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The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP 30: Harmon Brothers Revealed: The Inside Scoop on Squatty Potty Viral Ad and taking on DisneyJoin The Swell Pod for a Live Podcast Recording featuring two of the six Harmon Brothers: Neal Harmon, CEO at Angel Studios, a streaming media service that offers family friendly entertainment that amplifies light and Theron Harmon, president at Harmon Brothers Consulting which brings creative strategy, analysis and marketing direction together for eCommerce brands ready for hyper growth. This powerhouse family of creative, marketing, and entrepreneurial types, surrounded themselves with a world-class team of other people who also happen to be creative, marketing and entrepreneurial types. Together, they built Harmon Brothers, the Utah-based ad agency behind some of the...2023-06-261h 31The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 29 | Jacki Zehner | Breaking Barriers with Wonder WomanHey folks, Spencer and Josh here. Welcome to another episode of the Swell Pod show, where we sit down with some of the most formidable, exceptional individuals on the planet.. And today, we've got a real powerhouse joining us. Jacki Zehner, ladies and gentlemen. From Canadian Junior Bodybuilding Champion to youngest woman and first female trader to make partner at Goldman Sachs, this lady knows a thing or two about crushing it in a man's world. But that's not all. Jacki's also on a mission to change the world, and she's doing it through her ShePlace community...2023-03-131h 06The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 28 | Ron Ross and Brett Barlow | Fast Pay and FatherhoodWelcome to the 29th episode of our podcast, folks! In today's episode, we sit down with the dynamic duo of Ron Ross and Brett Barlow, the Co-Founder, President, and COO of Everee, and the CEO of Everee respectively. Now, Ron may be a former CFO and board member, but let's be real, he's just a dad who's been through the ringer when it comes to his daughter's pay woes. And Brett, well, he's the brains behind taking Pluralsight and Skullcandy to the big leagues. But let's not forget, he's also a dad of three and...2023-02-271h 08The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 27 | Taylor Sparks | MaterialismHello everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Swell Pod. Today, we've got an absolute rockstar joining us, and let me tell you, this guy knows a thing or two about crushing it in the world of science. Dr. Taylor Sparks, associate professor and Director of the Materials Characterization Lab at the University of Utah, PhD in applied physics from Harvard University, and the host of the popular YouTube channel and podcast Materialism. But that's not all, he is also an avid canyoneer and loves to spend time in southern Utah with his four kids...2023-01-301h 20The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 26 | Deidre Paknard | The Power of OutcomesWelcome to another episode of The Swell Pod. Today, we've got the amazing Deidre Paknad, the CEO and co-founder of WorkBoard. She's revolutionizing the way remote teams work by aligning outcomes across teams, and believe us, she knows a thing or two about high-growth organizations. Founder and an executive at IBM, twice recognized by the Smithsonian for innovation and has over a dozen patents, ​ Deidre knows that if we master our outcomes, we can elevate our personal impact and accelerate team breakthroughs. We'll dive into her thoughts on the future of remote teams, the importance of outcome ov...2023-01-111h 10The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 25 | Aga Bajer | Cultivating CultureIn today’s episode, we chat with Aga Bajer on Cultivating Culture Aga is a culture strategist, the founder of CultureBrained™️, the author of Building and Sustaining a Coaching Culture, and the creator and host of the CultureLab Podcast.The question at the core of her work is:“How can we make work synonymous with fun, meaning and belonging so that great companies are able to make the right dent in the world?” She grew up in Poland. For the past 20 years, She’s been helping companies pay attention to their culture in a way that produce...2022-12-061h 28The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP: 24 | Dr Pavan Soni | Innovation EvangelistIn today’s episode, we chat with Dr Soni, an innovation evangelist, founder of Inflexion Point, and author of the book, Design Your Thinking. Pavan is a columnist at Mint, YourStory, Inc42, Entrepreneur and People Matters. Pavan was the only Indian to be shortlisted for the prestigious 'FT & McKinsey Bracken Bower Award for the Best Business Book of the Year and has been invited five times to speak at the TEDx, and is featured as one of the '100 Digital Influencers of 2020' by YourStory. Join us today as he shares his innovation journey, genius in...2022-10-241h 17The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:23 | Clint Betts | Silicon Slopes & Building CommunityIn today’s episode, we chat with Clint Betts, CEO and Cofounder of ceo.com and Silicon Slopes. Join us as we dive into his unique perspective on the growth of Silicon Slopes and shares his story and passion of building communities, products, and experiences in Utah.  Be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a comment or two. Follow us @theswellpod and visit other episodes at https://linktr.ee/theswellpod 2022-09-121h 01The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:22 | Dr Peter Lovatt |The Dance CureIn today’s episode, we chat with Dr Peter Lovatt, a dance psychologist and author who sometimes goes by the name 'Dr Dance'! He created a Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire, where his studies investigated the psychological effects of movement. Peter’s academic and teaching career extends from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School. He even shared keynote dancing sessions on the same stage as Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey! We dive into his experience about not being able to read or write until he was an adult, his passion and determination to stud...2022-08-221h 29The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:21 | Brett Boydell | How Bentley Will Expand Beyond the CarIn today’s episode, we chat with Brett Boydell, the Head of Design Collaborations for Bentley Motor cars. Previously he led the Interior Design Team in producing some of the worlds most influential luxury cars. He worked worked on Bentleys Centenary Vision for the future (EXP100GT Concept car). He is now responsible for how the world of Bentley expands beyond the car. 2022-06-271h 01The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:20 | McKenzie Bauer | Carry OnIn today’s episode, we chat with McKenzie Bauer, Co-Founder of Thread Wallets, and Forbes 30 under 30. McKenzie shares the origin story of Thread, E-Commerce challenges through covid, and their mission to Carry On. In 2015 McKenzie and her husband, Colby, founded Thread Wallets. They have found an irreplaceable sense of freedom and happiness as we see our vision unfold. McKenzie loves coming up with creative ways to create and market long-lasting brands. She believes in the power of surrounding yourself with smart and talented people and loves helping others achieve success for themselves and I feel passionate about he...2022-05-311h 01The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:19 | Ashley Sumner | CEO & Founder of QuiltIn today’s episode, we chat with Ashley Sumner, the CEO & Founder of Quilt. Quilt is the supportive audio social app for real-time conversations, built to re-humanize social media with the goal of helping people feel better on a daily basis. Ashley’s startup career started 12 years ago in NYC at a matchmaking company. With an intuitive ability to bring people together, she turned her passion into a career as a community developer for brands such as NeueHouse, Wanderlust and Breakout. Ultimately leading to the creation of Quilt, which started as a platform inspiring people to open thei...2022-05-161h 08The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:18 | Beau Oyler | The Future of Product Design and E-Commerce | Part 2In today's episode, we catchup again with Beau Oyler, the Chief Design Officer of Enlisted, Pattern and Village. We dive into what he's learned over the past year about taking product design and e-commerce to the next level.  And for chocolate lovers, we even explore the creative process of designing Mr. Beast's new bestselling chocolate bar!  2022-05-021h 21The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:17 | Beau Oyler | Designing Next Level Products | Part 1In today’s episode, we chat with Beau Oyler, a design entrepreneur, founder of Enlisted Design and Chief Design Officer of Pattern, where he works at the intersection of business, data, and design to create product experiences for some of the world’s most sought-after brands. We dive into his journey and passion for a human centered approach to product design, and his vision for combining e-commerce and product design. 2022-05-021h 08The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:16 | Ryan Smith | Defining Sucess and Backing into Crazy GoalsIn today’s episode, we chat with Ryan Smith, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Qualtrics, an experience management company and owner of two professional sports teams: the Utah Jazz in the NBA and Real Salt Lake in MLS. We dive into his thoughts about defining what sucess looks like, how he sets crazy goals and backs into them, and his vision for reimagining the experience for an NBA team, it's fans and the community. 2022-04-181h 01The Swell PodThe Swell PodEP:15 | WE’RE BACK! | Our First Episode in Way Too LongToday marks the day we're back for the swell pod: our first episode of 2022! In this episode, Spencer and Josh share their excuses why it's taken so long to starting publishing again, what they've learned and what you can expect from the new line up of guests. We know, too much to handle, right?   And stick around until the end, because it would be rude not to.       2022-03-2425 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:14 | THAT'S A WRAP | Our Final Episode..... of Season 1Today marks a very special milestone for the swell pod: our final episode of season 1. In this episode. Spencer and I share all of the memories, takeaways, highlights, and low lights. We reminisce on all of our incredible guests, the conversations, and behind the scenes look at what it took to put on the swell pod. And stick around until the end, because we have some special news about a giveaway to commemorate our first season and then we drop some little hints about upcoming guests for season 2. It’s big. 2021-06-011h 09The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:13 | Gilbert Lee | Finding Your Voice and Purpose as a CreativeIn today’s episode we chat with Artist, Gilbert Lee, previously the head of content at Pluralsight, and now the founder of a new art and clothing studio Microwave. We chat with Gil about his childhood, the impact art had on him at a young age, his voice as an artist and giving your full self, and how his irreverent and fun clothing designs create curiosity. 2021-05-251h 25The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:12 | Brent Alvord | A Self-Proclaimed Purpose NerdIn today’s episode, we chat with Brent Alvord, co-founder & CEO of Mighty Labs who are on a mission to align entire organizations. Where not only is the right work happening to drive important objectives, but also that everyone is aware of what’s happening around them and why, and that every person understands how their work impacts the organization and feels purpose and meaning in that work. We chat with Brent, a self-proclaimed purpose nerd, about the idea of alignment, how he and the team at Mighty Labs are delivering on Mighty’s mission. 2021-05-1858 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:11 | DJ DOLPH | Creating in-the-moment Unforgettable ExperiencesIn today’s episode, we chat with DJ Dolph who is one of the most in-demand DJs in the high-end market for corporate, private, and special celebrity events. His DJ’s events like Pluralsight Live, Domopolooza, silicon slopes, Sundance, and many others, and he’s opened shows for Ciara, Boyz 2 Men, Lil’ Jon, Weezer, Zara Larsson, and more. We chat with Randolph about his perspective on the experience of music, his ability to read an audience, and the necessary “in-the-moment” act of creation to create an unforgettable experience. 2021-05-111h 33The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:10 | Mariah Hay | Find the right problems to solveIn today's episode, we chat with Mariah Hay, Chief experience officer at Helpscout and thought leader in human-centered design. In this episode, Mariah talks about her journey into User Experience, her aspirations at HelpScout, and using the right questions to solve the right problems rather than fulfill desires. 2021-05-041h 19The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:09 | Greg McKeown | Essentialism for Startups and EntrepreneursIn today's episode, we chat with Greg Mckeown, NYT best-selling author of Essentialism, and his new book Effortless, and probably most importantly, younger brother to co-host Spencer. Greg and Spencer share some fun memories, Greg conducts an essentialist intervention on Josh, and then we conclude with a surprise guest host Arian Lewis, CEO of Kiln – our podcast partner, on how essentialism can be practically used and applied to startups, businesses, and entrepreneurs. 2021-04-271h 35The Swell PodThe Swell PodInto the Kiln: Cardagraph - "The Power of Data in Higher Performing Teams"Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth.  Today we're featuring Spencer Jack, Founder of Cardagraph, a productivity data platform that automatically collects and structures work data into a suite of analysis tools to empower every manager with the insights they need to help teams become more productive and impactful every day.      2021-04-2408 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:08 | Dr. Matthew Leavitt | Digitally Disrupting Pathology & The Movie RockyIn today's episode, we chat with Dr. Matthew Leavitt, the Founder, and CEO of Pathnet Labs and is on a mission to digitally disrupt pathology. We kick things off reminiscing in some childhood memories between Spencer and Matt, we talk about the movie rocky, then we get pretty deep into Matt's journey to disrupt pathology, the importance of family and friends, and then we tie everything back together with, you guessed it, the movie rocky.  Matthew completed his medical training at Dartmouth Medical School and Stanford University Hospitals. He served as department chair in a large urban m...2021-04-201h 23The Swell PodThe Swell PodInto the Kiln: Partners in Post - "The Power of Story"Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth.  Today we're featuring Austin Adesso from Partners in Post, a storytelling agency that works with organizations to become an extension of the creative team as a trusted video agency.     2021-04-1709 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:07 | Sara Jones - Transformative Inclusion, Diversity, & EquityIn today’s episode, we Chat with Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro about Transformative Inclusion, Diversity and Equity strategies. Sara was recently honored as a 2021 University of Utah Distinguished Alumni, Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year, and Diversity Initiative of the Year for Women in IT (for eBay's Rise Up! Lift Up! program). And if you haven’t seen it, TED featured her TEDxSaltLakeCity talk about transracial adoption. Go Check it out. InclusionPro - https://inclusionpro.com/ TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_jones_my_story_of_love_and_loss_as_a_t...2021-04-131h 38The Swell PodThe Swell PodInto the Kiln: Freeplay - "Twitch for Fitness Instructors"Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth.  Today we chat with Aaron from the Start-Up Freeplay, an app that's disrupting fitness instruction and training. They're taking fitness classes and the instructors outside of the gym and putting them live on their app.   2021-04-1024 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:06 | Mohan Sudabattula - Embracing Projects with Project EmbraceIn today's episode, we chat with Mohan Sudabattula recently named to Utah's 20 in their 20s, and founder and CEO at Project Embrace, a nonprofit providing unused medical equipment to those in need. We dive into his own personal journey to start Project Embrace, what motivates him, and the importance of community when setting out to solve a big problem. 2021-04-0601 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:05 | Em Capito - Tangible Resilience StrategiesIn today's episode, we chat with Em Capito a psychotherapist specializing in tangible resilience strategies, highlighted in a recent TEDx talk, and partners behind the scenes with visionaries, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to foster purpose-driven impact and holds a Master's Degree in social work and business administration. She is a licensed clinical social worker, a yoga teacher, and a meditation teacher with a private practice in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. We dive into Em's story and her strategies to build resilience. 2021-03-251h 21The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:04 | Steve Clayton - Chief Storyteller @ MicrosoftIn today’s episode, we chat with Steve Clayton – the Chief Storyteller at Microsoft in which he shares some pretty fantastic stories about how he landed at Microsoft, became the chief storyteller, and then his perspective on story, culture, and change – and the role they play on each other. 2021-03-2551 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:03 | Nate Walkingshaw - Chasing Confidence: Transforming Ideas into ImpactIn today’s episode, we chat with Nate Walkinshaw – previous chief experience office at Pluralsight and author of “Chasing Confidence: Transforming Ideas into Impact” We dive into his story. From his first company, the moment that changed his perspective, to his time with Pluralsight and beyond. Learn about his passion for kinetic architecture and Directed Discovery – his model for putting the customer at the center of everything. And stick around because, by the end, he may or may not bring out the guitar to close us out!  2021-03-251h 05The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:02 | Brendan Dawes - Data Artist Exploring the Aesthetics of Form & CodeIn today’s episode, we chat with Brendan Dawes, A UK-based artist who’s exploring the aesthetics of form and code. We dive into his creative process, his installations at MoMa and Sundance, and how he elicits emotional impact and curiosity – as he turns Data into Art. 2021-03-251h 03The Swell PodThe Swell PodS:01 EP:01 | Hello, World. Meet The Swell Pod - Podcast IntroductionIn this inaugural episode of the Swell Podcast – Get to know us, the creators and hosts Josh Taylor and Spencer McKeown. We’ll talk about what you can expect from this podcast, why we created it, and ultimately, we’ll tease into the discussions that we had with our Season 1 guests. 2021-03-2545 minThe Swell PodThe Swell PodTrailer: The Swell Pod, Season 1One dark and stormy night, two kindred spirits, a dreamer and an innovator, dizzy from the meaningless jargon, never-ending PowerPoint presentations, and enough acronyms to demand entire encyclopedias, emerged from the fires of fortune 100 companies. These two change agents, armed with their curiosity, a bit of pleasant rebelliousness, and their toothbrushes, set out to change the world.  ​Their journey, fueled by a lifelong passion for Story, Design, Culture, and Experience, took them from humble beginnings of designing bite-sized content, to leading creative change and transformation within entire organizations. Until, one day, they found a problem that hooked the...2021-03-1101 min