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Momentum Mode w/ Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon17. Guest Amanda Lannert on Designing Moments That MatterThis week on Momentum Mode, we’re joined by Amanda Lannert, longtime CEO of Jellyvision, for a conversation that goes deep into the mechanics of building a strong, sustainable company culture. Amanda breaks down how Jellyvision’s values—like trust, responsiveness, and the deceptively powerful mantra “be helpful”—translate into everyday decisions, from hiring and onboarding to managing through layoffs. With clarity and candor, she shares the thinking behind the systems and rituals that have made Jellyvision consistently recognized as a great place to work.We also explore the evolution of leadership in fast-growing companies, what post-COVID culture buil...2025-05-3022 minMomentum Mode w/ Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon13. Guest Amanda Lannert on Accidental Leadership and Scaling with HeartAmanda Lannert became CEO of Jellyvision by surprise—literally. In this episode, the longtime leader of Jellyvision shares how she grew into the role, navigated scale without losing soul, and learned to balance rapid change with operational stability. It’s a candid look at leadership, authenticity, and building with intention, even on the fly.If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re ready for the next big role—or if you’re already in it and figuring it out as you go—this one’s for you.2025-03-3123 min
The CEO SeriesJellyvision CEO Amanda Lannert On The Role of CEO and Navigating Change🎙️ If you enjoyed this episode of The CEO Series with Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision, don’t miss the full video, can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BykylbzIQ8 Get an in-depth look at Amanda’s journey and the incredible impact she’s made in the business world. Make sure to follow us on social media for more exclusive insights from top business leaders, and check out Amanda and Jellyvision for more on their inspiring work! Follow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceoseries/ Youtube Follow me: Ins...2024-11-1219 min
Next Gen Case StudiesMastering Sales Leadership and Behavioral Science in Business with Maxwell MacCreadyIn this episode, we sit down with Maxwell MacCready, Director of Sales at Jellyvision, to discuss his unique approach to sales leadership, the integration of AI, and how behavioral science can transform customer engagement. Maxwell shares his journey from unlikely beginnings in sales to leading a successful team, drawing from his background and personal insights on teaching, leadership, and the art of solving complex challenges. He explores how Jellyvision uses AI to improve user experiences and streamline benefits decision-making while maintaining a strong human element to avoid common pitfalls.
Maxwell dives into the evolving landscape of sales...2024-09-0128 min
Healthcare on the Rocks - Employee Benefits with a TwistFrom Furrowed Brow to Peace of Mind: How Jellyvision is Revolutionizing Employee BenefitsIn this light-hearted yet informative episode, Chrissy Krampert, Chief Strategy Officer at Jellyvision, shares the fascinating journey of Jellyvision, from its quirky beginnings in educational content and gaming to becoming a leader in healthcare benefits education with ALEX, their flagship product.She explains how ALEX leverages behavioral science and technology to simplify complex healthcare decisions for employees, turning confusion into clarity. Chrissy highlights how Jellyvision’s tools help employees make smarter healthcare choices, ultimately saving employers significant costs. "We want to go to where there is furrowed brow and bring it to peace of mind," sh...2024-06-0925 min
Jellyvision Tech PodcastQuality Assurance with Jessy Smith and Courtney AdamsCourtney Adams, Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, and Jessy Smith, Senior QA Analyst, talk about QA tooling, best practices, and tips for enhancing software quality.2024-05-0157 min
From a Woman to a LeaderThe 4 Dimensions of a Balanced Engineering Leader with Cindy DonIn this insightful episode of "From a Woman to a Leader," we sit down with Cindy Don, VP of Engineering at Nautilus Labs, to explore "The 4 Dimensions of a Balanced Engineering Leader." Cindy takes us on a journey through her illustrious career, from her early days as a C++ engineer to her current role as a senior leader in the tech industry.
Cindy delves into the core aspects of being an effective engineering leader, unraveling the intricacies of Product, Process, People, and Tech—the four dimensions that shape a well-rounded leader. Drawing from her wealth of experience at...2024-01-0340 min
Leadership On PurposeBuilding Confidence ft. Amanda Lannert, CEO at JellyvisionIn this episode hosts, Blake Bozarth and Chad Pyke chat with Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision, a fascinating tech leader known for her charismatic leadership style and humble approach. They discuss the importance of confidence and the role of 'helpfulness' in building a strong network. Amanda shares her experiences, describing how she became the CEO unexpectedly and the importance of fostering an 'abundant mentality' within your team.In this episode, you'll learn:→ Why you should choose to be the CEO you wish you had→ Confidence vs. Competence: which is more important?→ Why it's not about what you...2023-12-1539 minJellyvision Tech PodcastMaking Decisions using SBARs with Zach HerrZach Herr, a Solutions Architect, discusses using the SBAR communication framework to make technical decisions.2023-12-0446 minJellyvision Tech PodcastToil with Colin SmithColin Smith, Senior Site Reliability Engineer, talks about how to identify and manage toil in software systems.2023-09-2737 minJellyvision Tech PodcastJellyvision Tech Podcast 2 Year Anniversary with Dave Cohen and Nana GaparHosts Dave Cohen and Nana Gapar reflect on how the podcast started, how it has evolved in the past two years, and what they've learned.2023-07-1757 minJellyvision Tech PodcastManaging Tech Debt, 1 Year Later with Alex Bugosh and Zach HerrReturning guests Alex Bugosh and Zach Herr discuss how our understanding of Tech Debt has evolved and reflect on the progress that Jellyvision has made after one year. 2023-06-0657 min
Game Dev Advice: The Game Developer's PodcastStarting Your Own Studio, BioShock Infinite, Anti-Crunch Culture, Learning Patience, Rendering and Graphics, ChatGPT, and Shifting Business Models with Steve Anichini of DisbeliefI welcome Steve Anichini, the CTO and Co-founder of Disbelief to this episode. We start off discussing programming at a young age, taking a job after college, and then deciding to pursue a game development career with his first job at Jellyvision. Hear about working at Midway Games and Irrational Games and then starting Disbelief after layoffs. Learn advice about developing patience with yourself, others, project timelines, and not freaking out over deadlines.Steve then shares ideas for getting a first job, including the importance of debugging skills and learning more languages and game engines. We then...2023-04-3059 minJellyvision Tech PodcastImposter Syndrome with Paul AdkinsPaul Adkins, Sr. Director of Security and Infrastructure at Jellyvision shares his thoughts on Impostor Syndrome, a mental health topic that affects people in tech and other industries. Paul talks about its impacts on his career, including moving into the tech industry from a non-tech role and advocating for his value at work. He also offers recommendations for mitigating it that can be done on your own or with the help of others.2023-04-2138 minJellyvision Tech PodcastTech Book Club: The Phoenix Project with Jesse Landis and Michael MeidenbauerWarning: book spoilers ahead!
Jesse Landis, Associate Release Manager, and Michael Meidenbauer, Software Engineer, discuss the devops tour-de-force novel The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford. They go into their favorite moments, how Lean manufacturing principles apply to software development, and some of the controversial parts of the book. They also decide if they know anyone who reminds them of any of the characters in the book.2023-03-0354 minJellyvision Tech PodcastOrganizing a Book Club with Julia Heney and Joe ThomasJulia Heney, Lead UX Writer, and Joe Thomas, Engineering Team Lead, discuss how they set up book clubs in their org. They talk about how books were selected, how virtual meetings were conducted, and more scholastic tidbits.2023-02-0342 min
The Two Vague PodcastEpisode 70 - TriviaPaul is back in the studio with Ben this week to talk about his passion for the Moops, which is NOT the sound produced by a cow after making a mistake! We’re joking, but if you know “the Moops” reference is from the 47th episode of Seinfeld, “The Bubble Boy,” then you are probably very familiar with this week’s word… and a standout at most parties. To Paul’s delight, the show is liberally peppered with bits of trivia, and there’s a lot to talk about. Along with the aforementioned “knowledge nuggets,” topics discussed include: the board game Trivial Pursuit...2023-01-261h 02Jellyvision Tech PodcastCareer Growth with Kevin TemplinDirector of Engineering Kevin Templin talks all about growing your tech career. He shares how he got into his first tech role and his thoughts on promotions, individual contribution, and what to consider if you want to go down the management track.2022-12-1943 minJellyvision Tech PodcastAutomated Testing (Part 2) with Courtney Adams and Dave LyzengaSoftware Engineers in Test, Courtney Adams and Dave Lyzenga, return to discuss common testing frameworks, tools, and regression testing strategies. They talk about the pros and cons of sharing test scaffolding tools across teams and why we moved away from it.2022-07-1254 min
Jellyvision Tech PodcastTzientist with Bill SorensenBill Sorensen shares an open-source library he authored called tzientist. It's a "Scientist-like library for Node.js, implemented in TypeScript. It permits comparing legacy and refactored code paths in production environments, verifying both functional and non-functional requirements. This is also known as the Parallel Run pattern."
Bill goes into what inspired him to author the library, what it's been like to maintain it, and why you should consider using it if traditional testing strategies won't handle the refactoring you're trying to do.
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https://github.com/TrueWill/paleontologist
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The Revenue-Driven CMOHow to use your website to build trust with Bob ArmourToday on 3-Minute Marketing, I have the great pleasure of chatting with Bob Armour. He's currently CMO at M1 Finance, a leading all-in-one money management platform that helps self-directed investors achieve long-term financial wellness. Prior to M1, Bob has had an extensive career in the financial services space, heading up marketing efforts for notable financial brands like Jellyvision & Guaranteed Rate. Bob came to share his wisdom on one of the biggest challenges facing any CMO or marketing leader: building trust and credibility with your market. Specifically, I wanted to learn from Bob, "How can you use your website to...2022-05-1807 minJellyvision Tech PodcastAutomated Testing (Part 1) with Courtney Adams and Dave LyzengaCourtney Adams and Dave Lyzenga, Software Engineers in Test, discuss testing processes as part of product development. They talk about their experiences with different products and frameworks. They also cover the Testing Pyramid, cross-browser and cross-operating-system testing, how to define Acceptance Criteria (AC) for success.2022-04-271h 01
The Executives' ExchangeEpisode 025 – Garry Cooper Jr., PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, Rheaply On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, Garry Cooper, Rheaply's Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, joins Amanda Lannert, Chief Executive Officer of Jellyvision. Tune in to hear Garry and Amanda discuss innovation, the transformation of Chicago’s tech sector, and how Rheaply thinks about bottom-line spending and waste in their day-to-day operations. 00:55 – Introductions 2:02—Garry shares career path and guides North Star 4:09—Garry describes the influential person in his life and the role of education in his upbringing 6:45—Rheaply helping companies attain net-zero through technology 9:00—Garry discusses Rheaply’s evolutionary and revolutionar...2022-04-1142 minJellyvision Tech PodcastNextJS with Dan KryzanowskiDan Kryzanowski, our resident NextJS expert, discusses what goes into developing an enterprise-level application using this React fullstack framework. He talks about the developer-experience enhancements that he and his team made which led to a successful release on a tight deadline and some outstanding resulting metrics.2022-03-2833 min
30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales91 (Sell): Joining the resistance to create openings (Josh Braun, Founder @ Josh Braun Sales Training)Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS
Label and agree with objections to lower the zone of resistance.
Create an opening by asking “what’s your take on [something they can’t do]”.
Highlight business impacts by asking “are you aware of [relevant insight]”.
Stop reacting and pitching. Instead, lean on humor and interest.
PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB
Founder, Josh Braun Sales Training
Former Head of Sales @ Basecamp
Former VP of Inside Sales @ Jellyvision
RESOURCES...2022-03-2331 min
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕#141 - Amanda Lannert | Vulnerability in Leadership & Daring to Be GreatAmanda Lannert is CEO of Jellyvision and has been a key figure in driving the company since its founding in 2001. Her focus at Jellyvision is on the company’s strategy, improving processes to better scale operations, partnership development, and customer acquisition to continue fueling the company’s growth.
Under Amanda’s leadership, Jellyvision has grown to serve more than 1500 mostly Fortune 1000 clients with ALEX, the most helpful employee decision support platform on the planet. In 2019, 18 million employees and $120 billion dollar’s worth of premium decisions were entrusted to ALEX. Meanwhile, the company has been recognized as the Best Sof...2022-03-0230 min
UnstuckEP3 - Amanda Lannert (CEO at Jellyvision)Amanda Lannert is the extensively awarded CEO of JellyVision. In this episode, Amanda talks about how JellyVision pivoted over the years to become the company it is today; acclaimed for its results and it's culture. She delivers a good dosage of plain common sense that you can apply to your business and yourself. She also gets into the Chicago tech scene and speaks about patterns she has observed as an investor in the top performers in the sector.2022-02-0128 minJellyvision Tech PodcastLegacy Code with Matt Schick“Know your tools - use an interactive debugger. Your brain isn’t a compiler - stop trying to interpret code by reading it.” ~Matt Schick, Lead Engineer at JellyvisionWhat is legacy code? Should you rewrite your legacy app to use microservices? The answers may surprise you.
Hosts Nana and Dave ask Matt about legacy app maintenance, developer archetypes (investigators vs creators), the “strangler pattern,” monolith designs, and more. Matt goes into tradeoffs, boundaries, hairy migrations, debugging, testing, clean code, and perhaps most importantly, “leaving your legacy.”2022-01-071h 02
Beyond 7 Figures: Build, Scale, ProfitKnowing When & How To Exit Your Company with M&A Expert, Lowell Ricklefs...Ep #110 - This week on the podcast, I'm joined by Lowell Ricklefs, the founder and managing partner of Traction Advising, a premier boutique M&A firm focusing on B2B SAAS companies between $5M and $20M ARR. Lowell has orchestrated acquisitions of over 30 technology companies, and specializes in helping founders find the right acquirer while negotiating the best deal. Lowell twice built the leading company in the insights data collection industry: at GMI (sold to WPP for $100M) and Toluna (sold to a private equity firm for $260M). He later co-founded FlexMinder (Healthcare IT sold to JellyVision).2021-12-0348 minJellyvision Tech PodcastGetting into Software Development with Duke GreeneJellyvision developers Dave, Nana, and Avner talk with guest Duke Greene (developer at Stitch Fix) about getting into the tech industry. Duke reflects on his teaching experiences at Dev Bootcamp and Flatiron as well as what helped him get his first full-time developer job.2021-11-2253 min
Private Equity FuncastPurpose and Culture in a Post-COVID World with Amanda LannertJimmy is joined by Amanda Lannert, much lauded CEO of Chicago-based Jellyvision, to discuss how Jellyvision is transforming their culture as we emerge from the grips of the pandemic. They discuss how COVID impacted Jellyvision's business, how she has embraced the mantra "purpose, and not presence," how they are re-thinking company communication, and what her team is now doing to invest in meaningful relationships.2021-11-0347 minJellyvision Tech PodcastTech Mentorship with Avner Shanan, Nathan Green and Subi ShahAvner Shanan, Nathan Green, and Subi Shah talk about all things mentorship:
How mentorship benefits both the mentor and a mentee
How to get the most out of mentorship
The nuts and bolts of creating a mentorship program within a company
and more!2021-10-0851 min
UNBOSSED by MarinaInterview with Gabi Klapman, Co-founder and CEO of TrvlpageWepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian. ;) UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women in Chicago”.If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malagutiIn this episode:Gabi is Co-founder and CEO of Trvlpage, a travel based social media app where you can share your travel experiences and plan a trip with your trusted netwo...2021-09-2854 min
UNBOSSED by MarinaE39 - Interview with Gabi Klapman, Co-founder and CEO of TrvlpageWepa! I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian. ;)UNBOSSED is “Stories of Amazing Women in Chicago”.If you are a new listener to UNBOSSED, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malagutiIn this episode:Gabi is Co-founder and CEO of Trvlpage, a travel based social media app where you can share your travel experiences and plan a trip with your trus...2021-09-2854 minJellyvision Tech PodcastMaking Software Accessible with Becca Lesser and David MorefieldGuests Becca Lesser and David Morefield talk about designing and developing accessible applications.
A little about the importance of addressing accessibility:
Over a billion people are estimated to live with some form of disability, which can include blindness, deafness, and a variety of others. This corresponds to about 15 percent of the world's population. (World Health Organization)
About 217 million people worldwide have moderate to severe vision impairment. (World Health Organization)
Over 61 million Americans (1 in 4) have a disability that impacts major life activities. (CDC)
Approximately 40 percent of adults age 65 and up have one or more disabilities. (CDC)
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30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales63 (Sell): Poking the Bear to create more conversations (Josh Braun, Founder @ Josh Braun Sales Training)Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0Four Actionable Takeaways: * Figure out the cost of inaction when a prospect says “this isn’t a priority right now”.* Sell from the buyer’s perspective w/ Poke the Bear to gain interest before you talk about your product.* Mirror the “not interested” to figure out the real objection (relevance, comiss. breath, bad time).* A/B test cold call opens (Poke the Bear/New Content) to figure out what works best for you.2021-08-1830 minJellyvision Tech PodcastManaging Tech Debt with Alex Bugosh, Nathan Green and Zach HerrGuests Alex Bugosh, Nathan Green, and Zach Herr discuss what Tech Debt means to them and how it can impact development.2021-07-3043 minJellyvision Tech PodcastEngineering at Jellyvision with William Dibbern and Sunil ChopraHow does engineering at Jellyvision work? Guests William Dibbern and Sunil Chopra discuss the infrastructure, general team setup, and product problems we try to solve.
2021-07-2346 minJellyvision Tech PodcastJellyvision Tech Podcast Sneak PeekTry out a sample of what’s to come on the Jellyvision Tech Podcast with this sneak peek!2021-07-2305 minThe Executives' ExchangeEpisode 007 - Amanda Lannert, CEO, JellyvisionAmanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision will discuss how you grow a startup versus scale a large company and embody a strong organization culture that is all about behavior. Tune in to hear Amanda weigh in on the cadence of promotions and title changes and how to leverage workforce disruption for a happier life. Host of this episode: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President of the Executives' Club of Chicago 1:00 – Recap of moments before the shutdown 3:09 –Discussion on introversion from the pandemic 3:54 – Becoming CEO of Jellyvision 8:20 – Most surprising part of becoming CEO 9:39 – What comes first, tit...2021-06-1749 min
20MinuteLeadersEp433: Amanda Lannert | CEO, JellyvisionAmanda Lannert is the CEO of Jellyvision, maker of benefits engagement platform ALEX. More than 1,500 companies (including 114 of the Fortune 500 and two-fifths of the country's 25 largest companies) use ALEX to help their employees understand complex topics, from choosing a healthcare insurance plan to saving for retirement or navigating a leave of absence.2021-06-0220 min
PopaHALLicsPopaHALLics #38 Talking Comedy with Joe"Talking Comedy with Joe"Steve and Kate interview Emmy -winning Joe Janes, who teaches comedy writing and improvisation at The Second City and Columbia College. He has written for SNL's "Weekend Update" and Jellyvision's "You Don't Know Jack.” He has published three books of his staged work, and his full-length plays include Metaluna and the Science of the Mind Revue and A Hard Day's Journey Into Night. Joe is a regular contributor to the on-line magazine Literate Ape with his weekly satirical column The Minutes of Our Last Meeting.Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em...2021-05-2637 min