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Amos Tunde
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Hi, my name is Amos a UI/UX designer, digital experience enthusiast, and emerging technologist obsessed with understanding how design and technology shape human behavior. I’m passionate about crafting intuitive, human-centered products and exploring how emerging technologies can transform everyday experiences. I also have a strong interest in entrepreneurship, constantly learning how design, innovation and business strategy come together to bring powerful ideas to life.

  1. 19h ago

    Beyond Success: Breaking Free From Fear, Self-Doubt & Burnout with Steve Barton

    What happens when you achieve the success you wanted, but still feel like something is missing? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Barton, High-Performance Executive Coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten, to explore what it really takes to move beyond external success and build greater clarity, confidence, and inner stability. After helping scale his family's retail floral business from $200K to $2 million in annual revenue, Steve discovered that business success alone doesn't guarantee peace of mind, strong relationships, or personal fulfillment. That realization led him into decades of leadership experience, personal development, and work influenced by Gestalt psychology. We explore Steve's concept of The Game OFTEN Played a reactive state driven by fear, self-doubt, guilt, and shame and how shifting toward The Game of Ten can help high performers make more intentional decisions and lead from greater awareness. Steve also shares practical insights on intuition, intentionality, emotional intelligence, and high-performance identity, including why intuition can become a valuable leadership advantage and how entrepreneurs and executives can pursue extraordinary results without sacrificing their inner peace. The conversation goes beyond traditional ideas of high performance to examine what it means to build success that is aligned internally as well as externally. If you're an entrepreneur, executive, leader, or high performer looking to overcome self-doubt, improve decision-making, strengthen relationships, and achieve meaningful success without burnout, this episode offers practical insights for operating at your highest level. True high performance isn't just about achieving more. It's about becoming more aware of how you're showing up while you achieve it. #SteveBarton #TheGameOfTen #HighPerformance #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfLeadership #Intuition #Intentionality #Confidence #DecisionMaking #LeadershipDevelopment #PeakPerformance #InnerPeace #BusinessGrowth #SuccessMindset #Podcast #DesignWave

  2. 21h ago

    Where Is Your Marketing Money Actually Going? Turning Ad Spend Into Real Customers with Chris Kennedy

    What if the problem with your marketing isn't that you need more leads but that you're not getting enough value from the leads you're already generating? In this episode, we sit down with Chris Kennedy, CEO and co-founder of Astrafuse, to explore what it really takes to turn advertising spend into real customers and measurable business growth. With about a decade of experience helping major home improvement companies manage millions in ad spend, Chris has built the software, systems, and strategies designed to help businesses understand where their marketing money is going and whether it's actually working. We explore how business owners can determine what they can afford to spend to acquire a customer, why "we need more leads" is often the wrong diagnosis, and how to identify whether the real problem is the ad platform or what's happening inside the sales funnel. Chris also breaks down the mistakes businesses make when scaling paid advertising, how to grow without relying on questionable tactics, and the metrics business owners should actually be paying attention to when evaluating their marketing performance. The conversation also dives into AI and marketing, including where AI genuinely creates value and where it can become little more than an impressive demo. As an operator who has been building technology both before and during the AI boom, Chris brings a practical perspective on separating useful innovation from hype. If you're a business owner, founder, marketer, or home improvement professional looking to make smarter marketing decisions, improve your customer acquisition, and get more from your ad spend, this episode offers practical insights you can start applying immediately. More leads aren't always the answer. Sometimes, the real opportunity is understanding what's happening between the click and the customer. #ChrisKennedy #Astrafuse #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #PaidAds #Advertising #LeadGeneration #CustomerAcquisition #MarketingStrategy #BusinessGrowth #HomeImprovement #Entrepreneurship #AI #AIMarketing #MarketingAnalytics #ConversionRateOptimization #SalesFunnel #AdSpend #GrowthMarketing #Podcast #DesignWave

  3. 1d ago

    From Invisible to Influential: Personal Branding, LinkedIn & the Power of Visibility with Karen Yankovich

    What if the biggest thing standing between you and your next opportunity isn't your expertise but whether the right people can actually see it? In this episode, we sit down with Karen Yankovich, LinkedIn and PR strategist, personal branding expert, and host of the Good Girls Get Rich podcast, to explore what it really takes to become visible, influential, and sought after in today's business landscape. For more than 20 years, Karen has helped thousands of women over 40 use LinkedIn, media visibility, and strategic personal branding to land major contracts, earn media coverage, and establish themselves as trusted experts in their industries. We explore how to build a thought-leader brand that attracts premium opportunities, turn your LinkedIn profile into a business asset, and create meaningful relationships with journalists that can lead to valuable media exposure. Karen also brings a unique perspective to visibility by combining marketing strategy with energetic alignment. We discuss imposter syndrome, the beliefs that can keep talented people hidden, and how becoming more visible can create opportunities without requiring you to constantly hustle or compromise who you are. The conversation goes beyond personal branding to explore what it means to build a business around ease, impact, relationships, and purpose and why visibility isn't simply about being seen, but about being recognized for the value you already bring. If you're interested in personal branding, LinkedIn, PR, thought leadership, entrepreneurship, visibility, or building a business without burning out, this episode offers practical strategies and a fresh perspective on turning expertise into influence. Your expertise can open doors but visibility helps make sure the right people know you're the one who can walk through them. #KarenYankovich #GoodGirlsGetRich #PersonalBranding #LinkedIn #LinkedInStrategy #PR #ThoughtLeadership #Visibility #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #WomenInBusiness #BrandStrategy #MediaVisibility #Leadership #ImposterSyndrome #PersonalGrowth #DigitalMarketing #Influence #Podcast #DesignWave

  4. Sep 16

    The New American Dream: AI, Opportunity & Human Potential with Bradley R. Aman

    What happens to the American Dream when artificial intelligence changes the way we work, create, and build wealth? In this episode, we sit down with Bradley R. Aman, author of American Dream AI, to explore the evolving relationship between technology, human ambition, and opportunity in the modern world. Bradley shares his perspective on how AI is redefining what is possible for individuals across industries and why the conversation shouldn't only focus on what technology might replace, but on what it can help people accomplish. We discuss how artificial intelligence can become a partner that amplifies human capability, rather than simply a tool that automates tasks. Bradley explains why learning to understand and integrate AI into everyday work and decision-making could become increasingly important for people looking to adapt and create new opportunities. The conversation also explores innovation, leadership, economic transformation, personal growth, and the changing definition of success in the twenty-first century. Rather than approaching AI from a purely technical perspective, Bradley brings a human-centered view of technological change encouraging people to remain adaptable, curious, and willing to rethink traditional ideas about work and achievement. If you're interested in AI, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, technology, or the future of work, this episode offers a thought-provoking look at how humans can adapt and thrive alongside rapidly advancing technology. #BradleyAman #BradleyRAman #AmericanDreamAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Leadership #Technology #EconomicTransformation #BusinessGrowth #AIForBusiness #PersonalGrowth #HumanPotential #DigitalTransformation #Success #Podcast #PodMatch #DesignWave

  5. Sep 11

    Beyond Prompting: Building a True AI Partnership with Summer B Joy

    What if the next evolution of AI isn't about making smarter machines, but about creating better partnerships between humans and AI? In this episode, we sit down with Summer B Joy, an entrepreneur, strategist, and unlikely tech founder who turned to AI after COVID disrupted her family business and challenged everything she believed about strategy, coaching, and creating results. Summer shares how her experience working with elite business masterminds led her to a deeper question: why can smart, capable people have the right strategy, resources, and support and still struggle to take action? That question became the foundation for SoulCoded AI—an approach to AI designed to understand not just the strategy, but the person using it. We explore the difference between generic AI, trained AI, and AI as a strategic partner, and why better prompting may not be the real answer to getting more from AI. Summer explains how AI can help people recognize their default patterns, strengthen decision-making, and move from knowing what to do to actually doing it. We also discuss the risks of relying too heavily on AI, including losing our originality, judgment, and ability to think for ourselves. The goal isn't to let AI replace human thinking, but to use it to become more intentional, more effective, and more unmistakably ourselves. If you're a founder, entrepreneur, strategist, creative, or professional exploring how AI can genuinely improve the way you work and make decisions, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what human-AI collaboration could look like. #SummerBJoy #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SoulCodedAI #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfAI #AITools #AIForBusiness #BusinessStrategy #Innovation #Leadership #DecisionMaking #EntrepreneurMindset #Technology #PersonalGrowth #FutureOfWork #HumanCenteredAI #Podcast #PodMatch #DesignWave

  6. Sep 10

    Own Your Revenue: Finding the Right Levers for 7-Figure Business Growth with Rion Westfall

    What if the biggest obstacle to business growth isn't a lack of opportunity, but pulling the wrong growth levers? In this episode, we sit down with Rion Westfall, founder of Own Your Revenue, to explore how businesses can identify the revenue patterns that actually matter and scale without sacrificing their margins. Rion brings a unique perspective shaped by engineering, international business development, entrepreneurship, and years of building companies across different business models. From working on specialty projects for the Department of Defense to scaling industrial businesses internationally, his career has taken him across 15+ countries and into the world of both small and large-scale business growth. Having built nine companies across solo ventures, family businesses, joint ventures, and private equity-backed companies, Rion has experienced both the opportunities and challenges that come with building and scaling. We explore why businesses often create more chaos instead of more profit when they try to grow, how to identify the right revenue levers, and what it takes to achieve significant growth while keeping margins intact. Rion also shares practical insights into strategic business development, operational decision-making, and the frameworks founders and operators can use to move from unpredictable growth to a more deliberate and sustainable revenue engine. If you're a founder, business owner, operator, or growth leader, this episode offers real-world lessons on finding the opportunities that matter, making smarter growth decisions, and building a business that grows without losing control. Growth isn't about pulling every lever. It's about knowing which ones are actually worth pulling. #RionWestfall #OwnYourRevenue #BusinessGrowth #RevenueGrowth #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #ScalingBusiness #SmallBusiness #BusinessDevelopment #GrowthStrategy #RevenueStrategy #Profitability #Leadership #Operations #EntrepreneurMindset #SMBGrowth #BusinessSuccess #SustainableGrowth #Podcast #DesignWave

  7. Sep 10

    Beyond the Book: Turning Your Ideas Into Authority, Leads & Business Growth with Sarah Bean

    What if your book could do more than sit on a shelf? What if it could become a powerful tool for building your brand, attracting the right audience, and growing your business? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Bean, publishing and book marketing expert at Book Launchers, to explore how authors can think beyond simply writing and launching a book and start using it strategically. With more than 20 years of experience across traditional publishing and self-publishing, Sarah has worked with 800+ authors, celebrities, athletes, and bestselling authors, giving her a unique perspective on what makes books succeed and why many publishing strategies fail. We explore how to determine whether a book is actually the right strategy for your goals, how to position yourself as an authority without needing a massive following, and how authors can align their message, audience, and business vision. Sarah also shares insights from behind the scenes of publishing, including what publishers look for, the role of storytelling and publicity, how to approach book marketing, and why the future of publishing may be less about mass audiences and more about communities, authority, and multi-format content. We also dive into the growing role of AI in book marketing, building communities around ideas, and turning intellectual property into something that can support a broader business ecosystem. If you're an entrepreneur, expert, consultant, thought leader, creator, or aspiring author, this episode offers practical insights into transforming your knowledge into a book and transforming that book into a meaningful business asset. A book isn't just something you publish. Done strategically, it can become the foundation for what you build next. #SarahBean #BookLaunchers #BookMarketing #Publishing #SelfPublishing #Authors #Entrepreneurship #PersonalBranding #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessGrowth #ContentMarketing #Storytelling #BrandStrategy #AuthorityBuilding #AI #AIMarketing #AuthorMarketing #Publicity #CommunityBuilding #Podcast #DesignWave

  8. Sep 9

    The Bezos Letters: Risk, Innovation & Building a Business That Scales with Steve Anderson

    What can the rise of Amazon teach us about taking risks, testing ideas, and building a business that lasts? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Anderson, author of the international bestselling book The Bezos Letters, to explore the principles behind Amazon’s extraordinary growth and what business owners can learn from Jeff Bezos’ approach to risk. Through his analysis of 21 letters to Amazon shareholders, Steve reveals how Bezos used a long-term mindset, experimentation, and calculated risk-taking to help transform Amazon from an online bookstore into one of the world’s most influential companies. We explore the four growth cycles Test, Build, Accelerate, and Scale and how they can help businesses make better decisions, learn from failure, and turn promising ideas into sustainable growth. Steve also breaks down the 14 principles that shaped Amazon’s approach to innovation, customer experience, and long-term value creation. The conversation goes beyond Amazon’s success story to examine how these lessons can apply to entrepreneurs, leaders, and businesses of all sizes. From knowing when to experiment to understanding when an idea is ready to scale, Steve offers a practical framework for navigating uncertainty and building with intention. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, business strategy, innovation, leadership, risk management, or scaling a business, this episode offers valuable insights into the decisions and principles that can turn ambitious ideas into lasting results. Great businesses are not built by avoiding risk they are built by learning how to take the right risks, at the right time, with the right mindset. #SteveAnderson #TheBezosLetters #JeffBezos #Amazon #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy #Innovation #Leadership #RiskManagement #ScalingBusiness #CustomerExperience #LongTermThinking #DecisionMaking #GrowthMindset #BusinessLeadership #EntrepreneurMindset #SuccessPrinciples #Podcast #DesignWave

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Hi, my name is Amos a UI/UX designer, digital experience enthusiast, and emerging technologist obsessed with understanding how design and technology shape human behavior. I’m passionate about crafting intuitive, human-centered products and exploring how emerging technologies can transform everyday experiences. I also have a strong interest in entrepreneurship, constantly learning how design, innovation and business strategy come together to bring powerful ideas to life.

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  • Creator
    Amos Tunde
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    197
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Amos Tunde
  • Show Website
    DESIGNWAVE PODCAST