Startup Hypeman: The GOAT to Market Show

"When I got signed to my first record deal...I remember I was making really experimental pop music. I wanted to make things that were what we associate with alt-R&B today, but it was 2006 or 2007 and that wasn't a trend in music yet. And I remember all the label executives telling me I should go in the direction of Alicia Keys. And the only reason I could justify that in my head was I'm light-skinned, I've got curly hair, and I sing and play the piano. So it's like they see me in this specific lane or role I should be in. And then it got really blatant when they were telling me to do features on rap artists and I wasn't even doing any kind of urban music at the time. It was like I'm black so they were putting me in this urban box and telling me I have to follow this specific pathway to success that they think works."​Avriel Epps--aka King avriel--Founder of SeekU and critically-acclaimed alt-R&B artist, joins us in our season finale.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"A father and son are riding together in a car and get in a horrible car crash, killing the father. The son is rushed to the hospital. Just as he's about to go under the knife, the surgeon says, 'I cant operate, that boy is my son'. Explain?"​Cayla Weisberg, Venture Capitalist partner at InvestHER Ventures, joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I don’t know that I trained myself to not be an introvert, or I grew out of it. But there are parts of being on center-stage that actually are really good being an introvert. And I think in today’s world that the natural characteristics of being an introvert are actually to our favor. I think we’re naturally empathic, we’re very good listeners. There’s something very lonely about being the only person on stage, even though you might be in front of an audience of thousands, there’s something very lonely and singular about being on stage and somehow that’s oddly comfortable, being an introvert."​Jeffrey Shaw, Speaker, Business Coach, Photographer, and host of Creative Warrios Podcast, joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Somehow along my journey I had attributed working slowly to being unworthy in some way. Like I'm not doing enough, or I'm not good enough if I'm working slow...then I had a breakthrough...if I'm in a relationship with time, let's say I'm dating it, I have a very hostile relationship with it. Either I'm trying to control it, or it's trying to attack me."​Samira Far, Serial Entrepreneur and Inc.com contributor, joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“My adrenals were totally shot about a year ago, to the point where the doctor told me if a tiger were chasing me, my body would have no fight or flight response...I’m not going to set up my life to jump every time some random person who I have no connection with asks me to.” Joe Parisi, Founder & CEO of Guard Llama (and Shark Tank alumnus) joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If you can give somebody the Currency of Kindness then I think you can do nothing but really smile...The more we can create opportunities to give back, the more we can make an impact.”​Maggie Pawelko, Cofounder of Swapadventure, joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“No matter what bad is happening, I have 3 kids and I have to set an example for them, and be a mentor for them.”Angelika Babich, Cofounder of Swapadventure, joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“It is human nature to an extent to look for stability. It truly is. That’s how we function in communities and families, and that’s a large part of how we grow. But there needs to be an ELEMENT of discomfort, an ELEMENT of unanswered questions about the world at all times in our lives if we really want to keep learning and growing. For entrepreneurs in particular that’s really important. The power of unanswered questions to coordinate, and motivate, and stimulate activity. It’s important for leaders to continually really remind the people working in their organizations to keep that spirit alive. As a professor I’m constantly posing questions to students. It’s a great way to engage the mind. I find that when you give a lot of answers to people the mind shuts down, but when you give questions the mind tends to wake up.”Entrepreneurship Professor and Author Dr. Patrick Murphy Joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“When I talk about police brutality I’m not talking about it from an observer standpoint. I’m talking about my own experience with a police officer’s hands on my neck, which is an experience I’ve had more than once, or having a taser pointed in my face more than once, or having handcuffs on me more than once...Let’s talk about it through my own personal experiences rather than as this broad concept.”​Rico Sisney, Rapper and member of Hip Hop/Jazz/Funk band Sidewalk Chalk joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“No one owes you anything in life. People are always going to treat you unfairly for whatever reason, and you just kind of have to bulldoze through that and be like ‘screw it’. This is MY life. This is what I want out of my life. I want to connect with these people. I want to do these things. I want to learn these new skills. And that ultimately boils down to your attitude.”Katy Lynch, Cofounder and of Codeverse, former Techweek CEO, and SocialKaty Founder joins us.Full show notes available at www.discoveryourinnerawesome.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.