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If you work in the podcast space you're often asked two questions: How do I make money from podcasts and how can I get my product featured on the right podcast? This week's guest has all the right answers. Joe chats with Dan Granger, the Founder & CEO of Oxford Road, an ad agency that helps tech companies acquire thousands of customers each week using Influencer Endorsements on Podcasts, YouTube, Radio, and more. Dan talks about the exponential growth of podcasting since the launch of his company, what the future of podcast advertising looks like, and the inspiration for creating the Media Roundtable.

Do you ever get the feeling that your attorney or financial advisor isn't really looking out for you? This week's guest is Toby Mathis, and he's an attorney on a mission to help investors and business owners to keep and grow more money. Toby talks to Joe about the basis of Infinity Investing, how we're taught to lose money, and why the rich keep getting richer.

College sports will never be the same. Starting in July of 2021, every NCAA athlete in the country has the opportunity to make money from their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). So what does the future of paid college athletes look like? Joining Joe this week is Blake Lawrence, the co-founder & CEO of Opendorse, a sports tech company that maximizes endorsement value for athletes. More than 40,000 (and growing) athletes around the world use Opendorse to monetize their brands with support from partners including the PGA TOUR, NHL, NFLPA, MLBPA, WNBPA, LPGA, over 100 professional and collegiate sports teams, and hundreds of brands. Blake talks about the inspiration for creating Opendorse, how he's helping college athletes make money, and how the new system will impact sports in the near term.

Everybody who goes into business wants to make money. But they also want to do some good. It’s the old 'doing well by doing good' concept, except how do you know you’re doing well and doing good? Joining Joe this week are Maggie Z. Miller and Hannah Nokes, the founders of social impact consulting firm Magnify Impact, and the authors of the upcoming ForbesBook, “Magnify Your Impact: Powering Profit with Purpose.”  Maggie and Hannah discuss how they joined forces to create Magnify, why companies have suddenly stepped up their social impact initiatives, and the four steps leaders can take to create an impact strategy that solves problems and drives profitability back to their business.

You know something has gone completely mainstream when people make fun of it. Over the past year, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been mentioned on Saturday Night Live, Real Time with Bill Maher, and all of the late-night talk shows. This week, Joe does a deep dive into crypto with Brandon Zemp, the host of the BlockHash Podcast, one of the best blockchain podcasts in the world. Brandon talks about his love of crypto and blockchain, what the future of cryptocurrencies looks like, and how he ended up in Medellín, Colombia.

When it comes to Healthcare reform, political and medical leaders have promised fixes for decades. Nothing has worked so far, but one doctor has some ideas. Joining Joe this week is physician and entrepreneur, Dr. Matthew Kolinski. Matthew talks about his book "Work-Passion-Life Balance: Finding Fulfillment Through Zones Of Efficiency" and his passion for “Reengineering the Business of Healthcare."

An estimated 68 million Americans listened to podcasts every week in 2020 and joining Joe this week is Will Malnati, the Founder and CEO of AT WILL MEDIA, one of the fastest-growing independently-owned podcast studios in the U.S. AT WILL MEDIA had previously been coined “the hospitality company for audio,” setting a new industry standard in award-winning branded content for enterprises like The New York Times, GQ, and Bleacher Report. Will discusses how he built his podcast business from scratch and what the future of his company looks like.

If you run a company the hardest thing to do is finding the right people to join your organization. This week Joe is joined by Kathleen Duffy, the founder and CEO of a global executive recruiting firm who has perfected the way companies search for and hire top talent. Kathleen shares her knowledge and discusses the inspiration behind her new book titled Revolutionizing Recruitment: How Recruitment Research is Reshaping the Industry.

Leadership is complicated and understanding what makes leadership so complex and dynamic is the key to truly understanding leadership. Joining Joe this week is Cicely Simpson, a government & public policy strategist, keynote speaker and the creator of the C.H.A.I.R. Leadership Program. Cicely helps her clients get to the table of success by helping them optimize their relevance, influence, and achievement. On the podcast, Cicely shares what attracts her to the leadership space and why Shirley Chisholm inspires her work today.

This week the ForbesBooks podcast goes international. Joe speaks with Agustín Rosa Marín, who works withe entrepreneurs in Mexico and Spain and is the Founder of Mi.Coach. Agustin talks about the importance of shifting mindsets, why we should stop procrastinating, and the inspiration for his new book, 100x Profits.