Meat & Potatoes Podcast

In the episode, we dive into CBRE's annual Tech Talent report that was recently released. We are joined by Darin Mellott who is the Director of Research at CBRE. We get Darin's insights into the report both on a national and local level. We learn interesting things about the commercial real estate industry and how tech and tech-enabled companies are impacting the market. The report is very robust and Darin does a great job of breaking it down into bite-sized pieces. 

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Silicon Slopes Live. Today's speakers at our Town Hall event are Vivien & Fernanda Bohme. They are two sisters from Rio de Janeiro that founded Bohme Boutique, a Utah-based clothing store that aims at providing high-quality, modest fashion for women. The moderator of this discussion is Shauna Smith, the president of Four Foods Group.

In this episode, we are joined by Clint Reid Founder and CEO of Zonos. We talk about how cool St. George is and learn the story behind Zonos. We learn about global trade and how Clint and his team are making it easier to buy and sell stuff across borders. A lot is learned about tariffs and the countries with the reddest tape.

In this episode, we are joined by Bridger Jensen who is the CEO and Founder of Mental Gurus. Bridger talks about his background in mental health and why he decided to start his company. We learn how Bridger and his team are using AI to help tackle the mental health issues that touch us all. Bridger is smart and compassionate on all things mental health and we are excited to see what he builds!

Today's guest at our live event is Sandi Hendry. Sandi is the Founder and owner of Minky Couture. MInky Couture is known for it's customized high-quality luxury blankets. Minky Couture makes the world a softer place, one blanket at a time. 

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Silicon Slopes Live. Today's speaker at our live event is Julian Castelli. Julian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BA in political science from Amherst College and currently serve as a Venture Partner with NextCoast Ventures, the Chairman of the Board of Chargeback.com – a Utah SaaS Fin-Tech Company, and Strategic Advisor to Voxpopme – a Utah SaaS Customer Experience Company.

In this episode we are joined by Angela Brown who is the Executive Director of Craft Lake City. We learn about the amazing event she puts on, how it started, and why everyone should plan on going. This year the event is moving to the Salt Lake Fairgrounds and will be bigger and better than ever.

In this episode we are joined by Matthew Barlocker who is the Founder and CEO of Blue Matador. Blue Matador applies machine learning to intelligently automate cloud monitoring, be they AWS, Kubernetes, or Windows and Linux resources, enabling DevOps teams to focus on optimizing and scaling their infrastructure operations. We talk about how and why Blue Matador was created, what problems it solves, and how it works. We also talk about the company's recent funding and how that process unfolded. Lastly, we talk about going to Mars, flying, and astronauts.

Today's speaker at our Live event is Dave Austin.  Dave is the founder of Extreme Focus. He is a highly sought after "mental performance coach" who has worked with groups from youth sports to the U.S. Olympics.  

In this episode, we are lucky to have Michael Liersch in the studio. As head of Goals-Based Advice & Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management, Michael draws on principles of behavioral finance to help people understand their investing and spending behaviors and set—and reach—their financial goals. With a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California and a B.A. in Economics from Harvard, Michael brings both qualitative and quantitative skills to bear. In his weekly podcast, My Next Move, Michael shares his insights and delves into actions that can help listeners strengthen their financial health. We learn how Michael and his team come up with ideas for his podcast, how big data factors into his research, and the proper allowance for kids. We cover all sorts of other fun and interesting topics and have a great time. This episode could have gone on forever but sadly we ran out of time. However, you can catch up on all of Michael's podcasts here. It is worth a listen.