EO 360°: A podcast by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Param Dedhia, MD returns to the EO 360° podcast this week to discuss more nutrition! Param is an internal medicine doctor and integrative medicine practitioner. Previously at Johns Hopkins, Param has spent the better part of 14 years in the wellness world. Listen in as he discusses nutrition and how it pertains to entrepreneurship.  Links Param’s website: https://www.param.com/

During the height of the pandemic in November 2020, an idea came to Joe Knopp in his Walsh University dorm room. He asked his roommate, Chip, “Do you think that we could solve the world water crisis?” Fast forward to today, Ripple has built 20 wells that provide communities with clean water with Joe and Chip at the helm. Ripple is a water bottle company whose mission is to solve the world’s water problem. With every 2000 bottles sold, a community in need receives a well that provides clean water. Listen in as Joe shares his experience in starting a purpose-driven company during a global pandemic, all from his small Ohio dorm room. Joe is also a 2022 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards finalist and won the Social Impact Prize for his work with Ripple. Links Ripple’s Website: https://www.wearetheripple.com/

Dr. Manuel Astruc is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist and is the author of Happiness Rules: Beat Burnout, Embrace Happiness, and Become a Better Entrepreneur. He is the founder of Your Next Act, a coaching course designed to help entrepreneurs master what he calls “mental fitness.” The goal is to optimize happiness, improve how entrepreneurs operate their business and bring joy to their lives. Listen in as Dr. Astruc shares what he’s learned on his journey as a doctor and entrepreneur. Links: Manuel Astruc: https://manuelastruc.com/ Happiness Rules: https://a.co/d/afKTYeL

David Rendall is a Certified Speaking Professional, leadership professor, stand-up comedian, and nonprofit executive. He is also the author of “The Freak Factor, Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness.” In this episode, Dave talks to Dave about what it truly means to be “weird.” Oftentimes society shuns that which may be considered weird. However, Dave is here to show that there is power in embracing one’s uniqueness. Listen in! Links Dave’s Website: https://www.drendall.com/ Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverendall/ The Freak Factor on Amazon Books: https://a.co/d/fh2na6z

Lou Elliott-Cysewski is the co-founder of Coolperx, a purpose-driven business whose mission is to transform the “toxic swag industry into a credible, brand-building force for people and the planet.” Coolperx is the first climate-neutral merchandising company in the world. Through Lou’s leadership, Coolperx has helped many clients provide more sustainable and impactful gift-giving, including Google, Microsoft, and T-Mobile. Listen in as Lou shares her insights into the corporate swag industry and how her history as a nurse influenced her decision to start this company. Links Coolperx: https://www.coolperx.com/ Lou on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louelliottcysewski/

Param Dedhia, MD is a sleep expert. He’s an internal medicine doctor and integrative medicine practitioner. After a long tenure at Johns Hopkins, Param has been in the wellness world for the better part of 14 years. In this episode, he discusses the ever-important topic of sleep. He has worked with industry leaders and executives, helping them with their sleep habits to improve their performance in their business. Listen in as Param takes a deep dive into all aspects of sleep–how it works, its benefits, and how to get the best sleep possible. Links Param’s website: https://www.param.com/

Kent Gregoire is the CEO and founder of Symphony Advantage, an advisory and consulting services firm. He has been featured in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, and Forbes, to name a few. This week, Kent talks about Conscious Capitalism. Conscious Capitalism is a registered non-profit organization whose mission is to build a movement of business leaders to improve the practice and perception of capitalism to elevate humanity. Links Kent’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentgregoire/ Conscious Capitalism: https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/ Symphony Advantage: https://www.symphonyadvantage.com/

Dave brings us back to another episode from the crypt with Mitch Allen. Mitch Allen is the Founder and Chief Elf of Hire Santa. He is a serial entrepreneur and has had other successful businesses prior to founding Hire Santa, a company that helps organizations hire professional Santa Clauses. He shares his story of appearing in Shark Tank, a business-related reality show that focuses on aspiring entrepreneurs as they make pitches to a panel of investors, and how not everything is what it seems on television. Learn more about his experience and tune in now! Links Hire Santa: https://www.hiresanta.com/

Krish Ramineni is the founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, an AI assistant that records and transcribes your online meetings. From 2016 to 2020, Krish and his co-founder, Sam Udotong, went through several iterations of what would eventually become Fireflies.ai. It was the “period of hell,” as he calls it. Krish has always had a goal of creating something that would be able to help and touch many people’s lives. Today, Fireflies.ai is used by numerous high-profile companies and organizations, including Nike, Twitter, Salesforce, Uber, and Intuit. Listen in as Krish shares how he was able to raise $19 million and ultimately get Fireflies.ai off the ground.  Links Fireflies.ai: https://fireflies.ai/

Mark Worster is an entrepreneur, public speaker, author, psychiatric mental health professional, and psychedelic practitioner, among other things. Ronen Aires is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, investor, high-performance coach, and psychedelic practitioner. In this episode, which Dave gleefully dubs “Psychedelics 101,” Mark and Ronen share their experiences regarding psychedelics and their use in mindfulness, therapy, and other helpful outlets.  Links Mark’s Website: https://www.nursemark.co/ Absolutely F**king Amazing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0892V2LD7 Ronen’s Website: https://www.ronenaires.com/ Breach: https://www.ronenaires.com/book