The One Away Show

The One Away Show
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The One Away Show

My name is Bryan Wish. I’m an entrepreneur, CEO, and pathfinder. If I’ve learned anything in life, it’s that self-discovery is a critical part of living intentionally, building meaningful relationships, and achieving the future we see for ourselves. In July of 2021, I sold all of my possessions, headed west, and began a quest to live a fuller and more meaningful life. The experience helped me truly understand the power of a single moment. And through my conversations with leaders from all walks of life, I’ve seen how that one phone call, heartbreak, diagnosis, or lost job can transform the entire course of our lives. In this podcast, I sit down with entrepreneurs, influencers, and experts across industries to talk through the events that changed everything. Together, we’ll relive the make-or-break decisions, hard conversations, periods of despair and hope, chance encounters—and everything that followed. Follow Bryan Wish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwish/ Join our Mission: https://www.arcbound.com

  1. NOV 15

    Jeff Wetzler: One Exercise Away From Uncovering the Unspoken

    Jeff Wetzler has been on a quarter-century quest to transform learning opportunities. Blending a unique set of leadership experiences in the fields of business and education, he’s pursued this quest as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, as a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America, and most recently, as co-Founder and co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized education innovation organization. Jeff earned a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brown University. He is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is an Edmund Hillary Fellow. Jeff’s new book, Ask, offers readers insights they need to take on important challenges and live a fulfilling life. At his first job, a mentor showed Jeff an experiment that became the starting point for his whole career. Find out how this moment changed him on today’s One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    46 min

  2. SEP 27

    Charlene Li: One Decision Away From Disrupting Her Career

    For the past three decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future and thrive through disruption by advising executives and boards to recognize a vital truth: companies can’t simply innovate in order to stay competitive. They must transform.  As a sought-after expert on disruptive transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work, Charlene has worked with hundreds of organizations to provide her insights, supporting a winning strategy for disruptive growth and a plan to identify and seize an opportunity no one else has the audacity or confidence to reach for.  Charlene’s career has always been at the edge of disruption. In the early 1990s, she helped print media navigate the shift to online. As a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, she covered interactive advertising, search marketing, and the rise of social media. In 2008, she founded Altimeter Group, a disruptive competitor that challenged analyst firm incumbents such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, which was acquired by Prophet. Charlene went on to serve as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting, where she led the company’s thought leadership program.  Over a decade ago, Charlene found herself at a crossroads: stay at her stable job, or strike out on her own and see what the future holds for her. Find out what path she chose on today’s One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    59 min

  3. SEP 20

    David Rodnitzky: One Perspective-Shattering Event Away From a New Beginning

    David Rodnitzky is the Founder of David Rodnitzky Consulting, a boutique consulting firm dedicated to helping agency founders scale and potentially exit their business through mergers or acquisition.    Prior to becoming a consultant, David founded 3Q Digital, a team of 500+ online marketing pros specializing in helping savvy, growing companies realize massive profit through online advertising, as well as offering expertise in online analytics, decision science, strategic consulting, creative, and conversion rate optimization.   David sold 3Q Digital in 2015 to a publicly-traded company, bought the company back in 2018, sold it again in 2019 to private equity investors, and then sold it again to DEPT in 2022. He uses his experience to help other founders navigate startup growth and exits.   A realization in the early days of higher-education caused David to reevaluate his career choices and find a path that was more meaningful for him. Find out how he found his way on today’s One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    48 min

  4. AUG 23

    Dan Simons: One Childhood Hardship Away From Empathy and Impact

    Dan is the co-creator and co-owner of Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes seven Founding Farmers restaurants in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, along with a distillery, Founding Spirits. The company supports over 1,500 employees and continues to grow, adding a catering company, percolating on their new direct-to-consumer platform, and the environmental non-profit Our Last Straw. Dan is a teacher at The George Washington University, and aims his mentoring and direct funding support to female and minority entrepreneurs, creating and delivering a time management & personal productivity curriculum for his students and team. Dan is a lifelong learner, always looking to be taught something new or schooled about something he’s misunderstood.   A difficult period in Dan’s childhood allowed him to show up in the world with more empathy for others and changed his trajectory in life. Hear his experience on today’s One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    47 min

  5. AUG 16

    Molly Blomquist: One Leap of Faith Away From Her Calling

    Molly Blomquist is a recognized authority in security and risk management, with expertise in interrogation techniques, body language analysis, high-stakes negotiations, and security strategy and planning. Her distinguished career includes significant leadership roles within the U.S. Government, including managing complex programs, advising senior policymakers, and leading global security initiatives. Her forte in strategic planning, risk management, negotiation, and comprehensive vetting processes were honed in demanding and dynamic environments, including high threat areas such as Iraq and Pakistan. With her vast array of experiences, Molly continues to deliver value to corporate and private partners. Her leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence make her a unique asset in the entrepreneurial and corporate world.   Molly’s life changed when she embraced discomfort, bet on herself, and embarked on a new journey. Hear her story on today’s One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    39 min

  6. AUG 9

    Dave Hersh: One Separation Away From Changing Course

    Dave Hersh is the founding CEO of Jive, which he grew from a small open source project up to its IPO, and served as a board partner at the VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. Today, Dave is a general partner at Metamorph Partners, specializing in operator-led buyouts of slower-growth, venture-backed companies, equipping them to become healthy and sustainable. Dave also consults, speaks, and coaches on transforming companies (and ourselves in the process). Dave’s book on startup transformation, Reignition, released in Spring ’24 from Inc. Originals Press. In addition, Dave is already at work on a second book about channeling human creativity in the age of AI.  When the end of a relationship left Dave at a critical juncture in life, he turned inward to find his path forward. Hear how this transformational period changed him on the One Away Show.   Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here:   Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/ Read the show notes here: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/  The One Away Moment   Dave’s journey of inner work centered him, allowing him to emerge stronger from his divorce and separation. Inspired, he embarked on a new chapter, launching a new business and revitalizing his personal and professional life. Three Key Takeaways    You have to strip away your egoic self to get to your essence  Treat money and wealth as temporary visitors; never let them change who you are. Embrace traits like empathy, deep thinking, and listening to truly connect and succeed, rather than just relying on technology.

    52 min

  7. AUG 2

    Dilan Gomih: One Career Shift Away From Maximizing Performance

    Dilan Gomih is the founder and Chief Energy Officer of Dilagence, a company that leverages the power of well-being to fuel human performance. Dilan’s combination of corporate experience, fitness expertise, and her Harvard MBA allowed her to create a unique methodology for performance coaching that has helped people worldwide. She specializes in helping busy professionals take control of their time and transform their productivity and performance by prioritizing their well-being through a workout that is custom-tailored to fit into their lives. Dilan makes it her mission to connect with her clients in a way that is open, honest and fun. While working in finance, Dilan channeled an injury of her own into learning everything she could about fitness, from the practice to the theories to the business of some of the biggest fitness brands in the space. Her curiosity morphed into time on the bike, on the mat and in the gym at Flywheel, Barry’s, and coaching clients, both in person and virtually. Dilan continues to do her homework, bringing to bear the perfect program for her clients.  Dilan’s life changed when she realized her passion aligned with an area that many people in her professional community needed support with. Discover how she made the shift to a more fulfilling path today on the One Away Show.     The One Away Moment    Dilan’s one away moment was when, one day, while standing on a trading floor in wall-street, she realized that her side hustle as fitness trainer gave her life much more meaning than a wall-street career, where she was helping people realize their fundamental right to live better by integrating fitness and wellbeing into their lives. This made her transition into fitness as her Full Time Job.   3 key takeaways   If you are at point A and you wanna go to point C, business schools should be your point B that helps you along the way. If you already know how to go to point C, you do not have to go to a business school at all!  Good health and wellbeing is a fundamental right of every human being  Movement makes the brain function better     Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    50 min

  8. JUL 12

    Amii Barnard-Bahn: One Arcade Game Away From Self Discovery

    Amii Barnard-Bahn is an advisor, coach, and thought leader in the fields of careers, law, ethics, and compliance, specializing in helping executives get promoted to and thrive in the C-suite, and helping companies do the right thing. She is a partner at Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm specializing in compliance and ethics. A former Fortune 5 executive, GC, and CHRO, Amii is a consultant and coach to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap.    She is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. Amii has been recognized by Thinkers360 as the #1 global thought leader in both Legal and Careers. A lifelong diversity advocate, Amii testified for the successful passage of the first U.S. laws requiring corporate boards to include women.  The One Away Moment    Amii was a lawyer, but something didn’t feel right. During a hearing one day, she felt a deep unease, like her soul was out of sync with the courtroom. That evening, losing an arcade game struck a chord—it mirrored her struggle in law. She bravely quit her high-paying job, embarked on a journey of self-discovery, and found her true calling. Today, she combines her love for human resources and law, running two thriving businesses with passion and purpose.    3 Key Takeaways    Learning does not happen in the comfort zone, and comfort does not happen in the learning zone.  When you're lost, think about what brings you joy and fulfillment, and journal about it, including what doesn't. Self awareness, external awareness, strategic thinking, executive presence, and thought leadership are the 5 aspects that one should focus on while aiming for a promotion from a mid level manager to an executive role.     Read the show notes on Arcbound’s Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

    46 min
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My name is Bryan Wish. I’m an entrepreneur, CEO, and pathfinder. If I’ve learned anything in life, it’s that self-discovery is a critical part of living intentionally, building meaningful relationships, and achieving the future we see for ourselves. In July of 2021, I sold all of my possessions, headed west, and began a quest to live a fuller and more meaningful life. The experience helped me truly understand the power of a single moment. And through my conversations with leaders from all walks of life, I’ve seen how that one phone call, heartbreak, diagnosis, or lost job can transform the entire course of our lives. In this podcast, I sit down with entrepreneurs, influencers, and experts across industries to talk through the events that changed everything. Together, we’ll relive the make-or-break decisions, hard conversations, periods of despair and hope, chance encounters—and everything that followed. Follow Bryan Wish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwish/ Join our Mission: https://www.arcbound.com

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  • Creator
    The One Away Show
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    298
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