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An Agency StoryThe Discipline of Doing Hard Things - My1BrandDoing hard things isn’t optional in entrepreneurship, it’s the requirement. In this episode, Benjamin Behrooz, Founder of My1Brand, reveals why discomfort is the doorway to better leadership, stronger teams, and real creative excellence. You’ll hear how hardship shaped his career, how he builds empowered teams, and why great agencies must invest in doing things the right way instead of the easy way. Key TakeawaysWhy embracing difficulty is essential to building long-term successThe mindset shift that turns failure into forward momentumHow to empower your team to make strong decisions without constan...
2025-11-1732 min
CEO Podcasts: CEO Chat Podcast + I AM CEO Podcast Powered by Blue16 Media & CBNation.coIAM2607 - CEO Helps Businesses Find Their Inner Voice
In this episode, we have Benjamin Behrooz, founder and CEO of Branding Los Angeles, a global creative agency.
Benjamin shares his unconventional path to entrepreneurship—initially pursuing pharmacy at UCLA before discovering his passion for marketing through an internship at Sony Music.
A pivotal layoff landed him at Truthdig, a politically‑focused site akin to the Huffington Post, where he realized his gift for giving a voice to those who can’t speak for themselves. A single political cartoon he helped produce ended up in the hands of Egyptian protestors, cementing his belief in the power...
2025-10-0216 min
P1 DokumentärHårdrocksrevolten i IranBabak växer upp i den islamiska republiken Iran. Allt är reglerat kläder, musik och åsikter. Men i metalmusiken hittar han en spricka av frihet. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Barndomsvännen Ehsan är gitarrist, lillebror Behrooz spelar trummor och Benjamin spelar bas. Och Babak, han skriker. Det är som att all frustration och ilska över ofriheten i Iran under 80- och 90-talet när Babak växer upp kommer ut i bandet Traumetas musik och låttexter. Tvärtemot regimens regler har bandet jeans och långt hår, tittar på MTV-inspelni...
2025-02-1351 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E6: MAGA, Reclaiming History and the Need for Intellectual Communities - Lessons From the Middle EastMiddle East reclaims the glories of its past - real and imagined. As you'll note in this episode, colonialism derailed the history of Middle East. And now its despots, representatives, clerics, and the masses reach for history to continue what they believe should be their paths.
Interestingly, despite the repression of most Middle East countries, vibrant intellectual communities have flourished there in which they discuss history, philosophy and other subjects. Unfortunately, such communities are lacking in the United States.
Do you think we can create intellectual communities in America outside the university environment? If so, how?
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2024-02-0947 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS1E5: What Is Political Islam? And Why Would the Books of A Prominent Shia Muslim Philosopher Be Banned in the Islamic Republic of Iran?Does history have a meaning? Christianity demands a meaning - because human life is not in vain. And Islam is similar. But our perception of history has changed in the last 300 years. It has become more secularized. Interestingly, political Islam is a product of that process.
After you have listened to this episode, please share your thoughts regarding the following questions:
Do you think that people in the non-western world are not yet ready to exercise their democratic rights, and that they need guided democracy?
Does this proposition makes sense for our time...
2024-02-081h 00
History Behind News ProgramS2E42: Iran - dichotomy of an Islamic state pretending to be a republic. And how CIA’s 1953 coup impacted the 1979 Revolution?Was Iran's 1979 Revolution an Islamic revolution? Many people say no, it was not. So if that's the case, then why did Iranians vote to transform Iran into an Islamic republic shortly after the revolution? And how can an Islamic state also operate as a republic? These are two opposing ideas - one represents the rule of the people and the other rule of the divine.
My guest for this episode is Dr. Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, a professor and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, where he is also the Director of the Sharmin & B...
2022-12-161h 20