Mastering Midjourney: How to Create Consistent, Beautiful Brand Imagery without Complex Prompts | Jamey Gannon
In this episode, AI creative director Jamey Gannon walks host Claire Vo through a disciplined workflow for generating consistent, brand‑aligned imagery with MidJourney, NanoBanana, and other tools. He emphasizes the power of visual mood boards and style‑reference (sref) images as a language that guides the model, and shows how to refine prompts, use personalization codes, and iterate to achieve a cohesive aesthetic. Gannon also shares practical tricks—like leveraging ChatGPT to diagnose mismatches and selecting go‑to prompt subjects—to streamline the creative process for designers and non‑designers alike.
How Sierra Outpaced Every AI Startup | Co-Founder Bret Taylor
In this episode, Bret Taylor, co‑founder and CEO of Sierra, discusses how the company achieved rapid growth—reaching $100M ARR in seven quarters and $150M in eight—by targeting Fortune 100 customers with AI agents that replace legacy IVR systems. He explains Sierra’s...
#350 How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
In this episode, philosophy researcher Atay Kozlovski discusses the ethical challenges of AI, focusing on how to maintain meaningful human control over increasingly autonomous systems. He highlights common failure modes such as automation bias and algorithmic bias, illustrating them with...
855: Working to Purify and Preserve Our World's Water Supply - Dr. David Sedlak
In this episode, Dr. David Sedlak discusses his work engineering innovative water treatment solutions, from advanced chemical degradation processes to nature‑based subsurface wetlands integrated with flood‑control levees. He shares personal stories that shaped his career, emphasizing the importance of asking...
Growing Up “Constantly Online”: What Teens’ Online Lives Really Look Like | Behind the Numbers
In this episode, analysts Emmy Liederman and Paola discuss how teens (ages 12‑17) live constantly online, highlighting the dominance of smartphones for activities like social commerce, shopping, and media consumption. They reveal that 40% of teens now report being online...
How Is Generative AI Reshaping Gender Inequalities at Work?
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, ILO gender‑equality specialist Anam Parvez Bhatt explains how generative AI disproportionately threatens women’s jobs, with female‑dominated occupations facing nearly twice the exposure to automation as male‑dominated ones. The discussion highlights structural drivers—social...
Best of MWC 2026, Enovix 100% Active Silicon Lithium-Ion Battery, Honor Magic V6, Leica Leitzphone Powered by Xiaomi, Nothing Phone...
In this episode recorded at MWC 2026, host Mariam Joir interviews Raj Talluri, CEO of Enovix, about the company's breakthrough 100% active silicon lithium‑ion battery that eliminates graphite and limits swelling to under 2% through a novel thin‑strip, steel‑cage construction....
The Iceberg Ecosystem Today (W/ Anders Swanson)
In this episode, Anders Swanson, a developer experience advocate at dbt Labs, walks through the current state of the Apache Iceberg ecosystem, covering how open‑source and cloud vendors are converging on shared standards, the rise of external catalog integrations, and...
Ep. 190 - The SaaS Founder Bottleneck: Why Founder-Led Sales Stops Scaling
In this episode, fractional CMO Javier Lozano explains why founder‑led sales can’t sustain growth and how to transition to a repeatable, data‑driven go‑to‑market engine. He emphasizes extracting the founder’s successful sales insights, building positioning and a "blue ocean" narrative, and...
Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Privacy
The episode examines the class‑action lawsuit against Meta over its AI‑powered Ray‑Ban smart glasses, which allegedly allow overseas contractors to review users' video footage—including sensitive moments—without clear disclosure. Host highlights how Meta marketed the glasses as privacy‑focused while its policies...
Why Real-Time Payments Still Leave Gaps for Consumers, with Keith Smith.
In this episode, host Josh Dattar talks with Keith Smith, founder and CEO of Payouts Network, about the evolving landscape of real‑time payments and the persistent gaps that affect consumers. Keith shares insights on how innovations have both solved and...
184: Apple Experience Recap: $599 MacBook Neo Announced!
The episode recaps Apple’s latest product announcements, highlighting the budget-friendly iPhone 17 E with doubled base storage, MagSafe, and Qi2 charging, the unchanged iPad Air now featuring an M4 chip and 12 GB RAM, and the new MacBook Air priced at $599...
AEC’s Single Source of Truth: Reality or Pipe Dream?
In this episode the hosts explore whether a true single source of truth (SSOT) for construction project data is achievable or merely aspirational. NuFORMA’s Dave Wagner and Carl Beillette argue that a single vendor solution is unrealistic; instead, the goal...
Scaling Remote Support in Education and Government: The Nash County Playbook
In this episode, Nash County Public Schools’ CTO Tremaine McQueen and Senior Network Engineer J.R. Williams discuss how they evaluated, selected, and rolled out a new remote support platform from BeyondTrust to serve over 3,000 endpoints across 24 schools. They...
Friday Focus with Payments:Unpacked
In this unannounced Friday Focus live session, the host reviews the rapid decline of paper checks in the UK and globally, the Bank of England's plan to extend CHAPS settlement hours, and the Swedish central bank's advice to keep cash...
From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder
In this episode, former middle‑school teacher Nazrin Jafari shares how she pivoted during the pandemic to launch Mixed, a Brooklyn‑based, print‑forward fashion brand. She discusses her organic Instagram‑first sales approach, the challenges of inventory, pre‑orders, and returns, and how she...
#848 The $10K Projects You Never Do (AI Just Changed That)
In this episode, host Dan interviews AI entrepreneur Taylor Pearson about Claude Code and Claude Co‑Work, new agentic AI tools that act like an operating system for running a business. Pearson demonstrates how these tools can turn spreadsheets, SOPs, and...
Episode 147: Miniature Living Robots - Maria Guix
In this episode, host Claire Asher talks with Maria Guix, a senior researcher at the University of Barcelona, about bio‑hybrid robotics that combine living cells—such as muscle tissue or sperm—with synthetic scaffolds to create miniature robots. Guix explains how these...
What Happens to Google when AI Answers Everything? With Google’s Liz Reid
In this episode, host Ellis interviews Liz Reid, Google's head of search, to explore how generative AI is reshaping Google's core product and the broader search ecosystem. Reid explains that AI‑driven answers are becoming a default layer on top of...
Product News: OAuth Authentication for the Semaphore MCP Server
In this episode, Pete Milorovic announces an upcoming update to the Semaphore MCP server that adds OAuth authentication, replacing the current reliance on long-lived API tokens. The new flow lets developers authorize agents via a browser, simplifying credential management and...
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ASML: Competing with Moore’s Law - [Business Breakdowns, REPLAY]
In this episode Matt Russell and Bailey Gifford portfolio manager Tom Walsh dissect ASML’s rise from a struggling Philips spin‑out to the unrivaled supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that power today’s AI‑driven semiconductor manufacturing. They explain the fundamentals...
Special Episode: Rethinking the ERP Upgrade Path
In this special episode, Intuit’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Mid‑Market, Ashley Still, challenges the traditional belief that fast‑growing companies must abandon QuickBooks for a heavyweight ERP. She introduces Intuit Enterprise Suite, an ERP that retains QuickBooks‑like usability...
Canva Acquires Cavalry and Mango AI
In this episode the hosts discuss Canva's recent acquisitions of Cavalry, a UK‑based 2D motion‑animation studio, and Mango AI, a tool for optimizing ad performance, highlighting how these moves expand Canva's capabilities into animation and AI‑driven marketing. They note Canva’s...
Tech People Are Coping… This Is Why Bixby Is Better than Gemini or Siri for These Tasks
In this episode the host showcases Bixby’s deep OS integration on Samsung Galaxy devices, demonstrating rapid split‑screen multitasking, seamless YouTube playback without Premium, and a macro‑tracking workflow that pulls nutrition data from a food‑ordering app. The host argues that Bixby...
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-Founder of Mocingbird
In this episode, Dr. Ian Madome, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Mockingbird, discusses the administrative burdens clinicians face around licensing, CME, and compliance, and how Mockingbird’s SaaS platform automates credential tracking for both individual providers and health system administrators....
Should You Be A Carpenter?
In the inaugural episode of Wading Through AI, host and non‑expert conversationalist teams up with veteran AI researcher Dimitri Spanos to explore whether knowledge‑based careers are at risk from AI, humorously asking if everyone should become a carpenter. Dimitri outlines...
ADP Numbers and New Look for iCIMS
This episode covers three major developments in talent acquisition: Upgrad Asia’s acquisition of Internshala to integrate AI‑driven internship matching, ManpowerGroup’s partnership with AI pioneer Hubert to automate initial chat‑based interviews while keeping final decisions human, and iCIMS’s brand refresh alongside...
LawNext on Location: At A Sonoma Winery, A Conversation with Briefpoint CEO Nathan Walter About Discovery, Disruption and, Of Course,...
In this LawNext on Location episode, host Bob Ambrogi chats with Nathan Walter, co‑founder and CEO of BriefPoint, while sipping wine at Paradise Ridge Winery in Sonoma. Walter recounts his unconventional path from philosophy student to public defender, to civil...
Episode 192: Ken and Dawn Weigh in on ChatGPT, Ketamine, Urolithin-A, Rapamycin, and More in Wide-Ranging AMA
In this AMA episode, host Dawn Cornegas and IHMC CEO Dr. Ken Ford field listener questions on a wide array of topics, from astronaut training in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab to the latest research on supplements like urolithin‑A and anti‑aging...
Will The Trade Desk Right-Size Its Margins?
The episode dissects the Trade Desk’s ongoing tension over its OpenPath platform, agency relationships, and high margin model, especially in light of recent earnings and competition from Amazon DSP. Guest Sarah Caputo argues that the Trade Desk’s effective take rate...
Shipping with AI
In this AI Builders Roundtable episode, founders Craig, Greg, and Derek discuss how AI agents are reshaping product development and operations. Derek shares his rapid adoption of Claude's Co‑Work and Cursor to build internal tools, a blockchain‑based API licensing system,...
How Ledge Reached $1M ARR with 24 Customers Paying $3K/Month | Tal Kirschenbaum
In this episode, Tal Kirschenbaum, co‑founder and CEO of Ledge, explains how his AI‑native financial close platform reached $1M ARR by serving roughly 24 mid‑market enterprise customers at an average of $3,000 per month. He details Ledge’s focus on automating...
How to Future-Proof Your Business and Win with AI
Gary Vaynerchuk stresses that the era of blindly paying for ads on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok is over; creators should first test content organically and only boost pieces that outperform their norm. He highlights the shift from "social media" to...
The Most Curious Things Happening in Multifamily Innovation, with Sage Ventures' Moshe Crane
In this episode, host Edward Cohen and co‑host Zach Ahrens sit down with Moshe Crane, VP of Sage Ventures and author of the Curious Deal newsletter, to dissect the current state of multifamily real estate. Moshe explains how nuanced market...
SANS Stormcast Thursday, March 5th, 2026: XWorm Analysis; Cisco “Secure” Firewall Managmeent Center; LastPass Phishing
In this 7‑minute Stormcast episode, Johannes Ulrich and guest Xavier dissect a new XWorm sample, tracing its infection chain from a phishing email with a 7‑zip attachment through JavaScript, PowerShell, and a .NET DLL loader to the final payload. They...
AI Agents Need Logins Too: Identity, Security, and the Future of AI | Greg Keller, CTO, JumpCloud
In this episode, JumpCloud CTO Greg Keller explains the evolving role of a CTO and how JumpCloud reimagines identity and access management (IAM) for modern, heterogeneous IT environments, contrasting it with legacy solutions like Microsoft AD and Okta's SSO focus....
Why Credit Union Transformation Is Stalling and How to Fix It
In this episode of the Experience Factor, Jim Roos talks with Jesus Garcia, Chief Experience Officer of Oceanair Federal Credit Union, about why many credit unions are lagging in digital transformation despite ranking it as a top priority. Garcia explains...
207. Adam Dorrell, CEO & Co-Founder of CustomerGaige - Founder-Led Sales vs Scaling: The Hard Transition Nobody Talks About
In this episode, Adam Dorrell, CEO and co‑founder of CustomerGauge, discusses the challenges of transitioning from founder‑led sales to a scalable commercial organization. He shares how he and his co‑founder initially handled sales themselves, the pitfalls they faced hiring sales...
From Water Pistols to Tanks: Why Data Science Is the Gold Standard to Counter Class Action Fraud (Donald Beshada, CEO,...
In this episode of Technically Legal, host Chad Main talks with Donald Bishada, former litigator and CEO of Covalent, about the challenges of class‑action fraud in the digital age. Bishada explains how traditional settlement notices—once delivered via magazines—are now vulnerable...
E706 | Jo Slota-Newson & Marc Sabas, Almanac Ventures: Systemic Deep Tech for Industrial Decarbonisation
Almanac Ventures, founded by deep‑tech scientist Jo Slota‑Newson and finance‑focused Marc Sabas, invests seed‑stage deep‑tech solutions for industrial decarbonisation across Europe. They target technologies that improve performance, lower costs, and cut emissions in complex, capital‑intensive sectors that account for 75%...
From EdTech to Learning & Work: Where Europe’s $1.6B Investment Surge Is Actually Going — and Why
In this episode, host Luigi Morino talks with Rhys Spence, author of the European Learning and Work Funding Report 2026, about a surge in European investment—doubling to €1.6 billion—and the shift from traditional edtech to a broader "learning and work" taxonomy....
The “Entrepreneurs On Fire” Cash Machine
In this episode the host rebrands the show as “Cash Machines” and dives into a deep financial analysis of John Lee Dumas’s “Entrepreneurs on Fire” podcast. He outlines the business’s revenue and profit trajectory—peaking at $4 M revenue and $3 M profit...
Italy's Carbon Reform and the ETS Decree
The episode examines Italy's controversial decree that seeks to shift EU ETS costs from gas‑fired power producers to consumers, aiming to lower wholesale electricity prices and boost industrial competitiveness. Guests Enza Tedesco and lawyer Lorenzo Parola explain the economic rationale,...
The Big Creator Breakout in 2026 | Behind the Numbers Special Edition
In this special edition of the eMarketer podcast, Principal Analyst Max Willins reveals that U.S. creator earnings are projected to hit $21 billion in 2026, nearly doubling since 2022 and outpacing traditional web‑publisher revenues. He explains how creators have moved from...
Marco Nobel - Revolutionizing European Student Housing
In this episode, Marco Noble, founder and CEO of Fuse, discusses his evolution from creating the global student community platform Socials to building Fuse, a vertically integrated flex‑living brand for young people across Central and Eastern Europe. He explains how...
15,000 Founders Are Reading This. Want Your Business Featured?
In this episode, the host explores how small business owners are actually using AI by conducting a quick survey of founders. The discussion highlights a spectrum of adoption—from savvy implementations that boost efficiency to experimental trials and uncertainty about AI's...
Ep. 210: Why Authority Now Matters More Than Visibility in B2B Content
In this episode, host Christian Klett talks with award‑winning copywriter Jamie Thompson about why authority now outweighs visibility for B2B marketers, especially as AI tools flood the market with generic content. Thompson argues that true authority comes from consistent, genuinely...
Ecommerce: Your Follow Up Game Is Limp And It’s Killing Your ROAS
In this episode of the Hamasley Brothers e‑commerce podcast, Mark and Ian dissect why weak follow‑up sequences are sabotaging ROAS. They define follow‑up as the communication between a prospect’s ad click and the final purchase, emphasizing email capture and remarketing...
The Big Questions That Will Decide the Consumer AI War
The episode examines the pivotal questions shaping the consumer AI battle, focusing on OpenAI's internal GitHub-like tool, Meta's new applied AI engineering org, Amazon's AI ad ambitions, and the geopolitical chip export caps affecting AI scaling. It highlights OpenAI's GPT‑5.3...
The Merchandising Calendar Blueprint: Turn Email & SMS Into 30–40% of Your Revenue
In this training episode, Ezra Firestone explains how e‑commerce brands can turn email and SMS into 30‑40% of total revenue by implementing a strategic merchandising calendar. He differentiates major campaigns from micro‑offers, shows how to layer content, product launches, and...
