The Real Risk Isn’t War- It’s What Comes Next
In this Macro Mondays episode, Mikkel Rostewald and Andreas dissect the ongoing Iran‑U.S. conflict, weighing the likelihood of diplomatic resolution versus a broader military escalation. They examine the immediate market fallout—oil supply disruptions, the impact on by‑products like helium and sulfur, and the limited trading opportunities beyond energy—while also considering the political ramifications for the U.S. midterms and the surprisingly resilient crypto market. Both hosts stress the uncertainty of Trump’s next move, noting the U.S. military buildup in the Gulf and the growing probability of boots‑on‑the‑ground action in prediction markets. Their analysis blends macro data, supply‑chain logistics, and political risk to outline potential portfolio adjustments.
Exploring Government that Works
In this episode of the Business of Government Hour, host Michael Keegan talks with John M. Bernard, author of *Government That Works* and founder of America's Pulse, about the pervasive "reaction‑driven" mode of state government. Bernard explains how a constant...
Credit Crunch: GSAM’s McClain on High Yield Risks, Resilience
In this episode of Credit Crunch, Goldman Sachs’ global co‑head of high yield and bank loans, John McClain, discusses the current state of the below‑investment‑grade market, noting that high‑yield spreads have stabilized in the low‑300 bps range and that double‑B issuers are...
6 Steps to Turn Your Messy Support Escalations Into an AI Agent that Handles 90% of Tickets
In this episode the host walks listeners through a six‑step workflow for turning undocumented support escalation knowledge into an AI‑driven ticket‑handling agent that can resolve about 90% of requests. The first three steps focus on documenting the human playbook—mapping escalation...
Ep. 4 - Health Care Headlines LIVE at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum
In this live episode of Healthcare Headlines, hosts Mike and his co‑host review the rapidly evolving benefits landscape, tracing it from the simple formulary decisions of 20 years ago to today’s complex mix of federal and state legislation, specialty drugs,...
Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Lessons Learned and What Comes Next
In this episode, host Robert Shaw talks with pay‑gap strategist Michelle Jimmer about the evolving landscape of gender pay gap reporting in the UK, including upcoming requirements under the Employment Rights Act 2025. They explore common pitfalls—such as treating data...
Building Peer Relationships - Part 1
In this first part of a two‑episode series, Sarah and Mark explain why strong relationships with peer managers—those who report to the same boss—are essential for both individual and team success. They introduce practical tactics such as assessing relationship health,...
382: Are We Building AI Without Half the Population? With Lisa Davis, Author of The Only Woman in the Room
In this episode, host Dan Turchin talks with Lisa Davis, former CIO and author of *The Only Woman in the Room*, about the alarming decline of women in STEM—from 34% in the mid‑80s to just 22% today—and its impact on...
Struggling to Work with Family on the Farm? Clear Expectations Can Help
In this Real Agriculture episode, HR consultant Nicole Davis discusses the unique challenges family‑run farms face when working together as spouses, relatives, and employers. She highlights how farms often overlook employment‑law risks and the importance of clear standard operating procedures...
Fuel on the Fire
The episode examines how the escalating Iran‑Houthi conflict is driving oil prices above $100 per barrel and triggering a sharp market sell‑off. It highlights the G7 finance ministers' meeting, where they will discuss measures such as cutting fuel duties to...
JobSync Roundtable: Navigating the 2026 OFCCP Regulatory "Seismic Shift"
In this episode of the RecTech Podcast, host Chris Russell moderates a JobSync roundtable on the "2026 OFCCP regulatory seismic shift," featuring employment law partner Sheila Abram and HR risk consultant Amanda Bowman. They explain how Executive Order 14173 revoked...
DoT, NOAA Develop Paths to Modernize Critical Systems
The panel discussed how federal agencies are modernizing legacy IT systems to improve safety, efficiency, and resilience. Ankur Saini detailed the FMCSA’s new MODIS platform, a cloud‑based, one‑stop registration system that reduces fraud and streamlines trucking compliance. Rick Miner described...
776: Forge Connections That Help You Thrive, with Neri Karra Sillaman
In this episode, host Dave Stachowiak talks with refugee‑turned‑entrepreneur, academic, and author Neri Karra Sillaman about how intentional, authentic connections drive personal and business longevity. Drawing on a 1930s bird‑behavior story and her research on immigrant entrepreneurs, Neri outlines three...
Breaking Into Space - Careers in Communications, Marketing, and PR: An Interview with Suk Narayanan
In this episode, Emmeline Pat‑Dahlstrom interviews Sukh Narayanan, a global leader in space communications and entrepreneurship, about her unconventional path from electrical engineering in India to founding a robotics and AI outreach NGO that has reached over half a million...
1174: When Finance Must Reset the Narrative | Aidan Viggiano, CFO Twilio
In this episode, Twilio CFO Aidan Viggiano discusses how the company pivoted from rapid growth to re‑establishing financial discipline amid slowing revenue, tighter cost structures, and the need to rebuild investor confidence. Drawing on her two‑decade GE background, she explains...
From Skeptic to True Believer: How OpenClaw Changed My Life | Claire Vo
Claire Vo, former product executive and AI startup founder, now runs her business, podcast, and family life with nine OpenClaw agents deployed across Mac Minis and old laptops. After an initial mishap that deleted her family calendar, she became a...
Lead Better - On Becoming a Leader Everyone Roots For
In this episode of Lead Better, Scott Baker and Mikey discuss the field note "On Becoming a Leader Everyone Roots For," which distills the core of admired leadership into a simple behavior: leaders must consistently go first—taking on tasks before...
Your Data Vendor Is Charging You $800K to Solve a $100K Problem
In this episode Camille Bank reveals how mid‑size companies are paying upwards of $800 K annually for data stacks that solve far smaller problems, exposing hidden costs in Snowflake compute, connector services like Fivetran, BI tools, and the salaries of multiple...
Amazon’s “Shop Direct” Lets You Buy Anywhere Without Leaving | Fast Five Shorts
The episode breaks down Amazon’s expanded ShopDirect feature, which now lets third‑party brands feed product data into Amazon’s search and the Rufus AI assistant, directing shoppers either to the brand’s site or allowing Amazon’s AI to complete the purchase on...
Advertising in Everyday Moments with DoorDash's Vassili Samolis
In this episode, VP of Product Vassili Samolis of DoorDash discusses how the company has evolved from a restaurant‑delivery service into a high‑growth commerce media platform that delivers groceries, everyday essentials, and even flowers in moments of high intent. He...
The War That Funded A Merger
The episode investigates the financing of Paramount Pictures' $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, revealing that the publicly disclosed investors – Larry Ellison’s trust ($47 billion) and Redbird Capital ($250 million) – fall far short of the total price. The host uncovers...
SoftBank's $40B OpenAI Investment & Anthropic's Claude Mythos Leak
The episode covers four major AI developments: SoftBank’s planned $40 billion investment in OpenAI, highlighting the escalating capital barriers for frontier AI firms; the rapid emergence of physical AI, exemplified by humanoid robots at the White House and partnerships like Agile...
The Impact of the Iran War on the Asia-Pacific Region
In this episode, RAINN analyst Chase Blazik explains how the Iran war is reshaping security and energy dynamics across the Asia‑Pacific. He details the recent Washington summit between Japan’s Prime Minister Takeichi and President Trump, highlighting Japan’s delicate balancing act...
Weighing Recession Probabilities
In this Inside Economics episode, Mark Zandi and co‑hosts discuss the rising probability of a U.S. recession amid the Iran‑Israel conflict, higher oil prices, and tightening financial conditions. Using a random‑forest model that aggregates dozens of leading indicators—especially labor market...
#508 - The TikTok Shop Playbook for Creator-Driven Growth
In this episode, host Shivali Patel interviews e‑commerce veteran Josh Hadley about scaling sales on TikTok Shop by leveraging small creators. Hadley shares how his brand turned a 25% revenue drop into a 100% YoY growth surge by building a...
News From the Frontier: Africa Leads Emerging Market Bond Revival
The episode examines the surprising resurgence of emerging‑market bond issuance, led by African issuers such as Angola and telecom tower firm Helios, while Central‑Eastern European and Middle‑Eastern markets remain largely dormant due to war‑related volatility. George Collard explains why lower‑rated...
Podcast: Ideal Auto Group Management Structures
In this episode, John Muntz interviews Tom Oldney of OWL Automotive Consulting about the evolution of auto group management structures as dealerships scale from a single store to multi‑store groups. Oldney outlines five growth stages—single‑store, two‑store, local expansion (3‑5 stores),...
A Demanding First Week for Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro
The episode focuses on Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro, who in his first week faces three major setbacks: the cancellation of OpenAI’s Sora video app, which threatened Disney’s AI partnership, and troubles with Epic Games as Fortnite’s latest release underperforms,...
Can Purpose-Led Organisations Scale?
In this episode, Geoff Guy, Managing Director of Riverlution, discusses how his purpose‑driven environmental business balances mission and commercial viability while scaling up. He explains Riverlution’s evolution from a community arm of the River Stewardship Company to a standalone community...
How Much to Invest in Growth
In this episode of Startup to Last, Rick of LegUp Health explains how he revamped the company’s formula for allocating funds to growth, emphasizing the role of data as the foundation for AI-driven decision‑making. He shares recent internal developments, such...
Modernizing Federal Government IT with Atlassian and Isos Technology
In this episode, Leah Wood and Nick Nader of ISOS Technology discuss modernizing fragmented federal IT Service Management (ITSM) environments using Atlassian’s Jira Service Management (JSM). They explain how legacy ITSM setups—often a patchwork of tools like ServiceNow, spreadsheets, and...
Context Call: March 2026
In this episode, the host analyzes the immediate oil market impact of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which transports about 20 million barrels per day—roughly one‑fifth of global supply. He explains that this volume creates a market "hole"...
Episode 150: House Building Robots - Vikas Enti
In this episode, Claire Asher talks with Vikas Enti, co‑founder and CEO of Reframe Systems, about how their robotic micro‑factory platform enables mass‑customized, climate‑resilient homes. Enti explains the end‑to‑end workflow—from site analysis and automated design to robot‑guided panel fabrication and...
Deal or No Deal? Conflict Drives Oil Volatility and UK Inflation
In this episode, Charlene Young and Tom Sieber dissect how the ongoing Iran conflict is fueling oil price volatility and feeding into UK inflation pressures, while also reviewing the latest UK CPI data and government energy support plans. They highlight...
The SpaceX and Tesla Playbook for Hard Tech Startups
In this episode, Erin Price‑Wright talks with Chandler Lujica, CEO of Galadine (next‑generation missile propulsion), and Turner Caldwell, CEO of Mariana Minerals (critical mineral supply chains) about how their time at SpaceX and Tesla shaped the way they build hard‑tech...
Lead Better - Is This Your Best Work?
In this episode of Lead Better, hosts Scott Baker and Mikey dissect the provocative question, “Is this your best work?” using a historic anecdote about Winston Lord and Henry Kissinger, where Kissinger repeatedly challenged Lord to deliver his finest output....
Calmed by Uncertainty
In this episode of NatWest’s Currency Exchange, FX strategists Brian Dangerfield and Paul Robson examine why major G10 currency markets have remained unusually calm despite the heightened geopolitical risk from the Iran‑related Middle East conflict. They attribute the lull to...
How Capital Cycles Create 100 Baggers (Django Davidson)
In this episode, Django Davidson explains the capital cycle framework—a supply‑focused, mean‑reverting approach to investing that emphasizes measurable supply constraints over demand storytelling. He traces its origins to Jeremy Hosking’s experience with the PC boom, outlines how capital misallocation drives...
From $2B to $20B: Jon McNeill on Tesla’s Hypergrowth Algorithm
In this episode, John McNeil—former President of Tesla and COO of Lyft—breaks down the five‑step "hyper‑growth algorithm" that helped Tesla surge from $2 billion to $20 billion in revenue in just 30 months. He illustrates each step with vivid stories, from questioning...
The One with Central Perk - Where We Buy #376
In this episode, host James Cook talks with Phil Colicchio, co‑founder of Central Perk Coffee Company, about turning the iconic Friends coffee shop set into a real‑world brand. Phil explains how a chance licensing deal with Warner Bros., a complex...
Portfolio Trading Is Reshaping Credit - Here's How
In this episode of JP Morgan’s Making Sense, hosts Shaini Das, Gustav Bogle (EMEA head of portfolio trading) and Marcus Imbert (North America head of portfolio solutions) examine how portfolio trading is reshaping global credit markets. They compare the faster‑growing, more transparent North...
511: Failing Well Beats Playing It Safe
In this episode, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson challenges marketers to embrace "intelligent failure"—small, purposeful risks in new territory that generate learning—rather than playing it safe. She distinguishes three failure types (basic, complex, intelligent) and explains how psychological safety...
Prevent Agentic Identity Theft
In this episode, Stack Overflow host Ryan Donovan talks with Nancy Wang, CTO of 1Password, about the emerging security challenges of local AI agents. Wang explains how agents like ClaudeBot (now MoldBot) can access a device’s full execution context—files, terminals,...
King YouTube: Who’s Coming for the Crown—And How | Behind the Numbers
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, hosts Marcus, Ethan Kramer, and analyst Marissa Jones dissect YouTube’s ascent to the top of the media hierarchy, noting its $62 billion revenue haul that now eclipses Disney’s media business. They explore why YouTube’s...
255: The Rise of Private Markets: Access, Liquidity, and Portfolio Diversification
Private markets are moving from niche institutional holdings into mainstream wealth management as companies stay private longer and financing shifts away from public exchanges. BlackRock’s Head of Product and Alternatives, Jon Diorio, explained that expanded access and advisor adoption are...
Health System CIOs Say EHR Downtime Resilience Requires Organization-Wide Ownership, Rehearsed Plans, and Structured Documentation
The panel explored how health systems can achieve operational resilience during EHR downtime, emphasizing that resilience is an organization‑wide capability rather than just an IT issue. CIOs Chris Akeroy (Lee Health) and Stuart James (Christus Health) highlighted the need for...
How Do We Fix America’s Tax Problem? — with Senator Cory Booker
In this episode Senator Cory Booker discusses the "Keep Your Pay Act," which proposes making the first $75,000 of household income tax‑free while funding the loss by tightening loopholes for the ultra‑wealthy, raising the top marginal rate, and increasing the...
Why Fed Rate Cuts Could Be Pushed Back
In this episode, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. economist Michael Gapin and macro strategist Matthew Hornbach dissect the March FOMC meeting, noting the Fed’s decision to hold rates and retain an easing bias while pushing expected rate cuts from June/September to...
Friday: Oil up 5% After Trump Threatens Iran
The episode examines how Donald Trump's threat of intensified strikes on Iran sparked a 5% jump in oil prices, pushing Brent above $100 per barrel and prompting a sell‑off in U.S. equities and a rise in bond yields. ANZ economists...
The Strategy Trap: Why Great Plans Fail at Execution
In this episode of Commerce Beyond Borders, host Renee Hartman and co‑host Chris Baker sit down with retail veteran Kevin Artel, author of *The Strategy Trap: Why Companies Fail at Execution and How to Get It Right*. Artel explains his...