OhHello - a show about non BS career mentorship and expert advice

🎙️ In this episode of The OhHello Pod, Jeremy Bloom, founder of OhHello.ai, sits down with Brian Hamor, founder of BuyerExperience shares his journey from a basketball career to becoming a successful entrepreneur and founder of BuyerExperience. He discusses the importance of understanding buyer feedback, the impact of mentorship, and the core values that drive his business. Brian emphasizes the significance of empathy, preparation, and skill acquisition in both personal and professional growth, while also reflecting on how his experiences in sports have shaped his leadership style. Takeaways ✔️ Brian's journey from basketball to entrepreneurship is inspiring. ✔️ Understanding buyer feedback is crucial for sales success. ✔️ Leadership requires adapting to different personality types. ✔️ Empathy in business is rooted in preparation and understanding. ✔️ Mentorship plays a vital role in personal and professional growth. ✔️Trustworthiness is a key value in sales and business. ✔️Skill acquisition is essential in the age of AI. ✔️ Preparation for meetings can lead to unexpected opportunities. ✔️ Core values shape the culture and direction of a business. ✔️ Continuous learning is important at any stage of life. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background of Brian Hamor02:47 The Concept of BuyerExperience05:39 Leadership Lessons from Basketball08:45 The Importance of Preparation and Empathy11:42 The Role of Mentorship in Personal Growth14:44 Core Values Driving Buyer Experience17:22 Future of B2B Growth and Skill Acquisition

In our milestone 100th episode, the tables turn.Jason Damata—media futurist and founder of TVREV—interviews Jeremy Bloom, founder and CEO of OhHello and co‑founder of Marketecture Media, live on stage at the Innovation Collaboration in Cannes, France (powered by Marketecture Media, TVREV, and Fabric Media). OhHello is often described as “BetterHelp for businesses”: ✅ AI‑powered, real‑time 1:1 mentorship ✅ Scalable for modern hybrid and distributed teams ✅ Designed to improve learning, retention, and morale ✅ Trusted by leaders from Meta, Adobe, The Trade Desk, and more Over the past few years and 100 episodes, the OhHello Pod has featured CMOs, founders, operators, and mentors sharing how access to expert advice and mentorship unlocks careers, sparks innovation, and strengthens company culture.In this special episode, you’ll hear: ✔️ How OhHello started and the lessons Jeremy brought from his early career at TubeMogul (IPO) and Adobe Advertising Cloud ✔️ Why mentorship drives motivation, innovation, and stronger morale—especially during today’s challenges like quiet quitting and retention issues ✔️ How forward‑thinking companies are investing L&D budgets into on‑demand mentorship networks ✔️ Stories and insights from 100 conversations with industry leaders who believe mentorship makes all the difference 📍 Recorded live in Cannes Lions, France – bringing together innovators from across marketing, media, and tech. 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Mentorship makes all the difference.Join us as we celebrate 100 episodes of empowering people and building stronger businesses through access, advice, and authentic connection.

🎙️ In this episode of The OhHello Pod, Jeremy Bloom, founder of OhHello.ai, sits down with Jesse Pujji, founder of Gateway X and GrowthAssistant and a longtime voice in growth marketing, to talk about the wins, the setbacks, and the personal shifts that shaped his path as a founder. What follows is a grounded conversation about knowing when to pivot, how to lead with clarity, and what it really means to grow personally and professionally. 🔑 Topics Covered: • The deal that collapsed and triggered a months-long personal reset • Building and walking away from multiple ventures at Gateway X • GrowthAssistant’s unexpected rise and what’s next with AI • Why Jesse stepped out of the CEO role and how he learned to listen to his energy • Translating marketing speak into private equity language • Letting go of guilt, trusting the process and redefining ambition • Why mentorship, feedback, and spiritual perspective matter more than ever 🎙️ Plus: Jesse shares how rejection from one investor turned into deeper alignment, why Kahani didn’t work out, and how fatherhood continues to shape his lens on success. 🔥 If you're building, evolving, or questioning your next chapter, this one's worth a listen. 🔗 Learn more at OhHello.ai #Entrepreneurship #Startups #JessePujji #GrowthAssistant #GatewayX #FounderJourney #Leadership #VentureStudio #SelfAwareness #OhHelloPod #Mentorship #PivotPoints #BusinessPodcast

In this episode of The OhHello Pod, founder and CEO, Jeremy Bloom sits down with Erik Huberman — founder & CEO of Hawke Media and Hawke Ventures — just hours before his second child might arrive.What follows is one of the most honest, tactical convos we’ve had on building something real — and surviving the chaos that comes with it.🔑 Topics Covered:– How Erik bootstrapped Hawke Media to 260+ employees and 5,000+ brands– Scaling Hawke Ventures into a $20M fund focused on marketing and eComm tech– The $10 million curveball that nearly cratered it all — and how he fought through it– Why 98.2% of people aren’t wired to build — and why Erik only hires the 1.8%– How fractional mentorship and in-office osmosis beat traditional training– Building a founder-led culture that values grit over ego– Real talk on Gen Z, leadership, burnout, and staying uncomfortable🎙️ Plus: Erik gives a shoutout to his personal advisory board — including Joshua Zad (Alfred Coffee), Cole Zucker (Green Creative), Josh Wand (ForceBrands), John Koeltl (UP.Labs), Blake Mallen (Herbalife), and Sieva Kozinsky.🔥 If you’re building, leading, or scaling something of your own — this one’s a must.🔗 Learn more at OhHello.ai📢 We’re growing fast and fundraising now — and if you’re part of the 1.8%, you’ll know why that matters.#Entrepreneurship #Startups #HawkeMedia #ErikHuberman #HawkeVentures #Leadership #VentureCapital #Marketing #OhHelloPod #Mentorship #Bootstrapping #Grit #BusinessPodcast

In Episode 97 of The OhHello Pod, host Jeremy Bloom sits down with Heidi Hauver, a bold, empathetic leader who’s built people-first cultures and guided founders through every stage of growth.Together, they explore: What it means to “reimagine” leadership in the age of hybrid work How great culture isn’t copied — it’s co-created Why mentorship is no longer optional in a fast-changing workforce How OhHello is making expert guidance accessible, scalable, and real-time Whether you’re a founder, people leader, or exec looking to level-up your culture — this one’s for you.🎙️ OhHello is building the mentorship infrastructure modern teams need. If you’re curious how it works, we’re happy to share.Big thanks to Adrian Salamunovic for making the intro! #mentorship #peopleleadership #culture #futureofwork #reimagine

OhHello!!This one’s not just a story — it’s a blueprint for the future we’re building. This is Episode 96.Meet Sahin Boydas — an entrepreneur that gets shit done:🎯 Built Remoteteam.com (Acquired by Gusto) before remote work was a buzzword💸 Sold to Gusto in the middle of the pandemic🎙️ Records 6,000+ hours of daily conversations with his wife + team🤖 Runs his own AI to track life, ideas, and startup chaos🌱 Now building from Claros Farm — part lab, part vision, all heartWhat hit hardest?“Every company’s fate could change if every employee had a coach who really knew them.”That’s the entire thesis behind OhHello.ai 👋 — giving people real-time access to mentors, motivators, and modern guidance when it matters most.We talked:💥 Motivation over micromanagement📈 How to build world-class teams from junior talent🧠 Why every founder needs a friend-tor💡 Why recording your life might be the best startup investment you makeThis one flies — Sahin’s story is wild, honest, and inspiring as hell!🎧 Tune in now wherever you listen/subscribe/watch: https://linktr.ee/ohhelloinc🍒 Tag someone who need a lil inspiration#OhHello #Startups #RemoteWork #AI #Mentorship #Founders #FutureOfWork

It's episode 95 of the OhHello pod and this founder/CEO is not only wicked smart, but Everyone loves the “big leap” founder story.But the truth?The best companies aren’t built on leaps.They’re built on small, smart, disciplined hops — over and over again.Allison Whalen, CEO and Founder of Parentaly, joined Jeremy Bloom of OhHello to share what scaling a real company actually looks like: Why smart founders de-risk their bets before they jump How doubling her pricing (thanks to the right mentor) shifted her company’s trajectory The emotional pressure of building when it’s personal — and how boundaries create better leaders How “worst-case scenario thinking” can actually fuel, not freeze, growth This conversation isn’t just about parental leave — it’s a blueprint for how real resilience is built.If you’re building, investing, or mentoring the next generation of founders, this is a must-listen.🎧 Full episode now live.Massive thanks to Allison for keeping it honest, smart, and actionable.#startups #founders #resilience #riskmanagement #venturecapital #ohhello

OhHello!It's episode 94 -- Welcome Vanessa Otero, founder & CEO of Ad Fontes Media, the force behind the viral Media Bias Chart! Vanessa is a passion fueled change-agent who has been walking the walk, since day 1, as her company's vision is more important than ever. In fact, just yesterday, at the Association of National Advertisers Media Summit, Lou Paskalis + The Trade Desk's Jeff Green talked about the integration and importance of advertisers NOT avoiding hashtag#news content b/c of great integrations like what Ad Fontes has been building.(This pod was initially scheduled for later in the month, but I've also gotten to know Vanessa over the past couple years and wanna help get her some more ⛽⛽⛽⛽ for her 🔥 because this is an important mission)She left a successful law career to fix the broken way we consume news. Today, her company rates media for reliability and bias... and her POV on truth, leadership, and mentorship is 🔥💥 Highlights:🧠 “We’re all biased... but systems don’t have to be”🔍 She created a hiring process that builds in ideological diversity📈 Her mentorship rule: Only take advice from people who have exactly what you want💡 And the big one: Don’t quit. Be the one who stays in the gameIn a biased and misleading news landscape, it's beyond essential to know where your information and sources are coming from hashtag#bias hashtag#politics hashtag#media And with honest, unfiltered, and raw 1:1 mentorship sessions that businesses are providing for their teams via OhHello.ai 👋, it's more important than ever to have access to real, empathetic, leaders like Vanessa.

OhHello - it's episode 93 w/ OhHello mentor and advertising agency, creative expert, entrepreneur. and marketing exec Jason DamataJason Damata is the founder and CEO of Fabric Media, an award-winning communications and strategic consulting group launched in 2007 to serve innovative companies at the intersection of media, technology and advertising.Fabric develops and executes go-to-market programs that accelerate growth, build brand equity and deliver positive impact for companies that are evolving how content is experienced, delivered and monetized, including TV makers and networks, streamers, leading ad tech/martech platforms and measurement companies.Damata is also the co-owner and publisher of TVREV, an analyst group and media company with 40,000 subscribers known for its industry trend reports, and The Measure, a forum for data-based reporting and bespoke insight services.He has helped architect go-to-market strategies and establis marketing operations for numerous companies from start-up to merger and acquisition (for 10 partners) or major funding events (for 18). Among them: Damata led Fabric through a decade of service for iSpot.tv, a pioneer in TV measurement; seven years for Madhive, the streaming ad tech company reshaping local TV; and seven years for smart TV maker VIZIO through its transformation to a software-led company — including leading marketing for the IPO; the launches of VIZIO Ads and Inscape (VIZIO’s data division); and the expansion of its SmartCast OS.He also served as Acting CMO for Trendrr, the first company to quantify real-time social trends, until it was acquired by Twitter; served as the CMO of bebo.com when it was the world’s third-largest social network; has put in 7-plus years in service of CreatorIQ, the world’s largest social media data platform; Tubular Labs, the world’s largest social video measurement platform and explore.org, where he helped build the planet’s largest live internet TV network (for animals!).Damata is an active investor in and advisor to technology start-ups that aim to bring better accountability, transparency and innovation to the media industry.In 2014, Damata moved from Denver to Los Angeles to start Fabric’s studios division, which houses a cross-disciplinary consortium for artists and creators to collaborate on projects and events while developing IP in emerging media fields.Damata got his start in media at C-SPAN in 2002, helping to produce distance education programming and later traveling the country in collaboration with cable companies.

OhHello!It's Episode 92 and this one features a wise old soul who carries himself with grace and curiosity. Good things come to those that wait...and for that, thanks for being so patient, Nikhil Lai!Nikhil is a Senior Analyst at Forrester, so our conversation took us from the importance of creative and data-driven #advertising strategies, all the way back to the historical roots of #mentorship.Why tune in?⏳ Timeless Mentorship: Nikhil highlighted how centuries-old apprenticeship structures still fuel success—whether it’s for 17th-century artisans or today’s ad tech innovators.🐵  Embracing Curiosity: His relentless curiosity has shaped an impressive career journey, from growing up in Connecticut to studying at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and now advising top brands at Forrester while living w/ his wife in LA and appreciating words of wisdom from his sister, parents, mentors- Dave Morgan, Jeff Immelt and more🔬 Creative Ad Tech & Data Deprecation: If you’re a marketer or brand builder, Nikhil’s take on the future of creative optimization—particularly in a world where data signals are dwindling—is a can’t-miss.Ready to access a community of empathetic mentors that want to help you and your business grow? Sign-up at OhHello.ai! Each week, we'll continue to highlight how our OhHello.ai 👋 mentors can elevate your business and teams' outputs. Let us know your biggest takeaway in the comments; we'd love to hear from you!#marketing #advertising #career