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About Matt Matt Frizzell is the Director of Engineering at Customer.io. With over 20 years of experience as a full-stack engineer, he has led diverse teams across industries such as security, advertising, healthcare, and SaaS. Matt is known for his servant leadership style, emphasizing team building and inclusivity. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, he enjoys playing pick-up basketball, mentoring young athletes, gaming with friends, and cherishing family time. Today We Talked To Matt’s background Environment Science Maine Imposter Syndrom Resetting your title Stay close to the people you lead Experience what they are feeling The “Rock” employee type Diversity in Engineering Teamwork as a culture Communication – Being Heard Happiness One-on-ones Make yourself Redundant Connect With Matt LinkedIn Website   Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Govind Govind Balu is a visionary entrepreneur and experienced executive with a strong background in data and AI to drive business growth across different industries. As the Founder and CEO of QuaXigma, he spearheads the company’s vision to transform organizations into data-driven enterprises. With an extensive career spanning senior leadership positions at companies such as Allstate, CVS, Walgreens, and Bank of America, he led the deployment of differentiating solutions such as CVS Extracare, Bank of America Preferred Rewards, and AllState GoodHands Rescue programs. Govind observed that small and medium businesses struggle to effectively extract value from data and are unable to compete in a landscape where larger organizations more effectively leverage AI. Motivated by a desire to make data and AI easily accessible to SMBs, Govind founded QuaXigma with a clear mission to develop and deliver solutions that deliver business value by focusing on innovation, customer satisfaction, and strategic consulting. Today We Talk About Govind’s background AI Data Analytics Defining Data KPIs – Key Performance Indicators Seeing Data as an asset Net Promoter Score   Connect with Govind LinkedIn (Govind Balu) LinkedIn (QuaXigma) Website Unveiling Hidden Gems from Your Data Free One-Hour Consultation   Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Hilario Itriago Hilario Itriago holds a BA from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela and an Advanced Certificate for Executives (ACE) in Management, Innovation, and Technology from MIT Sloan School of Management. Currently, he is the President of Boxx Insurance USA, a Zurich-invested cyber insurance company based out of Miami, Florida. Boxx Insurance is all-in-one cyber insurance as well as protection against cyber risk.   Today We Talked About Cyber Insurance Minimum Security Controls Uptick in Ransome Ware Prevention vs. Recovery from Cyber Events Virtual CISO Cyber Insurance for home Connect with Hilario Twitter LinkedIn Website Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Stefanie Stefanie Krievins is a trained coach and facilitator with experience in HR consulting and business coaching. She is the host of the Hot Mess Hotline, a podcast for ambitious leaders who want to drive impactful change. She’s the creator of The Change Architecture which provides a new framework for driving transformation in the 21st century. She has collaborated with organizations from 5 to 50,000 employees in all sectors to create and implement strategic plans, change readiness assessments, and leadership development programs. Her coach training is in solution-focused methodology from Erickson International and she’s a member of the International Coach Federation. She also holds a Master’s degree and has worked in small business and regional and national nonprofits before starting her business in 2014. Today We Talked About Executive Coaching Change Architecture Why is Change Scary? Loss of Autonomy Breath by James Nestor Transparency Change What do you see leaders getting wrong about change? Too much Command and Control – Need to collaborate What are common stumbling blocks on teams and departments when they are trying to get through change? Powerful Meetings Connect With Stefanie Podcast LinkedIn Website Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Heidi Heidi Helfand is author of the book Dynamic Reteaming and SVP of Strategy & Innovation at Artium. She’s passionate about helping companies build great products and high-performing teams, and she’s particularly interested in the people side of engineering. With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, including roles at AppFolio, Procore and Expertcity/GoToMeeting, Heidi has gained a deep understanding of how to help organizations successfully navigate change and scale their teams. She lives in Southern California, where she enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the outdoors. Today We Talked About Heidi’s background  5 re-teaming patterns Isolation Pattern 1-by-1 Grow and Split Merging Switching Pair Programming Mob Programming Test Driven Development The Great Resignation and how leaders respond Transparency Transitions – Book by William Bridges Talk about the Future Context Switch Four contexts: the inward context of developing yourself the managing up context the horizontal or peer context the team or department context Connect with Heidi Twitter Website LinkedIn Book Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Antonio Antonio Garrido is the author of My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success, and Founder & President of My Daily Leadership, a leadership development organization with a mission to inspire one million of the world’s best leaders to reach their full potential. Antonio has over twenty-five years in senior leadership positions with world-class businesses. He is an expert in leadership transformation: shaping high-performance leaders out of highly-stressed and overworked leaders. Antonio blends his own vast commercial experience with proven techniques to embed a unique brand of leadership development. He is a serial entrepreneur, successful business coach, charismatic speaker, and leader from small private businesses, right up to Fortune-60 size. Today We Talked About Antonio’s background Journaling 100 things you’re grateful for 100 things you want 100 things you need… struggle 3 Days in a row, of not earning your $$$…then you’re in trouble Work Ethic vs. Commitment Doing your best everyday is impossible… trying. your best is possible Reflective Practice Fill in a leadership report card – Self-Awareness Importance of Habits Ego and the correlation to Self-Awareness Feed your ego, or feed your children Journal by hand Review your writing Connect with Antonio LinkedIn Book Website Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Adrian Adrian Koehler is a leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. He coaches executives and entrepreneurs in the art and science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create unprecedented results and experience fulfillment in their work. He is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground, a leadership coaching, training and consulting firm based in Los Angeles. TNG partners with select executives and organizations to get the results they want by creating the culture they need. He is the co-host of an engaging podcast: The Naked Leadership Podcast with TNG Sr Partner Dan Tocchini. Drawing on his background in philanthropy, ministry, activism, and medicine, Adrian thrives in the extreme environments and finds comfort in difficult conversations—in fact, his passion for human performance has taken him around the globe, serving people in times of crisis, transformation, and stalemates. Over the last decade, Adrian has trained and developed leaders at US Navy SEALs, NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Smarty Pants Vitamins, Herschel Supply Co., Oprah Winfrey Network, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Siegel & Gale, UCLA and elsewhere. Prior to his work as an executive coach, Adrian was the founding executive director of The Cornerstone Project, a grant-giving foundation that supports positive life transformation and spiritual reconciliation for the incarcerated and those with criminal histories. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2005, Adrian worked as a pediatric intensive care specialist at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He earned a Master’s Degree in Theology at Gateway Seminary while serving as a pastor and community organizer at Mosaic LA and founded serveLA, Mosaic’s community dedicated to holistic development for the marginalized and vulnerable in Los Angeles. He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while playing football at Millikin University. Adrian resides in the heart of Los Angeles Today We Talked About Adrian’s background Ego 4 Core Survival Needs Re-wiring from Survival to Thriving What is your AIM? You do have enough time Live your word Align promises Bitterness Ownership Transparency A broken commitment is a cry for help Having Difficult Conversations The Harrison Assesment Connect with Adrian Twitter LinkedIn Website Instagram Podcast Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Pete Pete joined Elementl as head of engineering in early 2022, and took over the reins as CEO in November of that year. Pete was previously co-founder and CEO of Smyte, an anti-abuse provider that was acquired by Twitter. Prior to this, Pete led Instagram’s web and business analytics teams, and cofounded Facebook’s React.js open-source project. Today We Talked About Pete’s background React.js Twitter OpenSource Data Orchestration Engineering Leader to CEO Be able to say “I don’t know” and still inspire confidence Delegation Connect with Pete Elementl LinkedIn Twitter Personal Website Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!

About Chinazom Chinazom Sunny  Nwabueze is the Founder of Dreamcatchers Performance and a high performance leadership coach and behavioural science consultant with BetterUp Inc. Chinazom also created a mental fitness online community, a video chat series, delivers workshops and presentations on mental fitness and has amassed over 2,000 hrs of coaching. Chinazom has recently published his new book Real Talk: A New Approach for Men’s Mental Fitness and Wellbeing. In it he shares critical insights gained from coaching and pairs it with solid data and impactful storytelling. Real Talk explores the idea that people, especially men, need to drop the facade that everything is fine, and actually talk through their issues. Chinazom argues that men need to ask better questions of those they are closest to. For more information visit www.dreamcatchersperformance.com. Today We Talked About Chinazom’s background Mental Fitness Athletes Mind wandering Kids help prioritize Focus Time on your calendar Clockwise Movement and Nature Know when you have energy F*ck it switch Talk it out Say it aloud Take a breath Connect with Chinazom LinkedIn Website Book Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again!  

About Karan Karan Talati is the CEO and Co-Founder of First Resonance, which has raised $20 million in capital since its founding in 2018. First Resonance builds a Factory OS for the aerospace, automotive, and robotics industries and now powers over 40 leading manufacturers. These companies are leaders in cutting-edge products like eVTOLs (air taxis), rockets, electric boats, and robotic construction products. Karan built his company in collaboration with the world’s best engineers from companies like SpaceX, Tesla, and Apple, and he is saving his clients countless hours and dollars with their innovative, flexible, and data-driven approach to modern manufacturing. Karan created First Resonance after gaining valuable insight on the future from working at SpaceX. With his team at First Resonance, Karan has created the ION Factory OS, which optimizes manufacturing efficiency by 30% with the ability to build, iterate, and track processes throughout a dynamic factory workflow. Karan strives to make technology faster and more accessible, while revolutionizing the current systems at play. Today We Talked About Background Phone hacking in the early years Agile Manufacturing SpaceX Software Engineering Big Data, Modern ML applications Disruptions in Manufacturing Chip Shortage Connecting Suppliers, engineers, and manufacturers together Methodologies Tesla as an example Connect with Karan Twitter LinkedIn Website Leave me a tip $ Click here to Donate to the show I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! A2 Hosting I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2