Business Minds Coffee Chat

Jay Scherr
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Conversations with extraordinary business leaders, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and others who are changing the world through the work they do. The goal is to share insights, help to inspire and lift others, and deliver practical, meaningful, and actionable content.

  1. 6d ago

    Nir Eyal | Your Beliefs Are Shaping Your Life

    Nir Eyal, behavioral design expert, keynote speaker, former Stanford lecturer, and New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Belief, Indistractable, and Hooked, joins me on this episode. Nir writes, consults, and teaches at the intersection of psychology, technology, and human potential. His work has helped millions of people build better habits, improve their focus, and gain greater agency over their lives and work. In this episode, Nir explains why our beliefs influence far more than the way we think. They shape what we notice, what we attempt, how we respond to challenges, and how long we persist when things become difficult. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ What beliefs are, where they come from, and why many of them operate outside our conscious awareness ✅ Why beliefs are tools rather than absolute truths, and how to determine whether a belief is helping or limiting us ✅ The role belief plays in motivation, behavior change, perseverance, and achieving meaningful goals ✅ How our beliefs shape perception, influence the opportunities we notice, and affect how we respond to failure and adversity ✅ How to identify, question, and move beyond beliefs that no longer serve us ✅ And much more! Get connected with Nir: Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nireyal/ Purchase a copy of Beyond Belief: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Belief-Science-Backed-Limiting-Breakthrough/dp/0593852036 Subscribe to Nir's newsletter: https://www.nirandfar.com/subscribe/ Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Nir Eyal | Your Beliefs Are Shaping Your Life

  2. Aug 27

    Payam Zamani | From Escaping Persecution to Securing a Billion-Dollar IPO

    Payam Zamani, entrepreneur, investor, founder and CEO of One Planet Group, and bestselling author of Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys, joins me on this episode. At 16 years old, Payam was forced to flee Iran because of the persecution he faced as a member of the Bahá'í Faith. After a dangerous journey and time in a refugee camp, he was granted asylum in the United States and began rebuilding his life in a new country. Payam went on to become a pioneering tech entrepreneur, co-founding AutoWeb, one of the first online automotive marketplaces, and taking the company public during the early days of the internet. But his story is about much more than business success. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Fleeing religious persecution in Iran at 16 and the difficult journey that eventually brought Payam to the United States ✅ How hardship, uncertainty, and starting over shaped his resilience, perspective, and approach to life ✅ Co-founding AutoWeb, becoming an early internet entrepreneur, and what he learned from achieving extraordinary success at a young age ✅ Why financial success alone does not create meaning, fulfillment, or happiness ✅ How faith, purpose, service, and responsibility influence the way Payam leads companies and uses business as a force for good ✅ And much more! Get connected with Payam: Website: https://www.oneplanetgroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/payamzamaniSV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/payamzamani/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/payamzamani/ Twitter: https://x.com/payamzamani Purchase a copy of Crossing the Desert: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Desert-Embracing-Difficult-Journeys/dp/1637744609 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Payam Zamani | From Escaping Persecution to Securing a Billion-Dollar IPO

  3. Aug 20

    Henna Pryor | Why Getting Good at Awkward Changes Everything

    Henna Pryor, workplace performance expert, executive coach, bestselling author of Good Awkward, and award-winning two-time TEDx and keynote speaker, joins me on this episode. Henna was named a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence and has spoken to global organizations including Google, Johnson & Johnson, and JPMorgan Chase. She's been featured in popular media outlets including Forbes, NBC, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and Fast Company. Henna has spent much of her life thinking about what other people think, navigating the discomfort that comes with not fitting expectations, and learning what happens when we stop trying to avoid awkwardness and instead get better at it. Her work explores why awkwardness is a natural part of being human and how learning to navigate it can help us become more confident, courageous, creative, and connected. In our conversation, Henna shares the science behind awkwardness, why our social muscles may be getting weaker, and practical strategies we can use to become more comfortable with discomfort. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Where awkwardness comes from, the difference between good and bad awkward, and why getting good at it can make us more courageous ✅ How worrying about what other people think shapes our decisions and why abandoning ourselves is also a risk ✅ Why our social muscles are getting weaker and the importance of intentionally building our social fitness ✅ How to navigate awkward moments in real time using awareness, humor, and the willingness to name the awkwardness ✅ Why achievement isn't identity and the importance of becoming more intentional about how we spend our time and what we say yes to ✅ And much more! Get connected with Henna: Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennapryorcoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/ Purchase a copy of Good Awkward: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Awkward-Embrace-Embarrassing-Celebrate/dp/1646871456 Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Henna Pryor | Why Getting Good at Awkward Changes Everything

  4. Aug 13

    Ron Friedman | What the Best Teams Do Differently

    Dr. Ron Friedman, award-winning social psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast. After experiencing dramatically different workplace cultures throughout his career, Ron became fascinated by a simple question: What do the best teams do differently? To find out, Ron and his research team surveyed thousands of workers across a wide range of industries and discovered that only 8% of teams qualified as Superteams. What they learned challenges many of our assumptions about teamwork, collaboration, productivity, meetings, feedback, and even where work should happen. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ What the best teams do differently and the three characteristics that separate Superteams from average teams ✅ Why meetings and constant communication may be hurting performance ✅ Why managing energy is just as important as managing time ✅ What makes a great teammate and how the best teams make one another better ✅ Why most feedback fails to improve performance and what to do differently ✅ And much more! Get connected with Ron: Website: https://ronfriedmanphd.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronfriedmanthewriter  Twitter: https://x.com/RonFriedman  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronfriedmanphd/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfriedmanphd/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@ronfriedmanphd   Purchase a copy of Superteams: https://www.amazon.com/Superteams-Science-Secrets-High-Performing-Teams/dp/198218633X  Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Ron Friedman | What the Best Teams Do Differently

  5. Aug 6

    Amy Morin | Becoming Mentally Stronger

    Amy Morin, psychotherapist, mental strength trainer, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and keynote and TEDx speaker, joins me on this episode. Amy's TEDx talk is one of the most viewed talks of all time – with more than 24 million views. She's been featured by popular media outlets including Inside Edition, Fox News Health Talk, CNBC, Good Morning America, Harvard Business Review, Oprah.com, and many others. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Amy's personal journey through grief, loss, and rebuilding her life after unimaginable tragedy ✅ What mental strength really is, why it's often misunderstood, and the three essential components that determine how we think, feel, and behave ✅ Practical strategies for regulating emotions, reframing negative thoughts, and making better decisions under pressure ✅ Common misconceptions about resilience, people-pleasing, emotional toughness, and what truly makes someone mentally strong ✅ Why developing mental strength should begin in childhood and the simple daily habits that can help anyone become more resilient ✅ And much more! Get connected with Amy: Website: https://amymorinlcsw.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMorinAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/amymorinlcsw Instagram: https://instagram.com/amymorinauthor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymorinlcsw/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@amymorinauthor  Subscribe to the Mental Strength Newsletter: https://amymorinlcsw.com/mental-strength-newsletter/  Listen to the Mentally Stronger podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-stronger-with-therapist-amy-morin/id1687655510 Purchase Amy's books here: https://amymorinlcsw.com/books/ Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Amy Morin | Becoming Mentally Stronger

  6. Jul 30

    Mollie Eastman | Optimize Your Sleep

    Mollie Eastman, behavior change specialist, sleep optimization expert, founder of Sleep Is a Skill, and host of the Sleep Is a Skill podcast, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast. After struggling with debilitating insomnia herself, Mollie became determined to understand the science behind great sleep. What she discovered transformed her own life and led her to help entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and high performers improve their health, energy, and performance by mastering one of the most overlooked skills of all: sleep. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Mollie's personal battle with insomnia and how it became the catalyst for her life's work ✅ Why sleep should be viewed as a skill that can be learned, improved, and optimized rather than something that simply happens ✅ The powerful role circadian rhythms, morning sunlight, and light exposure play in improving sleep, health, and performance ✅ Common misconceptions about melatonin, artificial light, sleep supplements, and today's most promising sleep technologies ✅ Practical strategies anyone can begin using immediately to improve sleep quality, increase energy, and perform at a higher level ✅ And much more! Get connected with Mollie: Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill Subscribe to Mollie's Sleep Obsessions Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter Listen to the Sleep Is A Skill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast/id1501931597  Resources mentioned: Purchase The Sleep Fix book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Fix-Practical-Surprising-Solutions/dp/0063040026 Purchase the Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324 Get the Shift Work App: https://www.timeshifter.com/the-shift-work-app Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/ WHOOP: https://www.whoop.com/us/en/ At-home sleep tests: https://lofta.com/products/sleep-apnea-test and https://www.empowersleep.com/ Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Mollie Eastman | Optimize Your Sleep

  7. Jul 23

    Ryan Hawk | The Price of Becoming Your Best Self

    Ryan Hawk, keynote speaker, leadership advisor, USA Today bestselling author of four books, and host of The Learning Leader Show, joins me on this episode. Ryan has spent more than a decade interviewing over 700 of the world's top leaders, CEOs, athletes, coaches, military commanders, and entrepreneurs to uncover what separates those who consistently perform at the highest level. His newest book, The Price of Becoming, distills those conversations along with his own life experiences into a powerful framework for achieving lasting excellence through the small decisions we make every day. Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, professional, or someone striving to become the best version of yourself, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success, leadership, family, and personal growth. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Why Ryan says he's currently living in "the good old days" and how that perspective shapes his priorities ✅ The difference between becoming and arriving, and why excellence is a lifelong pursuit ✅ Why curiosity may be one of the highest expressions of leadership, love, and connection ✅ The power of compounding and the small daily habits that create extraordinary long-term results ✅ Why Ryan throws away nearly 30% of his podcast interviews and the standards he refuses to compromise ✅ The three questions he asks himself every day to continue growing ✅ What it truly means to "leave it better" ✅ And much more! Get connected with Ryan: Website: https://learningleader.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.hawk1  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhawk12 Twitter/X: https://x.com/RyanHawk12 Purchase a copy of The Price of Becoming: https://www.amazon.com/Price-Becoming-Compounding-Practices-Performance/dp/1400347493 The Learning Leader Show: https://learningleader.com/podcast Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Ryan Hawk | The Price of Becoming Your Best Self

  8. Jul 16

    Rita McGrath | Getting Better at Seeing Around Corners

    Rita McGrath, bestselling author, Columbia Business School professor, sought-after speaker, strategic advisor, and podcast host, joins me on this episode. Rita is a recognized expert in innovation, strategy, and growth, one of the world's Top 10 Management Thinkers, an award-winning academic researcher, and was named by Fast Company as one of the 25 Smartest Women to Follow on Twitter. Her clients include MetLife, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and many other leading organizations. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ How to recognize strategic inflection points before they reshape your industry ✅ Why successful companies often miss the very changes that threaten their future ✅ Practical exercises leaders can use to anticipate multiple possible futures instead of relying on linear thinking ✅ How Amazon, Google, and J.C. Penney illustrate the difference between adapting to change and falling behind ✅ Why curiosity, continuous learning, and embracing AI are becoming essential leadership skills ✅ And much more! Get connected with Rita: Website: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamcgrath/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rgmcgrath Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitaGuntherMcgrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritamcgrathofficial/ Purchase a copy of Seeing Around Corners: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Around-Corners-Inflection-Business/dp/0358646529 Read Rita's Thought Sparks: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/sparks/  Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

    Rita McGrath | Getting Better at Seeing Around Corners
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Conversations with extraordinary business leaders, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and others who are changing the world through the work they do. The goal is to share insights, help to inspire and lift others, and deliver practical, meaningful, and actionable content.

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  • Creator
    Jay Scherr
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    305
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