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OTSS PodcastHow AI is Reshaping Business with Seema Alexander, Alex Maier and Daniel Manary (Recorded LIVE)On this special episode of the “Only the Strong Survive” podcast, host Dan Kahn is joined by three experts in artificial intelligence. Seema Alexander is the CEO of Disruptive AI. Believing that the rise of AI is more impactful than the advent of the internet, she guides CEOs on how to integrate AI into their companies successfully. Daniel Manary is the co-founder of Manary.haus, a high-touch AI consultancy that collaborates with executives and product teams to design and deliver AI solutions that address real-world needs. Alex Maier is a 15-year seasoned marketing and product leader who has worked at i...
2025-10-2357 min
The Monthly BlendDC Startup & Tech Week Turns 10!The Monthly Blend co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong sat down with DC Startup & Tech Week Founders/Organizers Rachel Koretsky, Seema Alexander, and Darius Clair to hear all about their 10th Anniversary plans and all the incredible new tracks of content being offered this year and of course, all the fantastic speakers and community leaders that will be there!
2025-10-1437 min
Beyond the ByteThriving In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence with Seema AlexanderAI is here, transforming how we work, lead, and live. And for leaders, we now have the power to reimagine business. In this episode, I speak with Seema Alexander, co-founder of Virgent AI, about how companies can thrive in an AI-driven world. We cut through the hype and focus on real strategies: upskilling teams, designing AI with purpose, and leading through change. Seema shares how smart companies are boosting ROI, reshaping operations, and turning fear into innovation. She reminds us that Innovation has implications and leaders must guide both people and tech. Rethink w...
2025-07-2957 min
How I AIHow an Entrepreneur and Advisor Uses AI to Drive Strategic GrowthWelcome back to How I AI! In this episode, I’m joined by Seema Alexander —co-founder and president of Virgent AI, AI strategist, and co-chair of DC Startup Week. We dive deep into what it means to responsibly and intentionally integrate AI across industries and why this is the most innovative moment in history.Seema shares her journey from corporate strategy to AI acceleration, her favorite tools, and how she advises companies on identifying the highest ROI, lowest-effort applications of AI. We talk agents, data, leadership shifts, and the future of how work gets done.
2025-04-2238 min
Disruption NowDisruption Now Episode 178 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation & AI: A Conversation with Seema AlexanderIn this episode of the Disruption Now podcast, host Rob Richardson engages in a dynamic conversation with Seema Alexander, a seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist. They delve into Seema's rich background, from her upbringing in an entrepreneurial immigrant family to her current roles as co-founder of Virgent AI and DC Startup & Tech Week. The discussion traverses the evolution of entrepreneurship, the pivotal role of emerging technologies like AI, and the significance of community collaboration in fostering innovation.Three Key Takeaways for Disruptors:Embrace Emerging Technologies: Seema emphasizes entrepreneurs' need to stay abreast of technological advancements, particularly AI...
2025-03-2451 min
#12minconvosSeema Alexander: From Entrepreneurial Legacy to the AI Revolution /Ep 3601For over two decades, I've dedicated my career to guide entrepreneurs & CEOs to become uniquely sought-after in the market at the intersection of brand (re)positioning, innovation & community--resulting in $100 million+ in top line revenue & unmeasurable impact for my clients, collectively. Innovation: As co-founder & President of Virgent AI, we are transforming how companies operate by developing enterprise-grade AI agents and AI-enabled software business solutions. Our mission is to move businesses & industries beyond AI-curious to AI-powered, safely. The advent of LLMs & generative AI marks a new innovation cycle, arguably bigger than the internet's rise. AI will disrupt all business...
2025-03-1813 min
The Knowing Podcast | Emotional Intelligence, Business Growth, Personal Development7 - Harnessing AI for Innovation: Business Transformation and the Future of TechnologyIn this engaging episode of The Knowing Podcast, host Christene Marie sits down with Seema Alexander, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Virgent AI, to explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence in modern business.
The conversation delves into the critical need for businesses—especially small- and medium-sized enterprises—to embrace AI, not just as a tool for efficiency but as a foundation for innovation and strategic growth. Seema emphasizes that AI is not about replacing jobs but empowering individuals and organizations to focus on creativity, strategy, and meaningful work.
Seema and Christene urge businesses to em...
2024-12-241h 03
What's Appening: Adventures in Apps & AIBeing unique, saying no, and #DCSTW with Seema AlexanderIn this episode of What's Appening: Adventures in Apps & AI, we join Seema and Paul to chat about all things, in business, tech and AI. Seema tells her story, including how she's led 1000s of CEOs at pivotal moments of growth. We hear all about DC Startup & Tech Week, why and how it was started, what brought on the branding change, and the incredible sessions happening THIS WEEK in Washington DC.
💡 Highlights:
How to recognize and act on the core inflection point in a business
Intentional marketing through Seema’a U.N.I.Q.U.E Method™
How to scal...
2024-10-1844 min
The Monthly BlendDC Startup & Tech Week 2024: Rebrand, New Content & MoreThe Monthly Blend co-hosts Anthony Millin and Tien Wong sat down with DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week) Founders/Organizers Rachel Koretsky and Seema Alexander to hear all about the exciting rebrand, all the incredible tracks of content being offered this year including AI and of course, all the fantastic speakers and community leaders that will be there!
2024-10-1831 min
INNOV-8 Presents: Entrepreneurs in TechSolving the Problem of Business Failure - Seema AlexanderJoin us for an insightful conversation with Seema Alexander, Co-Founder & President at Virgent AI, as she shares her unique method for transforming brand positioning. Seema discusses the high failure rate of businesses and the critical need for strategic repositioning. Discover how communication, storytelling, and target marketing can build a successful business, and learn about the importance of AI in today's market. Seema also shares her personal journey, including overcoming a life-threatening health issue, and introduces her ventures, Disruptive CEO Advisory and Virgent AI. Plus, get a sneak peek at the upcoming DC Startup Week (DCSW), a must-attend event for...
2024-08-0539 min
Mission Matters Innovation with Adam TorresMoving from AI-Curious to an AI-Powered Business /Organization to Drive More ImpactWhat should businesses/organizations be doing today to prepare for the largest technological revolution of our time? In this episode, Adam Torres and Seema Alexander, Co-founder, Virgent AI; Founder, Disruptive CEO Advisory; Co-chair DC Startup Week, explore the AI landscape and what business owners need to know.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit...
2024-04-2822 min
TripleTwenty8 - Turnier Tag 2
Zweikampf, Bogenschießen, Lanzenturnier
Stowasser berichtet brandaktuell in einer Sonderübertragung vom zweiten Tag des Turniers von Norrola
Dieses Projekt wird getragen von Isoboy, Nico, Paul, Alexandra, Thomas und bOta85, die uns auf Patreon oder Ko-Fi unterstützen!
Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11946-chivalry-fair
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Um unser aller Leben leichter zu machen, findet ihr im Folgenden noch die Texte zu den besprochenen Nachrichten:
Treffsicher: Das Turnier von Norrola geht in den zweiten Wettkampftag. Inz...
2024-01-0303 minTripleTwenty8 - Turnier Tag 2Dieses Projekt wird getragen von Isoboy, Nico, Paul, Alexandra, Thomas und bOta85, die uns auf Patreon oder Ko-Fi unterstützen!
Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11946-chivalry-fair Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Um unser aller Leben leichter zu machen, findet ihr im Folgenden noch die Texte zu den besprochenen Nachrichten:
Treffsicher: Das Turnier von Norrola geht in den zweiten Wettkampftag. Inzwischen sind die Zweikämpfe, sowie die Vorrunden des Lanzenturniers entschieden. Im Zweikampfturnier siegte Albert der Sanfte, der mit einem riesigen Morgenstern angetreten war. En...
2024-01-0303 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthFrom Pilot to Autonomous Drones CEO: Growing an Emerging Tech Company with Pramod Raheja📌Today’s guest on the From Spoaghetti to Growth podcast is founder Pramod Raheja. Pramod is a trained pilot who now operates the emerging tech company Airgility, which produces autonomous drones. In this insightful episode, we cover the important lessons Pramod took from his earlier aviation career into the world of entrepreneurship and what it takes to pivot into new and daring industries, even if your business plan isn’t quite fleshed out when you get going. Sometimes the opportunities reveal themselves as you go along. We discuss the importance of knowing your target c...
2023-10-2253 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthHow to Prepare Your Business for Growth in the Midst of the AI RevolutionListen in to a recent talk I did on How to Prepare Your Business for Growth in the Midst of the AI Revolution. Get ready to catapult your business into a future defined by artificial intelligence in this foundational workshop led by Seema Alexander, Founder of the Disruptive CEO Advisory, the creator of the UNIQUE Method™. This is an invitation to not just observe, but engage actively in the forthcoming AI revolution, the most profound innovation cycle of our generation. During her workshop, Seema helps you uncover the potential within your own business to...
2023-10-1151 min
The Monthly BlendLet's Get Ready for DCSW 2023DC Startup Week 2023 will kick off on Monday, October 16th and lots of exciting programs, speakers and networking happy hours are in store. Listen in as Rachel Koretsky, Founder DCSW/CEO Upace, Seema Alexander, Co-Chair DCSW/Founder Disruptive CEO Advisory, and DMV rock star entrepreneur Mariam Nusrat, CEO Grid/Breshna tell The Monthly Blend all the great things, and a few surprises, that await attendees. Sign up Now https://www.dcstartupweek.org/
2023-10-1136 min
Auf IntegrationskursFolge 23: Integration? digital?? Wie geht das denn???Unsere Kurse heißen so, unser Podcast heißt so - höchste Zeit, mal mit Expert*innen über INTEGRATION zu reden. Clara Bracklo und Roberto Fratta von Integreat und Afeefa sind mit mir im Interview, nehmen den Begriff auseinander und erzählen, wie Netzwerke zur Unterstützung von Zugewanderten funktionieren und digital optimiert werden können.Roxy, Lena, Seema, Eliana, Luisana, Ruba, Ahmad, Majd, Artem, Mashall, Milad, Shiyun Cho, Aorita, Mohammad und Raed teilen mit uns, was sie brauchen und wer ihnen im neuen Land zur Seite steht.Wir, Isabelle Wiedemeier und Johanna Bender, machen Auf Int...
2023-09-101h 10
The Daily CREEDHow To Become Scalable & Sought-After w/ Seema AlexanderAs a former corporate executive, Seema was responsible for developing a brand and marketing strategy for a billion-dollar business and supported the award-winning rebranding initiative that took Prudential into the 21st Century. She was named one of the top 20 rising stars in financial services marketing and had the opportunity to ring the closing bell on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Through her own strategic advisory firm, Disruptive CEO, she has worked with growing 1000+ expert professional services businesses and personal brands in a multitude of industries through her consulting engagement and business acceleration group programs and is on a mission to...
2023-08-2450 min
VeeFam Sessions#027: Seema Alexander (@SeemaAlexander)For episode 27, I chat with business powerhouse, advisor, founder, community member, and mom, Seema Alexander. After spending years as a brand strategist and advisor, Seema founded her own company, Disruptive CEO in 2014 to help founders and CEOs better strategize their plans and brands using her own UNIQUE method. Seema has been a holder and active community member since Day 1. She has been a pillar of Leaders on Chain community and and was an organizer of the uber successful Veefriends Takeover team in November of 2022. In May of 2023, Seema was selected as a speaker to share her business expertise on...
2023-07-241h 03
A Call To LeadershipEP142: Breaking the Mold - The Unique Approach to Defying Conventional Wisdom with Seema AlexanderDon't miss out on this Business Monday Episode featuring the brilliant strategist Seema Alexander. Listen to Seema's surefire techniques for unleashing the true potential of your business and dominating your market. If you're serious about taking your business growth to the next level, this is an opportunity you can't afford to pass up!Key takeaways to listen for3 things that impede business growth and strategies to overcome themThe significance of redefining your business niche and identifying the perfect client profileA distinctive method to differentiate your business from competitorsTechniques to implement a...
2023-07-1042 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthRedefining Wellness: The Rise of the Lifestyle Brand 'UnDiet Yourself’This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Lizzie Ens, an embodiment of determination and resilience that beautifully contrasts with her humble Amish origins. She is the trailblazing founder of 'UnDiet Yourself', a significant challenger in the health and wellness industry. As a board-certified nutritionist and personal trainer, Lizzie's comprehensive approach to wellness demystifies the path to holistic health. Her innovative platform prides itself on promoting gut health, hormonal balance, and a newfound relationship with food. Lizzie's extensive experience and expertise radiate through 'UnDiet Yourself', underscoring its authenticity. She shared a lot...
2023-07-0943 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthGrowing A Disruptive Brand In An Emerging Industry - A Fintech Pioneer's Journey To ExitFintech pioneer and seasoned entrepreneur Aditya Kurjekar shares his insights on building a successful business, emphasising the importance of a support system; making use of mentors, wherever you can find them; and having the courage to take calculated risk. Aditya makes the case that it’s not necessary to leave your large company to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions, it’s possible to do great things within larger organizations as well. There are pros to pursuing entrepreneurial ambitions within a larger organisation: the path of going out on your own can be lonely for business owners. If you...
2023-07-0242 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthJourney of A 4x Serial Internet Marketer, Exits, Pivots & More“Everything is figureoutable. Trust that you can figure it out” Whatever business you have today is going to look different in six months, in a year. Get creative.” Heidi DeCoux is a serial entrepreneur who’s built four businesses with 50%+ profit margins, sold 3 of them, including a 7-figure exit, and has appeared in magazines and websites like Forbes. She’s become known as “The Optimizer” because she’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs optimise their businesses and life. She’s now gearing up to launch her newest company, Alchemized Teams, designed to help small businesses build winning teams. In...
2023-06-2057 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthThe CEO’s Journey of Creating Disruptive Technology [For Space]“There is an infinite amount of stuff we don't know about space. There is an infinite amount of things we have not and never will actually explore.“ Eric Ingram is a trailblazing entrepreneur with extensive experience in the space industry. As the founder and CEO of Scout Space, a company focused on developing groundbreaking orbital products and services, he has become a notable figure in promoting space safety and transparency. Apart from his work with Scout, Eric is also a board member of the Space Frontier Foundation and an active ambassador for Astro Access, a no...
2023-06-0842 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthFROM SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR TO BUILDING AN ACCIDENTAL PR EMPIRE“Knowing what you want and who your audience is and how you're going to get to them... is key to growth" If you are a serial entrepreneur working together your legacy business, this is a fun podcast episode for you. Christina Daves is a world renown publicity strategist and the founder of PR for Anyone® where she shows people how to generate free exposure to builds their personal brands and business. Christina is the author of two bestselling books on PR and generating buzz. In this podcast, you are going to hear her real...
2023-05-1150 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthFrom Zero to $10 Million: Building a WINNING eCommerce ANTI-Agency with Nirav Sheth“A lot of times as a founder you don’t want to make any mistakes. You’re too scared. But when you can't act as a beginner or even try things out, you're never gonna make it.” For Nirav Sheth, success was never inevitable. Through hard work, dedication and a twist of fate, Nirav managed to turn his web design and development business into a thriving eCommerce operation in the health and wellness niche. But the success of Anatta, Nirav’s company, doesn't just stop there - with over 95% of business coming from referrals, Nirav has built something bigger than just...
2023-04-2155 min
Business Leaders Network with JR SpearHow To Become Scalable & Sought-After With Guest Seema AlexanderBusiness Leaders Network with JR Spear Join the Business Leaders Network, hosted by JR Spear, today to learn the U.N.I.Q.U.E MethodTM. JR has guest, Seema Alexander, Founder of Disruptive CEO Advisory, a leading CEO business acceleration program, and one of the co-organizers of DC Startup Week, will teach you the exact six strategies from her proven U.N.I.Q.U.E Method™ that has been taught to 1000s of founders and entrepreneurs around the world to get focused and intentional with their business to help them become scalable, sought-after and paid well for their exp...
2023-04-1000 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthThe Real Story Behind Todd Herman: What it Takes to Be The Best in the World (Interview)In today's episode, we have the incomparable Todd Herman--a serial entrepreneur, the best performance coach in the world, author, speaker and overall family man! Todd Herman has been working with the highest achievers in sports and business for over two decades. He is the creator of the multi-award-winning Leadership & Skills Development Program, 90 Day Year, and author of the WSJ bestselling book, ‘The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life’. He also authored a children’s version of the book called, ‘My Super Me’, was later released to help kids find their own superhero...
2023-04-041h 07
From Spaghetti to GrowthBehind The Scenes With Mariam Nusrat Building Breshna - The The Canva For GamingOn today's episode of the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast, we have one of my favorite female founders on, Mariam Nusrat a US-based Pakistani entrepreneur who is the founder of GRID, a tech startup unleashing the power of video games for social change. Their platform Breshna.io, empowers users to create, share and monetize their own educational video games, with no code and at lightning speed; think Canva for video games. She shares the journey of moving from a services (side hustle) business to a accidental tech startup. Her interview is the brass tax in building a tech s...
2023-03-1657 min
From Spaghetti to GrowthBuilding Memberships & Micro Empires: The 8-Figure Story of Ryan LeeOn today's episode of the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast, we have a very special guest, Ryan Lee, who is known as the world's leading "lifestyle business entrepreneur." Ryan has built five 7-figure and two 8-figure businesses, and he has coached over 100,000 successful students. In this episode, Ryan shares his unfiltered and raw story about how he went from chaotic beginnings to intentional growth and success. Ryan talks about his various businesses and how he scaled them to success. He shares his process for figuring out whether a venture would be successful or not, and his take...
2023-03-151h 04
From Spaghetti to GrowthWelcome to the From Spaghetti to Growth Podcast with Host Seema AlexanderAs the 1% of crazy in this world —(A.K.A. passionate entrepreneurs, builders, experts and disruptors) —the process from moving from the throwing spaghetti against the wall phase of business to finding what sticks is not always easy, yet one of the most pivotal moments in an entrepreneurial journey. As a business growth strategist and creator of the U.N.I.Q.U.E. Method™, who has advised and coached close to a 1000 entrepreneurs, tech founders, expert practitioners, and CEOs throughout the world to have their breakout year(s) in business, the From Spaghetti to Growth podcast was bor...
2023-03-0807 min
Hustle & Grace with Hilary Sutton: A Work/Life Balance PodcastHow to Double Your Revenue, Impact, & Influence with Seema AlexanderSeema Alexander, founder of DisruptiveCEO, co-producer of DC Startup Week, mom, and strategic positioning expert shares her proven approach to transforming the scalability of your business. In this episode, Seema (a first generation American) shares what it was like watching her parents open the first Indian restaurant in DC in the 70s, her experience as an executive in NYC, launching her own business, and making a major move with her family. Seema also unpacks her U.N.I.Q.U.E Method™ which pinpoints the distinguishing elements that position your business as an esteemed source of expertise rather than jus...
2022-10-0430 min
The Big Fish Cares PodcastEpisode 19 - How Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Can Use NFTsJoining Benny on today's episode is Seema Alexander, a business strategy consultant and NFT early adopter, as well as a fellow VeeFriend with Benny. Seema shares stories from her humble beginnings as the child of immigrants to her deep learning about what makes businesses succeed, and eventually having a key role at Prudential for 13 years in NYC. Seema then started side hustle where she does consulting for entrepreneurs & business owners to help them grow (The Unique Method). Benny and Seema talk about their experience at VeeCon last month and being part of the VeeFriends community, and provide some in-depth analysis...
2022-06-031h 16
Every OutfitOn And Just Like That: DiwaliOn this week's episode rewatch, the ladies discuss the delightful return to form Diwali, featuring Carrie's new modern "Halston" apartment, the cancelling of Char's Madame Alexander dolls, giant storage units, Miranda's furious masturbation habit, Anthony's perfectly tight face, Carrie's kooky outfits, picnic etiquette, Seema's fake boyfriend, her father kissing Samantha that one time, and SO MUCH MORE.
This week's episode is brought to you by Framebridge. Need to frame your favorite creepshot of a celebrity or send someone the perfect gift? Go to Framebridge and use promo code OUTFIT to save an additional 15% off...
2022-01-0848 min
Okiki Podcast: Making Inspirational People Known- Finding Your Purpose and the turning points that Propel You to SuccessOkiki Podcast Episode 55: How to be a unicorn service provider in your industry with Seema Alexander CEO of DisruptiveWith over two decades of experience as a business strategist and chief marketing officer, Seema Alexander partners with visionary CEOs of professional services businesses to own their niche to 10x their growth and impact through the “U.N.I.Q.U.E” Method. This 6-step strategic framework takes into account the evolution of an entrepreneur’s brand and business model and guides them through a strategic process that has resulted in enhanced business and brand authority, millions of dollars in revenue, and the unmeasurable impact that her clients have made through scaling their businesses around the world. ...
2021-08-0232 min
Honeybee Connection Podcast by MBThe Way We Speak with MBDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In season one's final episode of Honeybee Connection by MB, I talk with you, my listener :)In this short episode, I recap on some of the lessons learned and validated throughout the season. I let listeners know that MB's 5 For the Hive will be out this summer, so look for it! And that season two will be airing in January. a...
2021-06-0813 minHoneybee Connection Podcast by MBIt's about Perspective with Seema Ponda AlexanderDISCLAIMER: Dr. Megan-Brette Hamilton produced this podcast in her own personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization with which she is affiliated.In this episode of HBC podcast by MB, I talk to childhood friend, Seema Ponda Alexander. We spoke about everything from our 5th grade teacher to Hindi to corporate America. Our talk was so awesome, it led me to highlight the differences between communication styles (especially in the classroom), identity, and taking on another person's perspective for effective communication. Seema A...
2021-01-2639 min
Thrive LouD with Lou Diamond"DISRUPTIVE CEO"With over two decades of experience as a business strategist and chief marketing officer, Seema Alexander partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups to accelerate their growth by optimizing their business model, product offering(s), brand positioning, marketing, digital presence, sales strategies and strategic partnerships—resulting in increased revenues, profits, higher customer satisfaction, and impact. Through her own growth advisory firm, Disruptive.CEO, she has worked with growing over 200+ purpose-driven small businesses and personal brands in industries from IT, finance, smart cities, sustainable infrastructure, fashion, mobile integration, retail, real estate, health & wellness, nutrition, personalized medicine to in...
2021-01-1232 min
The Business of Alignment - Powered by The E1B2 CollectiveLet’s Talk Startups 009 w/ Seema AlexanderIn today’s episode with Seema we discuss ...
1. Startup EX , our structure and the value we are trying to bring to growth organizations
2. Seema Provides objective feedback ... helpful feedback around the work we are doing with Startup EX
3. The importance of rebranding, reinvigoration or repositioning your company
4. How rebranding is more than just your logo
5. The specific steps you (and your team) need to (re)brand and how this effort can be the catalyst to sales and scale
And so much more ...
2020-11-261h 04
The Healthcare Podcast4. The Telehealth Revolution: How you can get on board and transform your practice, your business, and your patients’ livesTelehealth got its start in the 1950’s when a psychiatric hospital created a video link with an acute care hospital to treat a patient 112 miles away. Flash forward 70 years and we are witnessing the explosion of Telehealth into the mainstream.
Largely driven by the global Coronavirus pandemic, As Seema Verma, the administrator of CMS, said in April of 2020, "the genie's out of the bottle on this one… there's absolutely no going back."
However, there is a lot of work to be done in order to institutionalize Telehealth, capitalize on its opportunities, and operationalize its upside.
2020-07-241h 02
The Indian EditEp. 9: Seema Krish (48): textile designer / founder of Seema Krish TextilesFollow us both on instagram @theindianeditpodcast and @seemakrishtextiles to read more about Seema’s work. For more on one of Seema’s sustainability initiatives, check out the zero-waste project.Books and other cool stuff we discussed on Episode 9:Japanese art textiles at NUNOSatya Paul who was an innovative sari designer who launched contemporary, printed saris in the 1980sTharangini Studios in Bangalore, who print Seema’s fabricsThe iconic Nalanda bookstore in the Taj, now open as part of the CMYK group, and this wonderful tribute to the sad cl...
2018-10-2656 min
POLITICO's Pulse CheckSen. Michael Bennet on Medicare-X, making policy and more, plus ACA open enrollment with Josh Peck"I don't know why people in rural America should have to settle for insurance that no one else in the industrialized world has to settle for... Just because you live in a rural place, why should you have to pay for insurance that's of no use to you?"
Sen. Michael Bennet is an intriguing figure in the national health care debate. The Colorado Democrat sits on the Senate’s two key health care committees, he’s been pragmatic about the Affordable Care Act, and with Sen. Tim Kaine, he’s the author of Medicare-X, a new plan to exp...
2017-11-0949 min
Making Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur29: How to Create Confidence, Clients and Cash with Rachel LunaRachel Luna is a best-selling author, international speaker and elite business coach. A former US Marine, this 4 foot 11 inch firecracker has a reputation for inspiring confident action and helping her clients double, triple and quadruple their income. If you're stuck in a rut and want to increase your income and your confidence so you can get you to the next level, Rachel Luna is the woman to call. [02:43] What triggered you to start your own business? I have always been an entrepreneur, ever since I was a kid. [04:15] In my early 20s, I bought into a T-Shirt company...
2017-05-1138 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful EntrepreneurThe Ask: A Step by Step Process of Getting Anything You Want with Laura FredericksAs an attorney-turned-philanthropic advisor, LAURA FREDRICKS knows how to ASK. She has enjoyed a lengthy and successful career in industries best known for making high profile, multi-million dollar A$KS – law and philanthropy – and is the first to merge strategies from both professional sectors into a mainstream practice known as THE ASK©. This new practice has placed LAURA on the national and international speaking circuits at conferences around the world from Amsterdam to Ann Arbor, Bologna to Boca Raton, Kenya to Kentucky, Moscow to Montreal, Sydney to Seattle, plus Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands. THE ASK© has also l...
2017-04-1436 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur27: How a Morning Ritual Could Change Your Life with Hal Elrod"Hal Elrod is living proof that all of us are capable of creating miracles in our own lives. His inspirational message, loaded with examples of Hal's never-say-die attitude and winning strategies, will empower anyone to make the most of his or her life." --Bud Gardner, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul Hal got his start inspiring and entertaining people at age 15 as a radio show host where he was given the hip moniker, "Yo Pal" Hal. At age 20, Hal's life was almost ended when, traveling at over 70 miles per hour, Hal was...
2017-04-0329 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur26: Get Off Your Butt, Face Your Fears, and Create a Life You LoveWhen Sean was born doctors predicted he would not survive past birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile. Despite these challenges, he's taken a stand for a quality of life that has reached millions of people around the world, including Sir Richard Branson, President Clinton, and his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Youtube videos with millions of views. The Biography Channel did an hour feature on his life called, "Three Foot Giant." His message has been heard...
2017-03-2936 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur25: Don't Die With Your Music Still In You with Serena DyerSerena Dyer has co-authored a book with her father, Dr. Wayne Dyer, titled Don't Die With Your Music Still In You about her experience growing up with spiritual parents. The book is a daughter's response to her father's wisdom and provides readers a glimpse into what life was like growing up with seven brothers and sisters -- and Dr. Wayne Dyer as a father. Serena is a contributor to several publications where she shares stories on varying subjects, including meditation, travel, the spiritual journey and life with her brothers and sisters. She is also a...
2017-03-1546 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur24: From Corporate to Dried Fruits with Noha WaibsnaiderNoha Waibsnaider is a leading food entrepreneur and change maker in the healthy, real food movement. After graduating from Columbia Business School, she worked at Unilever and learned about the preservatives, chemicals, and processing that fills most of our foods. Originally from Israel, Noha grew up on a diet of mostly unprocessed foods and snacking on dried fruit. She realized there was a big gap in the marketplace and an opportunity to create snacks that make people feel good about snacking, with food that tastes great and is naturally nutritious. In 2005, she launched Peeled Snacks: organic fruit snacks with...
2017-02-2739 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur23: The Real Deal with Hypnosis with Amy ArvaryAfter 24 years in the Professional Beauty Industry Amy Arvary experienced a significant life change. This change left her unable to continue life as she had planned. At her darkest point Amy discovered the Law of Attraction began a daily practice of mindfulness. Her practice led to hypnosis and she acquired a Masters Certification in Clinical Hypnotherapy. Amy's unique approach to healing the mind brings her clients an immediate sense of clarity, confidence and purpose. Across the globe she enlightens audiences and private clients with the secrets to manifesting the successes they desire. [01:30] – What triggered yo...
2017-02-2133 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur22: From Product Concept to 7 Figures with Jen GrooverJen Groover is a serial entrepreneur who's gone from guest-hosting spots on QVC to inking deals with some of the industry's biggest heavyweights. Her success began with the creation of the Butler Bag, the world's first compartmentalized handbag, and has evolved into an entire lifestyle brand, which can now be found at several prominent retailers. She's also behind Leader Girlz, which teaches young girls the importance of empowerment through play, through her brand, and has another jewlery brand called Empowered by Jen Groover. Jen was also nominated as a UN Delegate to the first Global...
2017-02-1337 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur21: The Wellness Business Smackdown with Jovanka CiaresJovanka Ciares is a former entertainment executive turned Wellness expert, detox specialist, nutrition educator and author. She is the creator of the Wellness Smackdown™, a proprietary detox and weight loss program for natural weight loss, which was featured on the first season of ABC's "My Diet Is Better Than Yours". [00 : 33] - She studied nutrition with best-selling author Dr. T. Colin Campbell at Cornell University and life/wellness coaching at the Spencer Institute. [02 : 30] - Jovanka took her life experience to make it very relatable to women. [03 : 08] - In her early life, Jovanka made drastic changes th...
2017-02-0839 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur20: Building a Restaurant & Cafe with Elisa MarshallElisa Marshall is the Founding Partner of Maman--a french-inspired bakery and café in SoHo, New York City and Toronoto, [01 : 22] -Maman serves locally sourced, family-inspired dishes and baked goods, both savory and sweet, from the South of France and North America. In this collaboration, Elisa manages the design and packaging, handles front of house and contributes to the recipes and baking. [01 : 22] - PASSION is Elisa's motivation and drive in making a move in her career from stability to opening a restaurant and tackling entrepreneurship head-on. [02 : 45] - Elisa was doing everything at 20% of capacity for each area from fashion to b...
2017-01-3030 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur19: Creating a Global Tea Empire with John Paul LeeJohn Paul Lee is the CEO of Tavalon Tea, founded in 2005. He left a career as a management consultant to pursue his dream of entering the world of entrepreneurship---and entering the world of tea. John found a void in the tea market and took upon himself the task of revitalizing the image of tea by making it more accessible to the masses and creating a quality brand. Tavalon Tea products are found today in over 4800 worldwide locations, and they maintain office locations in NYC, NJ, Hong Kong, Seoul, Cairo, Phnom Penh, and Dubai. John has been featured in many...
2017-01-0938 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur18: Learn How to Become Self-Made with Nely GalanNely Galan is a Latina media mogul, author, teacher, entrepreneur, speaker, Emmy Award-winning producer, and savvy influencer. She is a quintessential maker and an advocate for gender parity. As a Cuban immigrant, Nely worked her way to the top as president of Telemundo's entertainment division, producing over 700 episodes for TV in English and Spanish. Another claim to fame is that Nely was the first ever Latina to appear on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice show with Donald Trump. Nely's book, Self Made, is a NY Times bestseller about becoming empowered, self-reliant, and rich in every way. She also founded a nonprofit...
2017-01-0432 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur17: Founder Shares How He Built the Uggs Empire with $500 with Brian SmithIn this episode we have Brian Smith, founder of the UGG Australia brand. Graduating in 1978 as a chartered accountant in Australia, Brian came to America looking for the next big opportunity to bring back to Australia. While studying at the UCLA Graduate School of Management he noticed there was no sheep skin footwear in the U.S. With only $500 in capital he imported boot samples and over the next 17 years built the UGG Australia brand into a multi-million dollar international enterprise. He sold it in 1995 and the brand has continued to grow to exceed a billion dollars in annual...
2016-12-2635 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur16: Is Your Small Business Legally Prepared? with Gena Shingle Jaffe"When you leave corporate you have to be careful that you don't bring the lifestyle you used to lead into the lifestyle you are about to lead. There is hustle, grit and reinvestment. If you keep spending money like you did before you will run out of it." Gena was working in a law firm in New York City and making good money, but she was unhappy. She started meeting a lot of people in the coaching industry who needed help but couldn't afford or want to work with a law firm. While she was still at her...
2016-12-1934 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur15: 5 Amazing Planning Strategies to Start Off 2017Today we are talking about planning for 2017. We want to share with you five key steps that will really help you plan 2017. These are things we collectively do ourselves that have worked for us. Review (audit) the year. You really want to see what has worked for you this year. Is it the projects or partnerships or just a clarity in your message? Then you really need to look at the other side. What's not working for you? A lot of times when things aren't working for you, you are either not in alignment or you have a...
2016-12-1219 min
Liz on Biz® with Liz TheresaE13 – Kelly Lynn Adams – Business Plans, Time Savers, & Passive IncomeAs a certified business, leadership and life coach, writer, motivational speaker and founder of KellyLynnAdams.com, Kelly Lynn has helped thousands of women build smart and sustainable businesses. She has helped women to redefine success through shifting their mindsets, increasing their confidence, and stepping into their divine power.Kelly Lynn is the author of The Little Pink Book Manifesto: 10 Powerful Tools That Will Transform Your Life & Your Business and The Jersey Girl’s Guide to Increasing Revenue & Confidence In Your Business. Kelly Lynn has also spent over 10 years in corporate finance for some of the top fashion and reta...
2016-12-1238 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur14: Running in Heels Successfully with Jenny PowersJenny Power's background is in special events, marketing and PR. She used to work in the non-profit sector raising millions of dollars for worthy causes but working mostly by herself. She didn't have anyone to bounce ideas off of so she started going to networking events. That's when she noticed two types of people at these events, neither of which she was looking for. It was either the old boys club, guys drinking beer and hanging out, or it was a sorority mentality where you walk in and feel awkward and look for someone to talk to. She thought...
2016-12-0530 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur14: Running in Heels Successfully with Jenny PowersJenny Power's background is in special events, marketing and PR. She used to work in the non-profit sector raising millions of dollars for worthy causes but working mostly by herself. She didn't have anyone to bounce ideas off of so she started going to networking events. That's when she noticed two types of people at these events, neither of which she was looking for. It was either the old boys club, guys drinking beer and hanging out, or it was a sorority mentality where you walk in and feel awkward and look for someone to talk to. She thought...
2016-12-0530 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur13: Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think with Mona PatelOn this episode we are so excited to welcome Mona Patel, a dynamic and engaging entrepreneur with 17 years experience convincing leaders of some of the world's biggest brands to understand value and optimize their customer's experiences. Mona didn't have a business plan when she jumped, she just followed her gut. She didn't believe in herself and then one day she did. She used that momentum and started sprinting and has been doing that since. The benefit of not having a plan is you're almost constantly listening for clues to create one. That early stage for Mona was about f...
2016-11-2837 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur12: How Self Love Leads to Success with Nitika ChopraIn this episode we are talking to a talk show host, wellness and beauty expert and one of my good dear friends Nitikia Chopra. Nitika Chopra is a certified life coach, wellness entrepreneur, go to resource for young women around the world and motivational lifestyle guru. Nitika's on a mission to inspire radical self-love. We all want to get to the place of ease where you are going on vacations or having more time with your kids at night. It's easy to look at people around you and think "I'm so far from that. What...
2016-11-2129 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur11: Branding to Partnerships: The Recipe to SuccessIn this episode we have Sybil Amuti. Sybil is an executive brand strategist, podcast producer and cohost, philanthropist, coach, wife, and mother. Sybil is also a cohost of the Great Girlfriends show, a podcast conversation series created to connect women with daily tips and solutions for living a passionate every-day life and building thriving business. In this podcast, you will hear Sybil discuss: How her parents impacted her chartered course from kid-preneurship to corporate career stability. The way she graduated with a master's degree and move...
2016-11-1441 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur10: Identifying Your Ideal Client to Accelerate Your Business with Seema Alexander & Kelly Lynn AdamsTo niche or not to niche is a major question. People think they have to niche and niche and get sales in the door but it's a process. Entrepreneurship is a journey and we learn as we go. When you start a business and you may know exactly what you want to do you still need to validate your business idea and you still need to talk to your ideal client avatar. When you go broad it's good in a way because it allows you the space to test and validate what's going to work and what's...
2016-11-0740 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur9: "Designing" Your 6-Figure Business with Betsy HelmuthOur guest today is Betsy Helmuth, owner and operator of Affordable Interior Design. She has designed over 1500 spaces including apartments in Argentina, a McDonalds in Brooklyn, and a mansion in India. Betsy started out by working for free for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Thom Filicia, while making a living as a bartender. This led to her becoming interested in having her own firm. She reached out to Thom because it was something she wanted to do, but he came back to her and said he needed her help. Sometimes when you see people on big platforms...
2016-10-3036 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur8: How to Get All A's in the Game of Life with Susan VernicekToday we're talking to Susan Vernicek, founder and CEO of Identity Magazine. She's an entrepreneur, motivational expert, speaker, and the author of the bestseller Get All A's in the Game of Life. Her missions is to provide women with opportunities to discover self-acceptance, appreciation, and achievement. Identity Magazine is for women who want to read authentic stories. It's for women who feel that they want to go somewhere in life without feeling they have to change in any way. It's for women who want read about everyday women sharing the good, the bad, the ugly, sharing their pers...
2016-10-2429 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur07: Building a Digital Empire from 0 to 6 figures with Jenn ScaliaWe're so excited to have Jenn Scalia today with us as our guest, to share with us her entrepreneurship journey and the valuable skills in creating a 7-figure business. She is a visibility strategist for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact. Known for her tough love, no BS style, she helps entrepreneurs to overhaul their biggest fears and empower them to share their message with the world. Jenn is the coach that has been through what you have been through, but she has successfully snapped out of it and went from rock-bottom to creating a...
2016-10-1742 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur06: A Guilt-Free Recipe for Success & Satisfaction with Samantha EttusToday we are so excited to speak with Samantha Ettus. Samantha is work-life expert whose goal is to find the spark within each one of us and turn it into a fire. In this episode Samantha talks about: Her book The Experts Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do. One hundred experts each wrote a chapter on their area of expertise. The book became a best seller and she went on to write three more "experts" books. The "elephant in the room" for women which is how to manage personal lives in conjunction with their professional...
2016-09-1839 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur05: Secrets to getting clear on your business ideaToday we're going to answer a question we get all the time. Where do I even start? If you're still working 9-5 is there a part of your job you love to do? Something you would do in your spare time that you would love to do for other people? First start there. Next dial back to what you were passionate about as a child, teenager or in college. This is an exploratory exercise, there's no right or wrong here. Look at everything you've done in life. Start connecting the dots from your experiences to your hobbies, to...
2016-09-1834 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur04: Building an Author Empire with Cara Alwill LeybaOur guest today is the author of Girl Code and founder of The Champagne Diet Cara Alwill Leyba. In this episode she shares advice about writing your first book and growing your audience. Cara believes every woman has a story to tell. If you are an entrepreneur, you have what it takes to self-publish a book. You're not just writing and publishing a book, you are selling it, marketing it and doing PR for it. As a business woman it's a smart move but there are some things to be aware of. Understand that to be...
2016-09-1831 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur03: 6 Figure Business Building on a Budget with Tiffany "The Budgenista" AlicheOur guest today, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, is quickly becoming America's favorite personal financial educator. She is also a best-selling author and founder of the Live Richer Challenge. During the height of the recession in 2009 Tiffany lost her job when the school where she had worked as a preschool teacher for ten years was cut from the budget. For the next two years she stayed with relatives and collected unemployment while trying to figure out what to do next. She loved educating, and she loved personal finance. She eventually started matching those two passions together...
2016-09-1837 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur02: Breaking Through Barriers with Jairek RobbinsWhat does living a life with purpose means to you? Are you aware of the thoughts and actions that define who you are and who you will be? Many of us are not realizing our full potential in life. Some are trying their best to achieve their goals, some are struggling with it, and some have simply lost their directions in life. Today's guest is someone who is capable of bringing out the best of us. His name is Jairek Robbins, performance coach, motivational speaker and the author of "Live It". We are so excited t...
2016-09-1838 minMaking Moves Podcast | Corporate to Successful Entrepreneur01: Meet the HostsThis podcast is for you if you are a transitioner. This is the tell-all, TMZ version of the good, bad, and amazing. From following the rules to creating your own. Transitioners are either: People still on the 9-5 who have a passion. They have a business on the side or want to have a business on the side. People who have already transitioned out of corporate America. We're not only going to be talking about how somebody got to success, we're going to be talking about the journey in-between. There are a lot of us...
2016-09-1822 min
The Beehive Product Launch Show38: Successfully Transition from Corporate with Seema AlexanderSeema Alexander is a business strategy coach who empowers purpose-driven women to make the transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship. She does this by helping her clients to maximize their credibility, productivity and profitability in business. Her business philosophy: Do what you love and do it often. Her advice to aspiring female entrepreneurs: Don't start a business just to make more money. Focus on purpose first. Have a strategic plan or blueprint in place for your business. Consider the products/services align to your market and how you will get your message out there. Invest in yourself and hire someone in a...
2016-09-0329 min