Be EPIC Podcast

John Foley is a former lead solo pilot for the Blue Angels, a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford School of Business, a top-rated keynote speaker, a best-selling author, and an expert of high-performance teams. In today's episode of the Be EPIC podcast, Foley explains how the Blue Angels' practical model can benefit an organization's performance and shares his advice for students wanting to Be EPIC in all they do. To purchase his book “Fearless Success” follow this link: https://johnfoleyinc.com/fearless-success/

Mark Saviers is a co-founder of Tempus Realty Partners, a real estate investment firm, and Sage Partners, a commercial real estate firm. Saviers has more than 33 years of experience in commercial real estate and is a proud alumnus of the Walton College of Business. In 2018, he wrote a book entitled “Flipped,” telling the story of a community coming together to create triumph over tragedy. In this episode of the Be EPIC podcast, we discuss Savier's epic journey to real estate and becoming an author.

Amber Young is a Ph.D. program director and assistant professor of Information Systems at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. Young recently wrote a theory paper titled “Avoiding an Oppressive Future of Machine Learning” for publication in MIS Quarterly. She sits down with host Matt Waller to discuss how her expertise in information systems and interest in using technology for social good led to her future-oriented research.

Brian Fugate is a professor, Oren Harris Chair in transportation, and chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Daniel Stanton, known as “Mr. Supply Chain”, is a supply chain project management expert who teaches for LinkedIn Learning and wrote the bestseller “Supply Chain Management For Dummies”. On this week's episode of the Be EPIC podcast, Brian Fugate and Daniel Stanton join Matt Waller to discuss the importance of thought leadership in the Supply Chain field.

Nicholas Hinrichsen, Co-Founder of Clutch and Carlypso, went to Stanford University in 2011 after studying in Chile and Germany. At Stanford, he co-founded Carlypso, an online marketplace that gave consumers access to vehicles usually sold in wholesale markets. After graduating from Stanford Business School in 2013, he joined the startup accelerator YCombinator, raised Venture Capital in 2015, and eventually sold the company to Carvana in 2017. In this episode of Be EPIC podcast, Hinrichsen gives insight on his entrepreneurial journey and EPIC advice for those wanting to do the same.

Bjorn Simmons is the managing partner and co-founder for Venture Noire, whose mission is to accelerate diverse businesses in the digital economy. They focus on providing curriculum, mentorship and access to capital to high potential diverse entrepreneurs. Before co-founding Venture Noire, he also co-founded the venture-backed startup Wyzerr. Simmons’s personal mission is to eliminate innovation desserts around the world by building inclusive ecosystems for ALL entrepreneurs, regardless of their demography and geography, to thrive and generate wealth. To learn more about Venture Noire, follow this link to their website: https://venturenoire.org/

Molly Rapert is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Sam M. Walton College of Business and Director of the Center for Teaching Effectiveness. Molly teaches the Marketing Management capstone course in the Walton College. Anne O'Leary-Kelly is the Senior Associate Dean for the Walton College. Molly and Anne have recognized the hardships students face as it relates to the pandemic. Through this, they have learned more about the identity loss students have experienced, in addition to the resilience they have learned.

Ross DeVol is the CEO and president of Heartland Forward, a company with a goal of promoting regional innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster job creation, wage gains, and economic growth for the American Heartland. He is the former Chief Research Officer for the Milken Institute, an economic think tank headquartered in California. DeVol has been influential in authoring the Northwest Arkansas Economic Recovery Strategy, a report that will assist the region in recovery post-COVID-19. This 100-page report contains a detailed analysis of the NWA region’s strengths, challenges, and opportunities. To download the NWA Economic Recovery Strategy report, follow this link: https://heartlandforward.org/northwest-arkansas-economic-recovery-strategy

Dinesh Gauri is a Professor of Marketing at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. Dinesh has expertise in marketing science as well as retail strategy, pricing, analytics, big data, omnichannel, and shopper marketing. He is recognized as a thought leader in retailing and was ranked 3rd in the world in the retailing journal influence index from 2009-15. Gauri holds the Walmart Chair in Marketing and is the Executive Director of Retail Information for the Walton College. To read more about Dinesh Gauri and view his research, follow this link: http://dineshgauri.com/index.html

Liz Wiseman is the CEO of The Wiseman Group, a researcher, and an executive advisor who teaches leadership to other executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Wiseman has helped companies like Apple, AT&T, Disney, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Salesforce, Tesla, and Twitter grow in their leadership skills. To purchase Liz Wiseman’s book, “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter”, follow this link: https://thewisemangroup.com/books/multipliers/