 30. AUG.

    Brian Smith, Founder of UGG, why he made boots out of sheepskin + how the brand became a sensation!

    Brian set out to transform the footwear industry by bringing the Australian sheepskin boots to the surfing culture in California and took on a financial risk doing so, betting greatly on their potential immense popularity in the US. After a great amount of hustle and tenacity, he managed to sell the initial imports and continued to scale the business to millions in sales sparking a craze in the US! Brian here talks about how the UGG name came about, what made it iconic, and how the name came to define the brand. Brian also shares how the acquisition by Deckers happened and why he wanted to do it for the company's next chapter. He shares many great lessons from an incredible journey filled with risk taking and adventurous decisions building a brand we all know and love!

    34 min

  5. 30. AUG.

    Peter Adderton, CEO of MobileX, Co-Founding Boost Mobile and creating AI optimized phone plans!

    Peter's insight that mobile needed to be cool and affordable at the same time lead to Boost Mobile to become an incredible success and completely changed the way carriers thought about attracting customers. Through cost conscious monthly plans, more flexibility in pricing, and great quality service Peter took Boost Mobile from an idea to a household name brand! Now, he is building MobileX, with a smarter approach to the phone plan using intelligence to determine how much data you use and only charging you for that and then rolling over the rest of the data to the next month. This is a first of its kind approach, using AI to create custom mobile plans so you don't overspend! The reviews of the MobileX service have been stellar and Peter's approach has been gaining incredible momentum with significant retail partnerships. He shares his journey in the mobile/cellular world and how MobileX will disrupt it entirely now!

    28 min

  6. 30. AUG.

    Nick Sears, Co-Founder of Android, on building the operating system on 70% of the world's phones!

    Nick was instrumental in ideating and making the Android operating system into a reality, which has become the main system most of the world uses for all internet needs. Holding various roles in all areas to get the project from an idea to launch, Nick recounts how the path to build it happened, what went into making the system work, and so much more! A fascinating story of one of the most important disruptions that enabled the scale of the mobile device industry. During the course of his nearly 8 years at Google, Android became an incredible breakout product for the company and today there are over 3 billion active Android based phones, tablets, and watches. The contributions Nick has made to the world are tremendous and gave so many a high quality user experience! Android is dominant because of the principals Nick set into motion, make the system seamless, intuitive, and engaging while not taking up too much energy. Nick is also a prolific musician, having created soundtracks and music for entertainment like films and movies. His company Flashmouth Studios is producing an Audio Drama coming out later in 2025 and the team behind it has done millions of streams on their musical work beforehand.

    47 min

  7. 30. AUG.

    Jeff Pulver, Innovator in VOIP + Co-Founder of Vonage, on why internet calling needed to be allowed!

    Jeff has been an instrumental force behind the adoption of VOIP technology and its benefits like free calling over the internet! He created the service that pushed the industry into the mainstream form, Free World Dialup, and from there it changed everything. VOIP was a brilliant invention that enabled incredible communication through the internet and there was a point when cell phone companies objected to this technology and did not want it legal. Jeff became the foremost advocate on the subject, helping to shape the field with a classification as an internet application so that is could be treated not like traditional calling. A game changer!Jeff went on to build Vonage, a company that had a foundation in VOIP as a service provider and has become a multi billion dollar corporation today. He now cultivates an incredible community of technology leaders through VON events and more!

    29 min

  8. 13. AUG.

    Rick Muskat, CEO of Deer Stags, establishing your brand with a unique niche through distribution!

    The brand Deer Stags has stood the test of time and succeeded thanks to Rick's great adaptability and willingness to always identify and act on new trends. As a 3rd generation family brand, Deer Stags is known as a company that prioritizes comfort while providing great pricing. Which has been appreciated by countless customers over the years! Rick is also a key member of the FDRA (Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America) the leading organization of footwear companies that organizes to support industry wide causes. Rick talks about his family's legacy building the company, his impact through FDRA, and what the future of the footwear industry looks like!

    24 min
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Our goal is to breakdown how legends and leaders achieved their success so you can become the greatest version of yourself! The path of each individual will be discussed highlighting the steps taken towards their achievement. We desire to simplify success, making it relatable, for you to take one step forward towards achievement.

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  • Skaper
    Ben Weiss
  • År i produksjon
    2023 - 2025
  • Episoder
    330
  • Vurdering
    Ren
  • Copyright
    © Ben Weiss
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    Legends N Leaders

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