Fascinating and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Ranga Jayaraman, co-author of "Neurodiversity for Dummies" about his new book. Dr. Jayaraman's views on culture, inclusion, acceptance of differences, who needs "fixing" when it comes to neurodiversity, a space that is grossly misconstrued, will touch your heart and kindle your thinking. Dr. Jayaraman got his PhD from Stanford University and served as CIO for prestigious organizations that include Hitachi Global Storage, Nvidia, and...

Ravi Gundlapalli speaks with successful entrepreneur Brooks Bell who after building a successful consulting company, Brooks Bell Inc. is now leading the war on preventing Colon Cancer, the 2nd most deadly cancer worldwide. About the Guest Brooks Bell is an established leader in the emerging industry of conversion optimization. She started her firm, Brooks Bell, in the early 2000s to help bring a data-driven mindset to digital marketing departments, and quickly became the leading organization...

Host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli will be speaking with Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media about personal branding, her mentoring stories, how having mentors and also being a mentor helps to strengthen one's brand and legacy. About the Guest Paige Velasquez Budde is Partner and CEO at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands. She has been featured as a speaker on digital marketing strategy and led workshops at national venues such as Harvard Medical School, Austin’s...

Ravi Gundlapalli in conversation with Founder & CEO of Hint, Inc. and author of 'Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters" Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California and one of InStyle’s 2019 Badass 50.  Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping Partnerships at America Online. She hosts the...

On this episode, Dr. Ravi has a conversation with Jim Puppe (pronounced "puppy').Jim grew up on his family’s farm near Hensel, located in northeastern North Dakota in Pembina County. Like many North Dakotans of Jim’s era, his schooling started in a country school, Hartje #53. He had one first-grade classmate. He is proud of his rural upbringing, North Dakota heritage, and service in the U.S. Armed Forces (1967-1969) and to fellow veterans during his 34-year career at the Veterans...

On this episode, host Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli interviews the author of the book The Digital Seeker, Raj De Datta. Raj De Datta is Co-Founder and CEO of Bloomreach, a leading software platform for digital commerce experiences that powers brands representing 25% of retail E-Commerce in the US and the UK. Raj is a multiple time entrepreneur. Raj is also the best selling author of "The Digital Seeker" - a playbook for digital teams to win big. Before launching Bloomreach, he was...

Tim Murphy is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Boomers Parks where he helped the private equity firm, Cerberus, acquire the assets of Apex Parks - for Boomers, Big Kahuna’s Water Park, Sahara Sam’s Water Park & LA SpeedZone. In addition, he serves on the Board of Directors for the private equity firm, The Carlyle Group - Peru Fund, in Latin America with 150+ theme parks and family entertainment centers in Columbia, Peru, and Chile. He advises private equity, boards, and CEOs on how...

On this episode, Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli has a conversation with Sim Shain, Founder and CEO of Paraflight EMS and Aviation. Sim shares his story of meeting his first mentor Steve and how that shaped his future and Bernard how keeps him accountable to this day. Sim also shares how to balance charity and profit, what inspires him and the most important lessons he has learned from his mentors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli brings his incredible insight and experience to The Membership Podcast. As a globally recognized thought leader on mentoring and learning, Dr. Ravi is the author of “The Art of Mentoring” and is frequently invited to speak at global conferences that include, the Global Diaspora Forum in Washington DC (at the invitation of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton), and National Entrepreneur Week in Mexico. For his work and vision, Dr. Ravi has been featured in...