The Real Chemistry Podcast

Journalism has changed in many ways over the past couple of years. From topics to reporting, the industry has evolved and with it so has its reporters, editors and everyone in between. This week Linette Lopez, Senior Finance Correspondent at Business Insider discusses the world of journalism, the stories that excite her, and the Boston Red Sox.

In order to build common ground, we must start from a place of respect. In this day and age, regardless of your faith or politics, it’s imperative that we come to the table willing to listen and to empathize. This week’s guest, Suhail A. Khan, Director of External Affairs at Microsoft, shares how issues and solutions regarding faith and politics impact our society and the world of technology.

In celebration of one year since first launching the show, we curated some of our favorite clips from previous episodes. They cover a range of topics from tips to raising capital, global trends, how to best leverage social channels and more!

Ashley Wellington-Fahey, CEO & Founder of The Relish is a bonafide sports fan who had an unmet need and did something about it. This week she chats with Aaron Strout about connecting with female sports fans, creating authentic content and athletes who are impressing her on and off the field.  

This week’s guest is our own Chief Innovation Officer Bob Pearson. Host, Aaron Strout, picks his brain about innovation, his latest book on counter-terrorism, SXSW, and the Yankees. Plus, discover what books he’s reading and why he loves Dave Matthews Band.

Jaime Punshill, CMO of Lionbridge can discuss just about anything. Whether it’s political science, being a catalyst for organizational change, mastering language translation or Guns N’ Roses. He dives into this and more with host Aaron Strout.

Every industry is rapidly evolving due to the technology we have available and retail is no exception. Jaimy Szymanski, Industry Analyst & Founding Partner of Kaleido Insights, sits down with host, Aaron Strout, on the heels of NRF to discuss how tech is impacting retail and how these trends apply to other B2C industries. Plus, we discuss Kidz Bop and Shovels & Rope.

Host Aaron Strout chats with CEO & Founder of Techonomy, Author & Journalist, David Kirkpatrick. They dive into the influence and reach of tech, David's book, The Facebook Effect, and W2O's and Techonomy's new partnership.

Removing the friction from healthcare would ultimately provide value for patients and doctors. Jonathan Bush, CEO & Co-Founder of Athenahealth shares why this matters and how his organization is contributing. Plus, we dive into AI and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. For additional insight, check out his book, "Where Does it Hurt". 

Aarón Sánchez is an award-winning chef, a judge on FOX’s hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, cookbook author and philanthropist! How does he have time master social media, jam out to Prince and write poetry? He shares with host Aaron Strout.