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JAN 28

Ryan Serhant on Owning Manhattan, Wasted Potential & AI in Real Estate

What part of you has to die to become the leader you're meant to be? In this episode of The CEO Series, William Salvi sits down with Ryan Serhantt‬ , CEO and Founder of SERHANT and star of Netflix's Owning Manhattan, inside a $45M New York City mansion to talk about the real cost of leadership, not the Instagram version. This conversation isn't about flexing deals or views. It's about: • The parts of himself Ryan had to sacrifice to become a CEO. • Why being at the top is lonely, relentless, and often misunderstood. • How he balances running a fast-growing company with being the face of a Netflix show. • His biggest fear: wasted potential. • What he really thinks about AI, housing affordability, and "the American dream" of homeownership. • The mindset it takes to build a number one brokerage in the world If you're a founder, executive, or ambitious operator trying to scale your life and your business without losing your soul, this episode is for you. 0:57 | Introduction and $45M Upper East Side Listing 3:00 | SERHANT'S "Brokerage 3.0" Model and Core Mission 4:38 | CEO Role, Delegation, and Strategic Media Planning 6:09 | The Battle of Work and Calculating Brand Power Ratio (BPR) 8:49 | Career Origin: From Actor to Agent 11:12 | The Sacrifice and Weight of Being a CEO 12:23 | Pressure, Risk, and the Fear of Wasted Potential 15:33 | Selling "Signature Properties" and the Necessity of Brand Power 17:30 | Market Threats and Housing Policy 23:30 | Home Ownership Advice and the Final Fire Round Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPSt5h7Bdkk

Jan 28

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29 min
FEB 26

How Vita Coco Won The Coconut Water

"There were a lot of moments that felt like failure," says Mike Kirban, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Vita Coco. From early supply chain challenges to competing with giants like Coke, building the coconut water category was far from smooth. In this episode of The CEO Series, William Salvi sits down with Mike to talk about taking a simple idea from Brazil and turning it into Vita Coco, navigating the lowest moments of his career, standing up to major beverage players, and what changed when he stepped into the Executive Chairman role. 🎥 Credits: Host: William Salvi Producers: Christopher Salvi, Miguel Aponte Assistant Producer: Sejal Jain Director of Photography/ Audio: Corey Florin Second Cam: Kevin Prada PA: Drew Bosset Editor: Julian Beltran Content Creator: Ariel Burns Social Media Manager: Eric Moran

Feb 26

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27 min
JAN 28

Hallow: Erich Kerekes on Digital Prayer & Guiding Global Faith

Christian meditation, prayer apps, and AI in faith — discover how Hallow is transforming spirituality through technology. In this episode of The Tech Series, host Marcelo De Santis sits down with Erich Kerekes, Co-Founder & CTO of Hallow, the world's most popular Christian prayer and meditation app with over 20 million downloads. Filmed inside the historic Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, this conversation explores the powerful intersection of faith and technology. Erich shares the origin story of Hallow, how the app helps millions deepen their prayer life, and what it means to bring spirituality into the digital age. We also hear from Father Ton Nguyen, who explains how his parish uses Hallow to build community and bring people back to church. 📌 YouTube Chapters 00:06 – Intro at Holy Name Cathedral 01:27 – Erich's connection to the Cathedral 02:05 – What is Hallow? (Christian prayer & meditation app) 03:38 – Faith and technology: addressing skepticism 04:44 – Church reactions & guiding users back to faith 06:20 – Parish perspective: Father Ton on using Hallow 08:14 – Community challenges & shared prayer 10:04 – Hallow's Super Bowl ad with Mark Wahlberg 12:32 – AI in faith: risks, dignity & responsibility 19:03 – First American Pope from Chicago 21:02 – Partnering with parishes & building community 22:14 – Erich's leadership philosophy 23:52 – Closing reflections & key takeaways Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMDcYEORFIw&list=PLLPeKqJDqDIb0r2iW7rut_ZofGlV_uOBL&index=6

Jan 28

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25 min

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