This week's podcast guest, Carolyn Garrick, Founder and CEO of Warmkins, shared her journey with us on how Warmkins was created. Garrick never gave up on her dream through good times and bad and shared with us how her drive, passion, and tenacity paid off. Garrick's passion and determination to succeed helped fuel her plans for expansion and new product lines. Despite facing challenges as a single mother, she continued working on the product and eventually focused on its business side due...

This week's episode of The Axis Effect was all political, as we sat down with Matt Krayton, the Founder and principal of Publitics. Krayton's vast career in public affairs and political campaigns brought to light an introspection to the political waters er tread in this day and why it's important to find the truth and understanding in what we read & hear. Kraytons insight into the political world, which consumes every aspect of media, makes us want to read, listen, and learn more about...

This week on The Axis Effect, we sat down with Gary Schoeniger, Author and CEO of The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, to discuss the true meaning of leadership. It takes more than making decisions, attending meetings, and showing up. Everyone has the talent and potential to be successful, but Schoeniger explained to us that it takes recognizing your potential and changing your mindset to influence entrepreneurial behavior. Schoeniger shares his insight on the method behind the madness...

This week's episode of The Axis Effect featured Kelly Wickstrom, Head of Talent & Brand Partnerships for Fireside Chat. She shared her journey through Entertainment and how Hollywood has changed how talent interacts with its fans. Fireside Chat is the latest innovation for online social media meets Master Class style engagement platform founded and funded by Mark Cuban. Wickstrom's long history of Hollywood talent management and brand partnerships illuminates how the industry has...

Global Health Access, a monthly source of global news and updates on issues, trends, and international access to healthcare, is now part of The Axis Effects and hurdles in the new global podcast segment. GHA spotlights the advancements and innovations in medical technology with Shanil Ebrahim, Partner in National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting at Deloitte. Join us as we speak with one of Deloitte's top leaders in Global Health and Life Sciences on global access to health care and...

This episode of The Axis Effect features Stephen Barber, Producer & Director. Barber spent time on the show discussing the need for heroes and how his legacy created and honored the legacy of other great heroes. Barber spoke about his passion behind the purpose, from producing Hollywood movies to creating monuments honoring historical heroes, innovators, and history-making legends. Barber is the only person who has created and made Monuments located at government and state-level...

This episode of The Axis Effect featuring Sathi Roy, CEO & Co-Founder at SUTE, is about the cause & effect of AI and how we need to lean into it, embrace it, and benefit from it from our personal lives to running a corporation. We all hear the fear of AI in the news, around the water cooler, while standing in line to get coffee, but is this an unfounded fear? Or is it a matter of lack of education that the industry is actively working to deliver, empowering us with knowledge and...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Jolyon Collier, President & Founder at Counting Coral. Global warming has damaged climates all around the world, and Fiji is no exception, where coral falls victim to rising sea temperatures, weakening them and increasing their likelihood of mortality. But the harm goes beyond coral, as the species’ role of housing 25% of all other marine species and their ability to protect coastal communities in Fiji by acting as a natural barrier for...

This installment of The Axis Effect features John Dakss, Chief Product and Tech Officer at Palladium. With over 20 years of experience under his belt, Dakss has made a career out of innovation in the medium landscape, with over 40 video-related patents to his name. His resume speaks for itself, spending time at NBCUniversal as well as EPIX, where he received two Webby awards for his leadership in the creation of EPIX NOW. Currently, he works with Palladium, a company that works with clients...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Daniel Tibbets, Chief Executive Officer at Mint Comedy. As an industry spanning over a century, standup comedy has seen enormous evolutions in popularity. With more comedians than ever looking to break into the industry, and with the medium seeing more hardcore fans than ever, Mint Comedy has flawlessly carved out its spot in the streaming era, acting as a one-stop shop for fans. Not only does the platform house content for over 90 comedians, it...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Jennifer Bourn, Chief Marketing Officer at Motivation AI. Utilizing AI in an innovative way that few companies do, Motivations AI offers a narrative-based personality assessment to users. But what makes Motivations AI so special is their ability to personalize that assessment on a level rarely seen, with each individual assessment designed around the stories of the people taking said assessment. Combining those personal stories with over 50 years...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Rose Hamilton, Founder of Compass Rose Ventures. In a where breaking through consumer industries is more daunting than ever, Hamilton possesses a valuable toolset of experience that few can match. With over two decades of experience working with over 30 different private equity firms and consumer brands, including serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Pet360 and the Chief Digital and eCommerce Officer at The Vitamin Shoppe. Now, she brings that...

This installment of The Axis Effect continues the conversation with Shanil Ebrahim, Partner and the National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte Canada. Returning where the previous episode left off, Ebrahim discusses why and how telemedicine’s role as a lifeline for the underserved makes it a necessity in many places around the world, the possibility of a “universal health line” along with challenges needed to overcome to make that a reality, the importance of...

This installment of The Axis Effect features the return of Shanil Ebrahim, Partner and the National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting Leader at Deloitte Canada. In a world with constantly evolving technology, healthcare finds itself at the forefront of innovation. Yet, despite the innovations, the inequality in access to said healthcare becomes worse on a consistent basis. Thankfully, the world has taken notice, and numerous groups all around are working to close the gap of...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Jeff Hintz, Executive Director at Sports Tech HQ. In a time where every industry is becoming further faced with the opportunity to embrace innovative technologies, Sports Tech HQ is doing just that for the sport-related industries of Indiana, investing in innovative startups and facilitating collaboration between the next generation’s pioneers in sports technology businesses throughout Indiana.  Hintz discusses Indiana’s crucial history for sports,...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Chia-Lin Simmons, CEO at LogicMark. With nearly 20 years in business, LogicMark specializes in lifesaving medical alert devices that look to help the elderly contact emergency services. The company’s journey has been anything but calm, and their latest CEO, Simmons, has worked tirelessly to bring them back into the light as a top-tier microcap medical company. Simmons discusses the importance of bringing in outside leadership when change is needed,...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Mark Sullivan. With a career in writing that spans multiple facets, Sullivan did not begin writing the fiction he is known for until he was 30, studying journalism before spending time in the Peace Corps teaching English to children in the Sahara Desert. Since publishing his first novel in 1994, Sullivan has focused his works on using true stories that move him to tell a real story with a fictitious lens. His success speaks for itself, co-writing...

Global News Watch: Global Update on the U.S. Role in War & Politics Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy are here to discuss the pressing developments regarding the U.S.’s role in war and politics. As conflicts in Ukraine and Israel intensify, Mulroy addresses the future of U.S. involvement, the potential for other countries to step in, the influence of non-governmental entities in these conflicts, and the immediate need for increased humanitarian efforts worldwide. The urgency of...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Fusayo Oluwadiya, CEO of OKAO. From humble days as a qualitative analyst at Citi to recently holding a principal software engineer position at Disney (before founding OKAO), Oluwadiya has tirelessly worked through many industries and experiences to become a top-tier software engineer. With the skills utilized in innovative technology at her disposal, she combined what she learned with a lifelong passion for food (a relationship made known through...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Bradley Dillon, CEO of Luxonis. As a pioneer in the revolution of A.I. and robotic technology, Luxonis is helping evolve the industry to new heights. It implements human-like perception in technology to minimize the need for human workers and allow companies to cut costs and maximize ROI. With over 25,000 customers and continuously improving technology, Luxonis is only advancing its technology, aiming to give individuals the necessary tools to...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Dana Mariotti, VP of Marketing for Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Mariotti's journey in the sports industry is a testament to her versatility and adaptability. Her love for sports, kindled in her childhood as an athlete, found a new expression in college when she discovered the potential to merge her creative and athletic passions in sports marketing. With a diverse background that includes coaching and a master's degree in sports psychology, Mariotti has...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Austin Young, Co-Founder at Ivy Energy. In a time when making a positive impact on the world is the highest priority for business leaders, Ivy Energy is making waves in the real estate industry, helping owners distribute solar energy as efficiently as possible. Avoiding the usage of over 40 million pounds of coal from their effort, the company aims to gather data and owners maximize ROI while helping residents meet their needs as well, paving the...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Sarah Myer, Chief of Staff & Strategy at Indiana Sports Corp. With the 2024 Summer Olympics just over the horizon, Indiana Sports Corp finds itself in an exciting position with the event: hosting the swim trials out of Indiana’s famed Lucas Oil Stadium. But they are not stopping at that. They are leveraging the exciting event to also spread awareness for safety in aquatic sports to create a positive impact in the community. Myer discusses the...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Brian Seth Hurst, Founder and Chief Storyteller at StoryTech Immersive. In a world where technology is becoming more immersive than ever, StoryTech Immersive works to push boundaries in the filmmaking industry, utilizing VR/360 technology. As a new and relatively difficult medium to work in, StoryTech Immersive works with companies to create the most immersive content possible in said medium. Their repertoire speaks for themselves, working with...