Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres
Adam Torres
Hear from industry leaders on leadership, strategy, marketing, and sales. We're talking to top CEOs and business leaders. This is the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs, executives and experts that want to get real results that will last.About Mission Matters:At Mission Matters we amplify stories for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Experts. Our host and Co Founder, Adam Torres has interviewed 6,000+ guests and hosts 8 shows. At the heart of our media brand is a want to help professionals cut through the noise. To get their mission and message heard. You can apply to be a featured guest here: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Through our long form interviews, we aim to capture the stories that make our guests interesting, relevant and also entertaining. By doing this, we are creating a catalogue for our audience that is educational, inspirational and will remain relevant and evergreen for years to come.Welcome to the Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres. Interviews are released daily featuring entrepreneurs, executives and experts. Follow Adam on Instagram at Ask Adam Torres for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. APPLY to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ FOLLOW Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/
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Oct 13, 2025 • 16min
Inside the Mind of Gen Z: How Youth Consumers Are Redefining Retail
In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres sits down with Neil Saunders, Managing Director and Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail, to unpack the findings from PacSun’s new youth consumer report. Saunders explains how Gen Z and Gen Alpha are challenging old assumptions, demanding authenticity from brands, and reshaping industries with their democratic approach to consumption.
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Oct 10, 2025 • 9min
PacSun CEO Brieane Olson on Leading with Purpose and Empowering Gen Z
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Brieane Olson, CEO of PacSun, live at the PacSun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Brie discusses the company’s first Youth Report exploring Gen Z and Gen Alpha insights, the creation of PacSun’s Youth Council, and the brand’s mission to champion purpose-driven partnerships with companies like Formula One and Adidas. Through data, collaboration, and authenticity, PacSun continues to shape culture and empower the next generation.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 10, 2025 • 10min
Pacsun’s Purpose: Building a Brand That Inspires the Next Generation
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Richard Cox, Chief Merchandising Officer at Pacsun, during the Pacsun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Richard discusses Pacsun’s transformation into a purpose-driven brand, unveiling insights from the company’s Youth Report on Gen Z and Gen Alpha. He also reflects on iconic collaborations with ASAP Rocky, The Met Museum, and Formula One — all tied to Pacsun’s mission to create meaningful connections with the next generation.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 55min
Hormones, Brain & Metabolism: Stark Health’s Playbook for Peak Performance
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Todd Vande Hei (CEO of Stark Health) and Dr. Alice Nguyen (Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Stark Health). They explain why sex hormones are central to brain function, how individualized HRT can improve focus and sleep—especially during perimenopause/menopause—and how movement, targeted nutrition, and lab-driven protocols elevate metabolism and longevity within a proactive, team-based care model.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 16min
Deferred Sales Trusts vs. 1031: Brett Swarts on Smarter, Flexible Tax Deferral
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Brett Swarts, Founder and CEO of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, on the Deferred Sales Trust (DST)—a flexible strategy to defer capital gains beyond the constraints of the 1031 exchange. Brett explains DST use cases across real estate, businesses, stocks, and Bitcoin, addresses common myths, and shares how clients use DSTs to diversify, avoid forced debt replacement, and build truly passive income on their own timeline.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 17min
Failing Forward: Phillip Cantrell’s 4 Cornerstones for Winning in Business
In this episode, Adam Torres and Phillip Cantrell, founder of Benchmark Realty and author of Failing My Way to Success, on how he built a thriving real estate business from the ground up. Phillip shares his 4–4–2 record of wins, losses, and ties, along with his proven Four Cornerstones of Success — Delegation, Observation, Working Smart, and Compassion — offering a roadmap for entrepreneurs ready to turn failure into growth.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 6, 2025 • 21min
LACG’s October Playbook: Tech Week, Flight, Family Offices & Napa Together
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Kathleen Tepley back for LACG’s monthly briefing, covering October’s stacked calendar: SF & LA Tech Week activations, a flight/aviation investor update, Nasdaq-partnered programming at Cal Poly Pomona, Opal Group’s Napa Wealth Conference with private LACG gatherings, and a Bay Area real-estate roundtable. Kathleen also shares LACG’s “give-to-give” mission and a sneak peek at 2026 planning.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 4, 2025 • 12min
Resilience and Leadership: How Damian Serrano Thrives Away from Home
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Damian Serrano, Phi Iota Alpha Chapter President at Michigan State University, on navigating college far from home, finding community through fraternity leadership, and channeling challenges into creativity with his Lion5arted initiative.
This interview is part of our Young Leaders Spotlight coverage series.
Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.
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Oct 3, 2025 • 14min
Contingent Talent & AI: Bejal Patel on the Real Future of Work
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres talks with Bejal Patel, Managing Partner at Arthur Lawrence, about the rise of contingent labor, practical use cases (from software rollouts to niche expertise), and why AI should augment—not replace—human work as part of Arthur Lawrence’s mission to improve lives.
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:
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Oct 2, 2025 • 24min
How Competera Uses AI Pricing to Free Time and Boost Retail Profit
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Alex Halkin, Founder & CEO of Competera. Alex explains how Competera’s AI pricing platform helps retailers move beyond static rules and elasticity tables to model-driven pricing that lifts margin and frees teams’ time. He also shares his founder journey—from early tech hustles to building a profitable AI company through global shocks—guided by a mission to let machines do the math so people can do meaningful work
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/
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