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Welcome to ReMarkable. We interview the executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday legends who built careers on their own terms by taking the unconventional path and making it work. Hosted by Mark Gonzalez, the Forbes-recognized recruiter ranked #1 of 10,000 at Robert Half. Every week: • Unfiltered career strategy • Insider recruiting secrets no one tells you • AI and the future of work • High-performance mindset The career you want is one bold move away. Real stories. Real people. Remarkable impact. New episodes weekly.

Episodes

  1. Oct 24

    I Screen Thousands of LinkedIn Profiles a Year. Here's Why You're Invisible

    You're not invisible because you're not good. You're invisible because you can't be found. In this solo episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez, executive search recruiter who screens thousands of LinkedIn profiles a year, breaks down exactly what recruiters see in the first 30 seconds of your profile and what lands you in the discard pile instantly. The hard truth: the person getting the call for a new job isn't always the best person. Sometimes it's just the person the recruiter could find. Mark covers the headshot mistakes killing your first impression, how to write a headline and about section packed with real numbers, how to use Claude to optimize your entire profile in minutes, why LinkedIn recommendations are a reference check that lives forever, and how to become the candidate who gets recruited without ever applying to a single job. This episode is for job seekers, consultants, freelancers, and anyone great at their job but invisible online. Fix the photo. Steal the structure. Be unforgettable. New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss the next one. CHAPTERS0:00 You're Invisible Because You Can't Be Found0:26 How to Get Noticed on LinkedIn1:42 Fix Your Headshot: The 30-Second First Impression4:24 Headline, Recent Roles & About Me: Lead With Real Numbers6:03 Optimize Your Profile With Claude8:32 Steal Like a Pro: Study the Best Profiles9:11 How Mark Landed Robert Half With Zero Experience12:20 Recommendations: The Reference Check That Lives Forever16:12 Get 500 Connections & Start Engaging18:13 Why AI Copy-Paste Posts Get Shadowbanned19:42 Be Nice to Every Recruiter (CRM Notes Live Forever)23:56 Fix the Photo, Steal the Structure, Be Unforgettable MAIN TOPICS COVERED• What recruiters actually scan in the first 30 seconds before you hit the discard pile• The headshot upgrade that takes 20 minutes and changes how everyone judges you• Writing headlines and about sections with real numbers, real results, and bullet points• The Claude voice-to-text method: riff for five minutes and let it optimize your profile• Stealing structure from executive and CMO profiles• Why LinkedIn recommendations are cheat codes and how asking surfaces job leads• 500 connections, feed engagement, and proving you're a real human, not a bot• Why AI copy-paste posts get zero views and how to reword them in your own voice• The two types of recruiters and CRM notes that follow you forever KEY TAKEAWAYS• You're invisible because you can't be found. The person who gets the call is the one the recruiter could find.• Fix the photo first. People judge you in microseconds. Borrow an iPhone, use portrait mode, smile.• Numbers over fluff. Money made, money saved, time saved, people led. Make your ROI dummy-proof.• Recommendations are evergreen reference checks. Stack them, trade them, mention them in interviews.• Be nice to every recruiter. CRM notes outlive the recruiter who wrote them. CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ "The ReMarkable Podcast"YouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareerTikTok: @remarkablepodcast Got a question or a topic you want covered next? Send Mark a DM. And if you got value from this episode, follow the show, rate it 5 stars, and share it with someone who deserves to get found.

  2. Oct 7

    The Man Who Brought Açaí to America: How Ryan Black Built SAMBAZON From Nothing

    He was 25, broke, with maxed-out credit cards and a berry nobody could pronounce. 26 years later, SAMBAZON is the gold standard of an entire category. In this episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez sits down with Ryan Black, co-founder and longtime CEO of SAMBAZON (Sustainable Açaí Management of the Brazilian Amazon), the company that brought açaí from the Amazon rainforest to millions of people worldwide while actually protecting the Amazon. Ryan shares how a surf trip to Brazil in 1999 turned into a several-hundred-million-dollar mission-driven empire, the underdog mindset that carried him from the NFL to category pioneer, his crash course on raising capital, how SAMBAZON survived a sudden 50% tariff without laying off a single person, and why the triple bottom line was their secret weapon before "purpose-driven" was even cool. This episode is for founders, underdogs, CPG builders, and anyone trying to turn nothing into something without selling their soul. New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss the next one. CHAPTERS0:00 Cold Open: Heart, Fear & Greed0:52 Meet Ryan Black: The Underdog Who Pioneered Açaí3:08 Falling in Love With Brazil & the Meaning of Alegria4:40 The Aha Moment: 300 Açaí Bowls a Day7:58 No Money, No Plan, No Problem: The Early Days11:03 The Underdog Mindset: Single Mom, Football & Outworking Everyone14:00 NFL Stood for "Not For Long": Accidental Entrepreneur17:04 How Ryan Learned to Sell18:34 Fundraising 101: Heart, Fear & Greed26:35 The Triple Bottom Line Before It Was Cool34:45 Building a Culture People Never Want to Leave39:54 Hiring for Skill vs. Culture43:20 Surviving a 50% Tariff Without a Single Layoff46:05 The Constant Battle for Shelf Space49:01 Advice for Underdogs: Service, Stewardship & Numbers53:08 Promotion vs. Advertising: The Small Company Cheat Code54:52 What Ryan Is Most Proud Of58:05 The One Thing Nobody Teaches You: Working Capital1:00:13 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up MAIN TOPICS COVERED• How a 1999 surf trip to Brazil sparked the idea to bring açaí to America• Starting with no money, no business plan, and maxed-out credit cards• "Put it in people's mouths": the sampling strategy that built an empire• Fundraising 101: why people invest from heart, fear, or greed• The triple bottom line: economic, social, and environmental, from day one• How mission and values attracted mentors, investors, and A-player talent• Building a culture with legendary retention and leading from the back• Surviving a sudden 50% tariff with zero layoffs• The brutal economics of shelf space and the promotion vs. advertising cheat code• Working capital: the number nobody teaches you that kills most companies KEY TAKEAWAYS• Put it in people's mouths. When your product is unknown, sampling beats explaining.• Know your audience before you pitch. Angels invest from the heart, funds invest from fear and greed.• Values compound. The triple bottom line attracted investors, mentors, and talent money couldn't buy.• Practice for the crisis before it comes. Preparation meant a 50% tariff didn't require a single layoff.• Know your numbers. Companies don't go bankrupt from lack of profit, they go bankrupt from lack of cash. CONNECT WITH RYAN BLACK & SAMBAZONWebsite: sambazon.comLinkedIn: Ryan BlackInstagram: @ryanfariYouTube: Underdog Economics CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ "The ReMarkable Podcast"YouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareerTikTok: @remarkablepodcast If you got value from this episode, follow the show, rate it 5 stars, and share it with an underdog building something from nothing.

  3. Sep 22

    Why Relationships Fail & How to Master Love as a Skill with Christina Weber

    Why do so many relationships fail? Not because of incompatibility, but because nobody owns their shit. In this episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez sits down with Christina Weber, founder and CEO of WeDeepen, ICF accredited coach, and creator of the Love Club, Love Immersions, and the Dating Dojo. After a corporate career in pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and business development in New York City, Christina had a realization in 2014 that changed everything: nobody is teaching us how to actually love. In this conversation, she breaks down the four pillars of a conscious relationship, the three stages of learning love, what "owning your shit" actually means, how to know whether to stay or walk away, and what men and women each get wrong about loving each other. This episode is for anyone frustrated with dating, stuck in an "almost right" relationship, or ready to treat love as a skill worth mastering. New episodes weekly. Follow the show so you don't miss the next one. CHAPTERS0:00 Follow Your Passion Without Going Solo0:48 Meet Christina Weber: Co-Founder of the Love Industry3:49 Why Nobody Teaches Us How to Love7:46 From Sex and the City Dreams to Pharma Sales11:22 Feminine Weapon & Marrying Her Own Dreams15:53 Stuck in a Job? The "There's Got to Be More" Feeling21:32 What Her Parents Taught Her About Love24:25 The 3 Stages of Love & the 4 Pillars29:32 Owning Your Shit: What It Actually Means40:37 Should I Stay or Should I Go?48:38 The Secrets Underneath Your Rumination53:26 Success Stories From the Love Club1:01:55 What Men Get Wrong About Loving Women1:05:52 What Women Get Wrong About Loving Men1:12:25 How AI Is Shaping Relationships1:18:23 Building Your Nervous System Toolbox1:23:31 Where to Find Christina & Final Thoughts MAIN TOPICS COVERED• Christina's path from pharma sales and NYC corporate life to founding the love industry• Why following your passion doesn't have to mean becoming an entrepreneur• The three stages of learning love: innocence, armored, and skilled• The four pillars of a conscious relationship• What "owning your shit" actually looks like in practice• Attraction of deprivation vs. attraction of inspiration• The secrets underneath "should I stay or should I go" rumination• What men and women each get wrong about loving each other• How AI is reshaping relationships: pros, cons, and warnings• Building a nervous system toolbox and learning to sit with tension KEY TAKEAWAYS• Love is a skill, not just a feeling. It takes study, practice, community, and reps.• Own your shit. Share what's happening inside you without blaming your partner.• Almost right is the hardest to leave. Inspiration makes you freer; deprivation makes you shrink.• Find the secret under the rumination. Naming what you won't admit forces movement.• You don't have to build it alone. Join what's already been invested in. CONNECT WITH CHRISTINA WEBERWeDeepen: wedeepen.comPersonal Website: christinalweber.comInstagram: @christinaweber CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ "The ReMarkable Podcast"YouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareerTikTok: @remarkablepodcast If you got value from this episode, follow the show, rate it 5 stars, and share it with someone navigating their love life. It's the best way to help us bring you more conversations like this one.

  4. Sep 9

    From Quantum Physics to Cirque du Soleil: How Dalton Sessumes Spins Fire & Flies Drones

    What happens when a quantum physicist walks away from the lab to spin fire? The day his bank account hit zero, Cirque du Soleil emailed. In this episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez sits down with Dalton Sessumes, founder of Mindworks and co-founder of Astra Circus, a former high energy particle physicist who traded particle detectors for LED levitation wands, fire eating, and a drone swarm of up to 150 flying robots. Dalton shares why he failed his PhD exams on purpose, how Instagram landed him a Cirque du Soleil contract at his lowest financial moment, the science of flow state and performing under literal fire, and the dark side of the entertainment industry nobody talks about. This episode is for anyone scared to leave the "safe" career path, artists stuck in the starving artist mindset, and anyone curious how AI and robotics are about to transform live performance. CHAPTERS0:00 Flow State & Performing Under Fire0:54 Meet Dalton Sessumes: Physicist, Fire Spinner, Drone Artist7:26 Failing the PhD on Purpose11:38 Broke at Zero: The Cirque du Soleil Email13:50 COVID, Holograms & Falling in Love With Technology16:26 Punk Kid, Strict Parents & Choosing Physics Over Art20:34 Finding Flow Arts at a Festival23:31 The Vision: Building the Next Cirque du Soleil26:18 Favorite Performances: Odesza Towers & Flying With Drones32:34 How Cirque du Soleil Found Him34:34 How Psychedelics Shaped His Journey39:47 Flow State, Fear & Choreographing Breaths45:22 Meditation, Energy, Biohacking & Peptides53:11 How to Start (And the Injury Reality)1:01:02 Red Flags of the Entertainment Industry1:04:42 AI, Robots & the Future of Performance1:14:50 The 5-Year Vision: A Resident Show in Austin1:17:19 Killing the Starving Artist Mindset1:19:57 Where to Find Dalton & Final Words on Passion MAIN TOPICS COVERED Failing his PhD exams on purpose and leaving quantum physics for performanceGoing broke, then getting the Cirque du Soleil offer the day his account hit zeroWhy Instagram was the best career investment he ever madeThe science of flow state: fear vs. pain and choreographing breathsPsychedelics, self-reformation, and questioning childhood programmingBiohacking for performers: peptides, hormones, nutrition, and recoveryThe dark side of the industry: injuries, no health insurance, and lowball offersBuilding an AI-powered client outreach app with ClaudeHow AI, robotics, drones, and holograms are transforming live entertainmentThe 5-year vision: a tech-integrated resident circus show in Austin KEY TAKEAWAYS Follow the nudges. What you gravitate toward when no one's watching is the signal.Finish what you start. Complete the degree, then leap. Discipline carries forward.Consistent visibility beats follower count. An active Instagram is how Cirque found him.Danger is 95% fear and 5% pain. Separating the two is how you perform under pressure.The starving artist mindset is a program, not a truth. Treat your art like a business. CONNECT WITH DALTON SESSUMESWebsite: mindworksarts.comInstagram: @clearhumaneyesYouTube: Dalton Sessumes CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ THE REMARKABLE PODCASTYouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareer If you got value from this episode, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who's scared to follow their passion.

  5. Aug 25

    Jordan Bowditch: From Bulletproof's Golden Boy to Building Brotherhood That Saves Marriages

    What happens when the "golden boy" of a hot startup gets laid off right before COVID? For Jordan Bowditch, it became the push into his true calling. In this episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez sits down with the founder of University of Man and The Mandate, a men's performance coach who spent six years as national educator at Dave Asprey's Bulletproof 360 before building a coaching business that helps men reclaim their confidence, marriages, and purpose. Jordan shares how a scrappy 5-minute video application landed him his dream job, why taking a "step back" role can slingshot your career forward, the brutal first year of entrepreneurship where he made just $19K, and why he believes brotherhood isn't a luxury but a requirement for a man's peak performance. This episode is for anyone navigating a career pivot, men curious about men's work, and anyone who's ever wondered whether the unconventional path is worth the risk. If you've been grinding alone, this conversation will show you what changes when you stop. New episodes weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open: Coaching for Men 1:00 Meet Jordan Bowditch 4:41 Church and Chaos 9:09 Roots of Real Brotherhood 10:22 Landing Bulletproof 18:45 Step Back to Blast Off 25:00 Startup Hiring Lessons 28:29 Living Life Out Loud 32:37 Golden Handcuffs & Layoffs 37:24 The $19K First Year 39:23 Going Viral & Humbled 42:54 Conscious Couples Coalition 53:48 The Mandate 55:06 Inside Men's Work 1:03:13 Saving Marriages 1:08:38 AI & Real Coaches 1:14:19 Fab Five Books & Retreats 1:19:59 Brotherhood & Romance MAIN TOPICS COVERED How Jordan's video application beat the resume pile and landed his dream job at BulletproofThe slingshot effect: why taking a lower title at the right company beats a bigger title at the wrong oneStartup hiring lessons: talent vs. position, culture fit, and how the wrong hires dilute a brandGetting laid off, the terror barrier, and surviving a $19K first year as an entrepreneurZone of excellence vs. zone of genius, and why excellence is a seductive trapWhy men need brotherhood: men's groups, retreats, and rites of passage like rejection therapyRebuilding intimacy and connection in marriage, especially after kidsWhy AI is making embodied, real-deal coaches more valuable instead of replacing themHow to get into coaching: live it first, skip the website, and let the work reveal itself KEY TAKEAWAYS Shoot your shot creatively. Jordan's scrappy 5-minute video got him hired over a stack of standard applications. Going above and beyond signals you're already thinking like an employee.Sometimes you step back to slingshot forward. Taking a "junior" role at the right company opened doors an impressive title never could.Clarity comes after commitment. Waiting until you feel ready is backwards; trust yourself, experiment, and the path reveals itself.Own your slice. Extreme ownership, even of just 1% of a broken dynamic, is where transformation starts in careers and marriages alike.Brotherhood and romance are non-negotiables. If it's not on your calendar, it's not a priority, and they're the highest-ROI levers in a man's life. CONNECT WITH JORDAN BOWDITCH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbowditchThe Mandate: https://themandate.vipEvents: https://themandate.events CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ "THE REMARKABLE PODCAST" YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@remarkablecareerSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0346BxMpBnbXLIX0rd4i5SInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablecareer/ If you got value from this episode, subscribe, hit like, and share it with a man in your life who needs to hear this. It's the best way to help us bring you more conversations like this one.

  6. Aug 23

    I've Read Thousands of Resumes. Here's Why Yours Gets Thrown Out in 6 Seconds

    Why do some resumes get interviews while thousands get discarded in seconds? In this solo episode of the ReMarkable Podcast, host Mark Gonzalez, a former top recruiter at Robert Half who's reviewed thousands of resumes and placed hundreds of candidates, pulls back the curtain on exactly what recruiters, hiring managers, and ATS software look for. He breaks down how to beat the applicant tracking system, why you need to quantify every bullet point, how to turn your LinkedIn into a magnet with recommendations and AI tools like Claude, and the mindset shift that separates candidates who land jobs from those who burn out. This episode is for job seekers, career changers, new grads, and anyone frustrated by applying everywhere and hearing nothing back. If the market feels brutal right now, this is your playbook to stand out and stay in the game. CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome: Inside a Recruiter's Mind3:09 Beating the ATS: Keywords & Formatting6:54 Tailor Every Resume & Quantify or Die10:43 Culture Fit, Red Flags & Power Words13:57 Optimizing Your LinkedIn With Claude17:32 Recommendations: The Ultimate Cheat Code20:22 LinkedIn Activity & the AI Shadowban21:37 Cover Letters That Get You Noticed22:39 Stop Applying Desperate: The Mindset Shift25:44 Spreadsheets, Outreach & Final Thoughts MAIN TOPICS COVERED How the ATS really works and how to rank in the top 25 with keywords and clean formattingWhy you must tailor every resume to every job description instead of mass applying"Quantify or die": the what-outcome-how formula and why specific numbers win hiresHow AI is changing hiring: fact-checking resume claims against real company dataHandling red flags: employment gaps, layoffs, short tenures, career changes, and no degreeOptimizing your LinkedIn headline, about section, and skills using ClaudeWhy LinkedIn recommendations are the ultimate cheat code (and how to ask)Cover letters, direct outreach to hiring managers, and tracking your search KEY TAKEAWAYS Quantify or die. Replace "helped with" and "was part of" with led, built, owned, and drove, backed by specific numbers and results.Beat the ATS first. Steal keywords from the job description and skip fancy formats that confuse the scanner.Recommendations are cheat codes. They work like a reference check before the reference check, and asking often surfaces job leads.Assume AI will fact-check you. Hiring managers are verifying resume claims against company history, so own your slice truthfully.Don't get jaded. Desperation shows. The candidate who stays positive and sends one more tailored application wins. CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ YouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareer Got a question about the hiring process or a topic you want covered? Send Mark a DM. And if you got value from this episode, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone in the job hunt who needs to hear it.

  7. Aug 22

    Eric Bragas: How to Build AI Systems That Run Your Business While You Sleep

    What if you could make placements, land clients, and scale your business with a fifth of the effort? This week on the ReMarkable Podcast, Mark Gonzalez sits down with Eric Bragas, a self-taught data and AI expert with 15 years of experience who's built systems for Google, the Boston Red Sox, and Mercari, and currently manages 150 data pipelines and 150 AI agents in production serving 150 e-commerce brands. Eric breaks down exactly how he broke into tech with no college degree, which AI tools to start with today (and why he's all-in on the Claude ecosystem), what AI agents actually are, and how anyone from new grads to 20-year veterans can pair their passion with AI to stay competitive. This episode is for founders, recruiters, freelancers, and anyone who's been sitting on the sidelines of AI wondering where to even start. If you want your life and creative energy back while your business runs smoother in the background, this conversation is your roadmap. CHAPTERS0:00 Cold Open: Breaking Into an Industry With Zero Experience1:08 Meet Eric Bragas: 15 Years of Data & AI5:38 The Austin AI Scene & Inside the AI for Founders Workshop8:40 Eric's Origin Story: No Degree, Self-Taught, and the Power of Portfolio Projects13:33 Winning Big Clients: Networking, Trust, and Landing Google & the Boston Red Sox19:06 AI for Daily Life: Building a Personal Operating System With Claude22:00 The AI Starter Pack: Claude, Cowork, Claude Code, Perplexity & More27:08 Going Solo With Magic and Co. & What Companies Get Wrong About AI31:29 AI Agents Explained: The Agent Loop, Orchestrators, and Why Humans Still Matter37:16 Rebuilding ReMarkable Career: The AI Operating System in Action41:53 Career Advice for the AI Era: New Grads, Mid-Career Pivots & the Value Chain47:03 Rapid Fire: Best Advice, Books, Tools & Who to Follow in AI58:01 Final Thoughts: This Is Your Chance to Get Your Life Back MAIN TOPICS COVERED How Eric broke into tech with zero experience and no college degree, and why portfolio projects are the key to getting hired todayThe AI starter pack: Claude, Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Perplexity, Claude in Excel, and Claude DesignWhat AI agents actually are, including the "agent loop" of observe, plan, act, and reflectWhy companies fail at AI: going too big too fast vs. waiting for the tools to "get better"Building an AI operating system: CRM automation, meeting transcript agents, and daily briefingsCareer advice for new grads and mid-career professionals, from pairing your passion with AI to "shortening the value chain"Why humans will always be needed: domain expertise, judgment, and accountabilityNetworking, trust, and how Eric landed accounts like Google and the Boston Red Sox KEY TAKEAWAYS Portfolio beats credentials. Dream up real business problems and solve them publicly. Employers just need to see you put in the time and energy.Go deep, not wide. With 500 new apps dropping daily, investing in one ecosystem compounds your skills instead of scattering your attention.Trust is built gradually. Don't go zero to 100 with AI agents, but don't wait either. Early learners compound faster than everyone who starts later.Become a domain expert who orchestrates. Deep expertise plus the ability to run AI agents is 100x more capable than either skill alone.AI isn't about cutting headcount. It's about getting your life back and restoring the excitement that got you into your business. CONNECT WITH ERIC BRAGASLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-bragasWebsite: ericbragas.comInstagram: @ericbragas.ai CONNECT WITH MARK GONZALEZ & THE REMARKABLE PODCASTYouTube: @remarkablecareerSpotify: Follow the showInstagram: @remarkablecareer If you got value from this episode, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with a founder, recruiter, or friend who needs to hear it.

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Welcome to ReMarkable. We interview the executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday legends who built careers on their own terms by taking the unconventional path and making it work. Hosted by Mark Gonzalez, the Forbes-recognized recruiter ranked #1 of 10,000 at Robert Half. Every week: • Unfiltered career strategy • Insider recruiting secrets no one tells you • AI and the future of work • High-performance mindset The career you want is one bold move away. Real stories. Real people. Remarkable impact. New episodes weekly.

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    Mark Gonzalez
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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