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NYPTALKSHOW Podcast From The Crow's Nest - Ancient Free Moorish RiteSend us a textWhat if everything you’ve been told about Freemasonry’s roots is only part of the story? We trace the emergence of the Ancient Free Moorish Rite through the life and work of Dr. Clifford E. Hazel Bey, a Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander who spent decades unearthing the African and Moorish origins of the craft. His careful strategy—first allowing Moorish attire and identity within Scottish Rite spaces, then publicly inaugurating the Rite in Newark in 2001—wasn’t theatrics; it was the foundation for a living, disciplined tradition.Across the hour, memb...

2025-12-301h 13

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep14: Thomas Kuchling - The Product-Market-Fit Trap (Every Founder Falls Into)On this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with growth and marketing leader Thomas Kuchling—ex-CMO at fast-growing European startups and now a fractional CMO, advisor, angel investor, and mentor. Thomas pulls no punches on the #1 scaling mistake he sees from Seed to Series A: mistaking early traction for true product-market fit and papering cracks with ad spend instead of fixing retention, pricing, and lifecycle fundamentals. We dig into channel strategy when search volume is thin, why social push beats “just run Google” for many modern products, and how AI lets a sharp fractional compete with entire...

2025-10-3050 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep13: Natalia Arcila Barbour - Most Founders Ignore Events. Here’s Why That’s a MistakeFrom law school in Madrid to Hong Kong, EY’s global brand team, and B2C growth at Booking.com, Natalia Arcila Barbour has built a career at the crossroads of strategy and scale. Now a fractional CMO, founder of NXERA Consulting, partner at The Agentix Co., and creator of the Marketing Breakfast Club, she joins Adir Ron on Oh Frac! to unpack how events, community, and crisp GTM foundations translate into measurable growth. We dig into APAC localization, turning cold outreach into retained clients, when offline events beat digital, a real pricing “frac-up,” and why the future of work i...

2025-10-0955 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep12: Sjeel Koster - Ex Director of Marketing at Lightspeed says Fractional is the FutureSjeel Koster went from startup employee #16 at SEOshop (acq. by Lightspeed) to EMEA marketing lead by 25, helped steer through IPO/M&A waves, founded Holiday Hero, and now operates as a sought-after Fractional CMO. In this Oh Frac! conversation, host Adir Ron digs into Sjeel’s playbook: landing the first fractional clients, running 4+ concurrent engagements without burning out, building a steady pipeline with LinkedIn, and drawing a hard line between true fractional leadership and interim work. You’ll hear candid lessons on ICP focus, saying “no” to misfit gigs, using VC office hours and partnerships as one-to-many ABM, and...

2025-10-0258 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep11: Steph Tommen - This Culture Mistake Kills StartupsWhat happens when your business values collide with survival? In this Oh Frac! episode, host Adir Ron sits down with Steph Thommen, a fractional Head of People and product-minded CPO who turns HR into a growth engine. Steph breaks down culture as “how we do things around here,” not swag or beanbags—and explains why a 5–10% productivity lift can effectively extend a startup’s runway. We trace her path from CX leader to fractional people exec, landing first clients post-redundancy, and the realities of referrals vs. LinkedIn outreach. She unpacks a practical culture workshop (purpose → vision → mission → values → decision framework...

2025-09-2544 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep10: Adidas Exec Kremena Yordanova: The Right Time to Hire a Fractional ExecutiveOn this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with Kremena Yordanova—ex-adidas and ex-Reebok turned fractional CMO who “builds momentum by design.” Kremena walks us through her readiness quiz (a fast filter for fantasy vs. feasible), how she vets founders with “Why now? Why me?”, and why the “one hire to do it all” mindset derails growth. We dig into juggling five calendars across time zones, going from D2C roots to B2B relationships, and bridging the tired brand/performance divide. She shares a brutally honest frac’d-up moment (five social agencies later…), the tool she swears by (con...

2025-09-1856 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep09: Sue Duris - Empathy Is the Growth EngineOn this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with Sue Duris—a Silicon Valley CMO turned fractional CX leader and global awards judge—whose customer-centric playbooks have driven 50% revenue lifts, 4× user growth, and even helped steer a CX platform to a ~$20M Cisco exit. Sue explains why empathy + curiosity are the real levers behind retention and advocacy, and why modern CMOs must act as growth architects who align marketing and CX across both the buyer and customer journeys. We get into ICP clarity, product-saturated markets, and how to differentiate on experience (including an unforgettable Amazon Kindle story...

2025-09-1041 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep08: Shahar Heimann - Demand Gen Without Pricey StackOn this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with demand-gen dynamo Shahar Heiman—splitting his week between fintech Bridgewise and CAD platform Shapr3D—to unpack how to build pipeline without a six-figure martech stack. Shahar shares why “good-enough” tools, crisp ICP/messaging, and human-first content consistently beat AI noise and FOMO. He walks through his hybrid setup (anchoring with a near-full-time role + a fractional engagement), the cross-pollination advantages of working across industries, and a painful half-million-dollar branding swing that didn’t convert—plus the smarter motions he runs now: social-signal capture, enrichment, and thoughtful outbound. If you’re a...

2025-09-0338 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep07: Mats Forsgren - Superconnectors, Pipelines, and Fractional GrowthSwedish-born revenue architect Mats Forsgren joins Oh Frac! with host Adir Ron to unpack a 25+ year journey from scaling BlueCurve and LinkedIn Nordics to building GrowthGen as a fractional CRO. Mats contrasts New York’s “fast no” sales culture with Europe’s “slow no,” explains why a PE shake-up pushed him out of corporate and into fractional life, and how coaching—and the value of freedom—shaped that leap. We dig into founder-led, B2B tech companies (€0.5–2M ARR) as his sweet spot, why networking beats cold outreach early on, and how a weekly LinkedIn newsletter compounds into inbound. Mats’ frac’d-up stor...

2025-08-2739 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep06: Aylin Abdullah - Designing Inclusive Teams That WinIn this Oh Frac! episode, host Adir Ron sits down with Aylin Abdullah - founder of Human Collective and a powerhouse in culture, communications, and operations, to unpack the rise of fractional leadership across Europe, why “fractional ≠ contractor,” and how neurodiversity can supercharge executive teams. Aylin shares her AUDHD journey, the burnout that pushed her to redesign her career after becoming a mum, and how she now plugs fractional leaders into startups through a bench model to drive real, sustainable impact. From the UK vs. US mindset gap to practical inclusion (think: sensory-safe “bat cave” rooms) to AI tools that light...

2025-08-2050 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep05: Artyom Chelbayev - Vitamin Lessons: Empowering Women’s FinancesGet ready for a masterclass in modern product leadership and fractional work. In this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with battle-tested product leader Artyom Chelbayev (ex-Yelp, Contentful, Prisma, co-founder of fintech startup Vitamin). Artyom unpacks a 15-year journey from analytics to founding, shares why he’s bullish on fractional and interim C-level roles, and explains how an AI-enabled “product OS” could unlock capacity far beyond the product team. From closing the gender wealth gap to surviving corporate innovation “sandboxes,” Artyom drops hard-won insights, horror stories, and practical frameworks you can apply tomorrow. If you’re a fractional...

2025-08-131h 04

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep04: Konrad Jarocinski - AI-Powered Chief-of-Staff PlaybookOn this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with fractional COO & Chief of Staff Konrad Jarosinski—the self-described “Swiss-Army-Knife” who’s scaled everything from Emirates and Visa to hyper-growth startups like Booksy. Konrad unpacks the realities of juggling multiple inboxes, why first-time founders obsess over product while veterans obsess over distribution, and how AI supercharges a chief-of-staff’s impact. He also shares candid war stories about fines in Switzerland, co-founder break-ups, and betting his own time for equity that never materialized. Whether you’re a founder weighing fractional talent, an exec eyeing the gig path, or an investor...

2025-08-0644 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep03: Jack Oliphant - From Ironman to Fractional GeneralistOn this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with Jack Oliphant—endurance athlete, former CBSi/Vox/Acast rain-maker, and self-proclaimed “fractional generalist.” From finishing an Ironman to shepherding multimillion-dollar ad products, Jack now blends RevOps, sales leadership, and operational strategy for seed-to-Series D startups. Tune in for a candid look at why CRM is a fractional’s best friend, how LinkedIn can both fuel and fool your pipeline, and the drama of a cap-table recap gone sideways. Whether you’re a founder weighing fractional talent or an exec eyeing the leap yourself, Jack’s hard-earned lessons on pacing fo...

2025-07-3038 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! Ep 02: Tricia Ballad - Creative CTO: Art Meets AlgorithmsWhat happens when a creative writer-turned-coder ditches corporate cubicles, scales an eight-person dev team from a two-man “dumpster fire,” and decides fractional life is actually safer than a “stable” job? In this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron sits down with tech strategist and fractional CTO Tricia Ballad to dissect the crossroads of creativity, code, and chaos. Tricia reveals why meticulous documentation saved her sanity, how a single code-freeze boosted productivity 150 %, and why AI copilots are like “super-eager junior devs.” Founders drowning in duct-taped systems—and seasoned execs eyeing the fractional leap—will leave with fresh frameworks, authentic war stories, and...

2025-07-2359 min

Oh Frac! – Real Stories from Fractional Leaders Oh Frac! | Ep 01: Sean MacMannis — From Pinterest to Fractional FreedomSean MacMannis traded scaling Pinterest’s ads to $1B for scaling his own freedom. In this episode of Oh Frac!, host Adir Ron unpacks Sean’s journey from big-tech marketer to Web3 DAO builder, trail-running dad, and fractional marketing coach. You’ll hear how one “soft-landing” freelance gig snowballed into multiple clients, why diversified income beats one oversized paycheck, and the surprising link between ultra-running and executive resilience. Whether you’re a founder hunting for fractional firepower or an exec flirting with freelancing, Sean’s candid wins (and frac’d-up missteps) will have you re-thinking the rules of work—and maybe lacing u...

2025-07-1140 min

ABX & Cocktails E16 - Adir Ron - CMO at DuveEpisode 16 of “ABM & Cocktails” connects with Adir Ron, CMO of Duve, a guest experience platform for the hospitality industry, from small vacation rentals to targeting larger hotels and chains. Adir discusses the challenges and strategies involved in transitioning to larger hotels and chains, including realigning the marketing team, reshaping the marketing materials, and implementing an account-based marketing (ABM) approach. In this episode, we cover:The importance of understanding the pain points of the target audience and creating tailored messaging and materials for different roles within the buying committee Technical challenges faced during transitions and the need f...

2024-05-0646 min

Dougmc podcasts bubbles - Podcast by DJ DougmcWelcome to my latest podcast called Bubbles as it was recorded at a recent Foam Party I played at and which I played a set of hands in the air party anthems. Full track list is below but this mix also includes my original remix of Destiny by Markus Schulz feat Delacey but it has plenty of new tracks also. My fav new tracks are The Girl, Some Kind of Heaven and stunning cover of Runaway by the gorgeous Kate Ryan. Enjoy this euphoric mix that was fun to play and should be very pleasing on the ear too. Until...

2015-09-202h 53

Dougmc podcasts VII - podcast by DJDougMcIt has been a few months since my last podcast and it's been a quiet period between gigs for me so I guess I have been lacking in motivation to pump out a new one until today, when I was the opening DJ for a new club here in Brisbane. This one contains quite a few new tracks and a few older ones that I only recently discovered. Offer Nissim who is one of my fav producers has 3 tracks in this mix as does Dave Aude. Enjoy my latest mix called VII (seven). 1 Dikla - 7 PM (Offer Nissim Remix) Dikla 2 ...

2015-07-111h 49