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Innovation and Leadership with Jess Larsen GraystokeMedia.com
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4.6 • 297 Ratings
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GraystokeMedia.com interviews of exciting people and uncommonly high achievers including Billionaires, Pro Athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs, Hollywood Actors like Danny Glover, New York Times Bestselling Authors, Tech Founders, Four-star Generals, World Class Musicians, Special Ops, VCs, Olympic Athletes, Non-Profit Leaders, Inventors and many more.
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How Did He Sell Over 300 Shows to Hollywood?
Discover how Brant Pinvidic transformed his life from feeling stifled in Canada to achieving remarkable success in the U.S. entertainment industry. Learn the secrets behind his journey and how to present your ideas with clarity, confidence, and a deep understanding of your audience.
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The Successful Movie Producer Mindset
What does it take to succeed in Hollywood? In this inspiring episode, Justin Bursch shares the personal qualities and mindset that have helped him thrive in the movie industry. From persistence and passion to finding your niche, discover the keys to unlocking your potential as a movie producer. Justin discusses the importance of finding the perfect writers, directors, and actors to bring a story to life. Learn how to assemble a dream team that can take your movie from good to great.
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Redefining Finance Media with Jack Raines
Tune into a fascinating discussion on "Innovation and Leadership," where we're joined by Jack Reins, an inspiring young editor and Columbia MBA student making waves in the finance sector. Featuring co-host Ted Merz, we uncover the evolution of business communications and the role of digital media in shaping financial discourse. Jack shares his journey from starting the "Young Money" blog out of necessity to becoming a sought-after voice in financial media, and now, landing a pivotal role at a renowned financial company.
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70 companies from $0 to $100 million
Discover the inspiring story of entrepreneur Damion Lupo, who bounced back from losing $20 million to build multiple $100M+ businesses. Learn how shifting his focus from money to mission and purpose helped him persevere through setbacks and achieve massive success. Damion shares valuable lessons on narrowing focus, building genuine relationships, and creating unique products that deeply resonate with the market.
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Scaling Identity Verification for a Billion People
In this episode, Steve Munford, CEO of Trulioo, reveals the key factors behind the company's impressive $1.75 billion valuation and shares insights into the complex world of digital identity verification. Trulioo's platform aims to reach 5 billion people across 195 countries, performing 200 million verifications annually. Discover the challenges and opportunities in establishing trust and enabling global commerce in the digital age. Learn how Trulioo navigates the ever-changing landscape of regulations, fraud prevention, and user experience to provide secure and seamless identity verification solutions.
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Financial Literacy for Athletes
In this episode of ‘Innovation & Leadership’, Jess Larsen and co-host Terrell Maze welcome former MLB player Brant Walker shares his journey from the baseball diamond to private equity operations. Discover the key lessons he learned during his transition and how his experience as a professional athlete has shaped his leadership style in the business world,Discover the parallels between leading a sports team and managing a business, and learn how to apply these principles to your own career.
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Customer Reviews
Great stuff!
Jess has high performing type A individuals and asks them the right questions, the things you want to know so you can have actionable takeaways and hopefully become your best self.
Top of the Pack
After one interview I’m a believer! Jess took a tremendous idea for a podcast and ran with it to the top!! Somehow this podcast leader finds the brightest stars and the most powerful men and women to share their stories. The obvious result is these solid guys make life much better!! Thanks Jess!!
Interesting and Informative
Jess is an absolute natural at interviewing and pulling great thoughts, ideas and stories out of his guests. The diversity and caliber of the guests makes for an interesting listen. You’re sure to learn something new. Highly recommend subscribing to this one and making it a regular listen.