Best Steve Carmichael Podcasts (2025)

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IBM Technology hit 1 million YouTube subs. Host Martin Keen explains their strategy. 33:24

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IBM Technology's YouTube channel just hit 1 million subs last week and show host Martin Keen explains how they create content, where they get their ideas, how they promote, and how they create "broad" content to engage, and then drill down into the niches to build relationships. Keen also explains how their team collaborates to ensure content stays…

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YouTuber Mike Russell On How Creators Can Improve Production and Crossing 300,000 Subs 38:04

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YouTuber Mike Russell hit 300,000 subscribers which is an incredible accomplishment. Justin Brady sits down with the media mastermind and founder of Music Radio Creative, to discuss content creation, productivity, and the long road to success in the digital landscape. Mike, a veteran in audio production and YouTube content creation, shares valuable…

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Has earned media lost its luster? Eleanor Hawkins of Axios Communicators challenges norms. 31:30

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Many founders or CEOs dreams of a big, earned media hit in The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. But are these big wins really the best target for outbound communications? That depends, says Eleanor Hawkins who leads the Axios Communicators newsletter. Hawkins covers communications trends, future uses of AI in marketing communications, and…

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Psy was a psyop? Tribalism pro explains how we outsource our own decision making. 34:59

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Psy was a psyop created to make South Korea cool. Soap operas were created to sell soap. And the Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio show in history, was a marketing play for insurance. Joah Santos, founder of Warhol is a tribalism nerd who consulted for Unilever, ABInBev, Airbnb and others. He tells me underlying structure of how information…

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X/Twitter Spaces King, Mario Nawfal on journalism, the future of X, and media attacks. 37:42

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If you're an X user (fka Twitter) you know the name Mario Nawfal. Nawfal hosts the largest spaces on X, and his guests include Elon Musk, Michael Bay, Mark Cuban, Andrew Yang, and many others. After taking a break from interviews, he shares his thoughts on the future of X, CEO Linda Yaccarino, his new show Killer Whales, and a media hit piece about…

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What should founders prioritize in their marcom efforts? Allison Braley, partner at Bain Capital Ventures answers. 31:34

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As the state of the economy looks shakier by the day, Allison Braley head of marketing at Bain Capital Ventures gives founders critical advice on where to spend their marketing dollars. She explains the value earned media, and how to balance spend on brand and product. It's a whole new world and although there's plenty of cash for early stage found…

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CEO of FreePower on creating new Tesla device charger and how he amassed a huge following. 32:22

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Jake Slatnick, CEO of FreePower discusses the process in creating Tesla's new free position device charger and overcoming engineering hurdles—how did he succeed where Apple failed? I also ask the direction question everyone wants to know: will this charger be on the new Cybertruck? We also discuss how he captured massive amounts of earned media and…

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If you utilize a customer's values they are neurologically wired to chase you says David Allison. 35:24

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David Allison is creator of the Valuegraphics database, and as of recording this interview, is closing in on his one millionth in-depth survey making his dataset iron clad. Allison is the first person in history to have built a tool allowing us to precisely communicate and position our message in a way others are neurologically wired to hear and un…

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Journalist for The Washington Post and CNN on the state of media, pitching journalists, and AI-writing. 33:51

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Today is a special episode. Matt McFarland is a respected journalist with The Washington Post and most recently CNN discusses how to get press and pitch the right way, and media relevance in the 21st century. Has the media gone too hard on polarizing and political topics has that hurt them? McFarland also discusses the value of content strategy not…

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What do unicorn founders know? Matthew E. May and Pablo Dominguez wrote the book. 34:44

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Matthew E. May and Pablo Dominguez co-wrote "What A Unicorn Knows" and explain there is nothing random about becoming a unicorn. Growth-focused companies think about small steps, make experimentation part of the job, and most importantly, put the time and commitment into forming a strategy. May and Dominguez are operators at Insight Partners. They …

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The future of battery powered appliances is amazing, explains Sam D'Amico founder of Impulse Labs 34:17

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Are battery-powered appliances the future? When I saw musings on Twitter, the idea was hilarious to me. After looking into it and speaking with Sam D'Amico the founder of Impulse Labs, however, I'm convinced the technology is the future. And it's a future all of us will quickly fall in love with. D'Amico explains how battery-powered stoves solve th…

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What has momentum for 2023? Mike Berland of Penta Group has a proven process. 31:58

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Mike Berland is nuts... or at least that's what I thought when I first hosted him on this very show years ago. He claimed to have developed a tool that analyzes what has cultural momentum, and therefore what the future likely looks like. But after he kept predicting trends using his "M Factor" analysis, I knew he was onto something. (It was also a …

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Polarizing topics? ESG/DEI failure? Chinese economic challenges? Adi Ignatius head of The Harvard Business Review goes deep. 33:07

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This is the 100th year of the Harvard Business Review! The Editor and Chief of the Harvard Business Review Group, Adi Ignatius, joins the show for a deep dive into today's most critical business topics. He unpacks the manufacturing blows to the Chinese economy and how US manufacturing will respond. He discusses ESG and DEI controversies. And he say…

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Work from home? Office? Hybrid? We're asking the wrong question explains Bloomberg columnist Julia Hobsbawm. 32:42

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Author and Bloomberg columnist Julia Hobsbawm explains why so much emphasis has been put on various work models, but most don't consider what's truly best for workers and customers. She explains corporate leaders' never-ending quest to get the workplace right, and how even work-from-home jobs can actually be a disadvantage to some folks, while bein…

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Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur calls out phonies and breaks career plans must be focused. 29:08

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Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur is back to discuss his new book, Build for Tomorrow and why your laser focus on your career path is bad. But before that, we discuss why being in the top 1% of pod downloads isn't that great, and he calls out a phony pitch he got from a dude that had a fake TV show! Feifer's brain is packed with stories…

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Former Secret Service Officer, Jose Vargas on protecting the President, and the LeadThrough Method 33:17

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Former Secret Service Officer Jose Vargas is a force of nature. His life started in poverty and difficulty, but his mom set a goal for him and his family: to escape an abusive environment and set her children up for success. Little did she know her son would go on to protect the leader of the free world. Vargas discusses unique experiences, walking…

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Dan Jarvis of 22Zero is healing PTSD. You read that right. 34:02

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Millions of Americans are struggling with PTSD. The darkness is very real, and the condition is doing real damage to the body, not just the mind. Dan Jarvis, President of 22Zero decided to crush the problem, after his own struggle. In this show, Jarvis discusses why 60% of veterans aren't completing the VAs programs designed to help those with PTSD…

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"Deep Work" author Cal Newport explains why your workplace craves distraction and chaos. 34:37

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Deep Work boosted the quality of our work, but readers ran into a simple problem: workplace reliance on the "hive-mind." Cal Newport discusses his newest book A World Without Email, he explains how to get your entire team on board. It's not an easy task. Newport is a New York Times best-selling author, and we take a deep dive into the theme of both…

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RB165: Disney Races And More With Roni And Stephaniie Taylor 30:27

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In this episode I speak with mother/daughter running duo, Roni and Stephanie Taylor. They share their running journeys, experience with Disney races, overcoming training challenges, and general running tips that have helped them make progress along the way. All this and more coming up on today's show!…

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Analyzing ALL customer feedback with AI. Dan Erickson, CEO of Viable shares national feedback patterns. 34:13

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What's the biggest complaint your customers have today? Customer feedback comes in unpredictable forms, like Twitter, surveys, Google Reviews, CSR conversations, etc. Dan Erickson, CEO of Viable, has developed an AI to analyze all that data and share results in common language. What's one big theme? Your tech, apps and website suck! And it's drivin…

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How petty! Rita McGrath says a CEO was fired because he succeeded where his predecessor failed. 35:40

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Politics and ego often trump profitable outcomes. #2 on the Thinkers 50 list, Rita McGrath has seen this play out in real time. McGrath is a professor at Columbia Business School and the best-selling author of many books including Seeing Around Corners. She explains how organizations large and small can see inflection points in advance by identifyi…

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Roger Martin on why your boss's broken leadership is safety blanket. 36:33

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Why does your boss repeat the same broken leadership model, despite seeing poor results? It's because many business models are simply a warm security blanket, absolving the CEO responsibility. Best-selling author, Roger Martin calls out bad leadership and explains how data can crush imagination. Martin is the former Dean of the Rotman School, best-…

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RB164: Jenna Fesemyer - Paralympian and Professional Wheelchair Racer 38:01

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Jenna Fesemyer is a 25-year-old doctorate student at the University of Illinois, 2020 Paralympian athlete (Tokyo), member of Team USA, professional wheelchair athlete, and recently finished 5th at the Boston Marathon. Jenna is an amazing young woman who is helping bring awareness and advocacy to the sport of wheelchair racing for a new generation o…

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RB163: Running For A Cause: Charity Running And Fund Raising With Mary Connolly 39:53

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In this episode I speak with Mary Connolly, who is a certified running coach, speaker, and consultant. We discuss how to raise money for causes you believe in through fund raising and charity, and how running is a great way to support the organizations you care about. Mary has a great runner origin story and shares her story how she got into runnin…

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Raised $3M, had 36 employees and lost it all. The CEO of Men's Style Lab, Derian Baugh talks about what's next. 37:44

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We hear the percentage. 90 - 95% of startups fail. But we only hear the success stories. No one has the guts to talk about losing it all, going bankrupt, and being forced to move out of their house. This week, we hear from Derian Baugh, former CEO and founder of Men's Style Lab. He tells how it all unraveled and what he's working on next. Every sta…

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RB162: How To Develop Systems So You Can Have A Healthy Relationship With Food - Jaclyn Ricchio Stover 49:04

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In this episode, I bring Jaclyn Ricchio Stover back to the show to talk about how to have a healthy relationship with food. We discuss ways to set up simple, easy to follow systems to help you control your hunger, avoid binging, avoid overeating and avoid grazing so that you can feel at ease, satisfied, and in control of what you eat. All without d…

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RB161: Just "Do the thing" - Running Motivation and Discipline 43:09

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In this episode I am joined by Irene Bosco, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and running coach. Irene and I discuss motivation, and why some days we struggle to go run while other days we face little resistance. We talk about discipline and how to train your mind to "do the thing" whether it is running or something else we want to acco…

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RB160: Easy, Quick Meal Prepping For Runners With Simone McKenna 48:52

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In this episode, I speak with Simone KcKenna about meal prepping and how runners can eat healthier by following a few simple strategies. Simone shares how we can meal prep in a way that is quick and easy to implement no matter how busy our schedule is. Simone is a health and wellness coach, new mom, certified personal trainer, nutrition coach and c…

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AI for idiots! I ask Dr. Satya Mallick, CEO of OpenCV, lots of stupid questions you're too scared to ask. 35:27

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AI has turned into a marketing term, and the result is confusion for everyone on what AI is. So, what is AI, and what isn't AI? For example, did you know taking panorama photos or using HDR is computer vision, but not AI? The difference is if the system, or machine, is learning through data, or if the process is fixed. Face recognition requires AI …

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RB159: Running Gear Fabrics That Keep You Cool, Warm, And Comfortable 25:01

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In this episode, I walk through the various types of running gear fabrics to keep you warm, dry, cool, and comfortable. I discuss layering, natural vs. tech fabrics, pros and cons of each type and which fabric is best when it comes to various weather conditions such as rain, snow, or heat. Wearing the proper gear can help you stay confortable on an…

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Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks on disagreement without disembowelment. 93% of us hate political division. 33:00

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It's difficult to get a seat in Professor Arthur Brooks' happiness class at Harvard according to the WSJ. He explains how happiness is an effective productivity tool, and how leaders can avoid the hyperpolarizing political pitfalls being experienced by Disney and others. We discuss why people are so quick to throw around racist accusations for thos…

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Where did Ramsey personality Chris Hogan go? I ask him about getting through life's "STUFF." 33:26

3y ago33:26

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Longtime retirement and money guy, Chris Hogan suddenly vanished from the web months ago leaving many to ask where he went and if we'd hear from him again. Now that he's "back" I ask him what happened, and what his new plans are. We discuss inflation, interest rates, leadership, how he's learned from his failures, and what YOUR future looks like. W…

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Zach & Joey 1:14:38

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Old friend. New friend. Two similar stories. Yet, so unique and different. Zach and Joey are two great guys with two interesting stories whose paths and choices led them to homelessness at different points for different reasons. And while their experiences may be similar and yet wildly different, there’s always more to the story than anyone would p…

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You will probably like the new features of office 2.0 explains Reid Hiatt, CEO of Tactic. 34:14

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What does the hybrid office look like as we come out of the pandemic? You will probably like it a lot, explained Reid Hiatt, CEO of Tactic. He believes the office is following the same path successful retailers took, building experiences for employees. We discussed how hybrid work actually saved the open workplace that most people hated, why massiv…

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Don't call Kara Goldin, CEO and founder of Hint "sweetie." 40:42

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Most successful entrepreneurs forget the people that helped, and tactics they used to become successful. But Kara Goldin, CEO and founder of Hint has incredible recall, sharing the good and bad of her journey to become a quarter billion dollar brand. She also has an inpsiring answer to the question: "is it hard raising money as a woman?" Goldin sta…

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Steve Umberger & Jay Thomas-StreetsmARTs & Call Me By My Name 58:22

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There’s a lot that can be learned by opening up and listening to someone’s story and helping someone discover the artist within. Steve Umberger and Jay Thomas have spent most of their careers doing just that. Sometimes to entertain. Sometimes to educate. Sometimes to inspire, and sometimes to do all three. Check out this latest episode as Steve and…

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Entrepreneurs making stuff customers don't want? Steven Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space reacts. 38:25

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Is it nice to be your own boss? Not really. If you make a great product, will it spread via word of mouth? Probably not. Is your idea valuable? Unlikely. Steven Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space tells the honest truth about entrepreneurship and why 44% of businesses fail because they don't make products customers want. Crazy! If you're getting ready t…

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Kenya Joseph-Hearts for the Invisible & Hearts and Hands Food Pantry 1:02:42

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There are heroes in the world and then there are Superheroes. Yes, Superheroes really do exist. Kenya Joseph is one of them. She’s and advocate, a business owner and, along with her incredible partners, heads not one but TWO non-profits in Charlotte that help provide services and support to homeless individuals and families and so many others in ne…

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Is a lack of critical thinking intensifying censorship of ideas? Author Julie Bogart has a refreshing take. 35:49

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Is there a crisis of critical thinking? Instead of healthy debate, are we burying our heads in the sand, and demanding censorship of messages we don't like? Julie Bogart, author of Raising Critical Thinkers discusses being self-aware, how the Ostrich effect helps us justify erasing data we don't like, and questions to ask ourselves and our friends …

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What's Wrong With Your Food? Paul Lightfoot of BrightFarms has a non-sensationalist view 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

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Store-bought tomatoes suck, beef is supposedly killing the planet, and organic food might not be as healthy as you think. The food we consume is questionable, but so are the suggested solutions. Paul Lightfoot, Founder and CEO Emeritus of BrightFarms walks me through a pragmatic, and reasonable way consumers can eat healthfully, and treat our plane…

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Shenique Carmichael - Leah's Hopes & Dreams 1:02:41

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Life is full of surprises. Sometimes people come into your life and you don’t expect them to have such a significant impact on you and how your life moves forward. That’s what happened when I met Shenique Carmichael and the entire gang from Leah’s Hopes & Dreams. The work they do to support our community is immeasurable and Shenique's story alone i…

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Why did the supply chain break? Grafton Elliott, CEO of Onward explains like I'm 12. 33:43

3+ y ago33:43

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You've heard the term "supply chain" tossed around, but do you know what it is, why it failed, or how it can be fixed? Grafton Elliot, CEO of Onward breaks it down so even a 12-year-old can understand. The supply chain is wildly complicated, but the solution is remarkably simple and could be dramatically improved in just a few weeks if (and that's …

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No regrets? Dan Pink explains why regret is a vital part of your life. 35:46

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In Drive he taught us what truly motivates you, in To Sell Is Human he explained why everyone is in sales, and in When he told us the secrets of perfect timing. Now, Dan Pink is back with the largest study on human regret ever completed. Pink conducted his own World Regret Survey, collecting regrets from more than 16,000 people in 105 countries, an…