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The Courageous Podcast with Ryan Berman

Ryan Berman talks to thought leaders from around the globe in business, sports and entertainment to uncover what it means to be courageous in today"s world.

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The Courageous Podcast Episode #51: Van Neistat

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2022/03/03

Today, there’s a video camera in everyone's pocket. But long before we coined the term influencers there were just people with influence. Back in 2010, HBO decided to take a chance on two of them: The Neistat Brothers. Van and Casey Neistat once described their series that was picked up by HBO as "a handmade home movie TV show”. While the democratization of content is here and now, eclectic Van Neistat remains a master storyteller, talented artist and DIY movie maker. From my lens, he truly ranks as

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00:48:15

The Courageous Podcast Episode #50: Adam Morgan...

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2022/02/24

Nice gets a bad wrap. But Adam Morgan is one of the true nice guys who has successfully navigated the creative business space. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, we are joined by the affable Adam Morgan who is Adobe's Executive Creative Director. We discuss a panoply of topics including how C-Suites can better understand the impact creativity has on its bottom line as well as Adam’s challenge to creatives; to “reach across the silo” and better understand the nuances of marketing and

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00:55:51

The Courageous Podcast Episode #49: Jaelin Kauf

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2022/02/17

She’s not only back from Beijing, but she has returned to the States with the ultimate mantlepiece. Aerial Mogulist and freshly minted Olympic Silver Medal winner Jaelin Kauf shares her whirlwind two weeks from navigating a Covid Olympics from the other side of the world to her mother surprising her “live” on The Today Show during her media tour in New York City. Jaelin relives her run, discusses “if she feels different” and confides where she hopes her picture will NOT go when they add it to the US

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00:41:41

The Courageous Podcast Episode #48: Walter Geer

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2022/02/10

Walter Geer isn’t simply a talented black creative — he’s a talented creative (period, full stop). Walt takes great pride sitting at the intersection of design, data, innovation and storytelling. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, we zip around discussing his work as a leader in the digital advertising space as well as his monumental work as a DEI advocate. We dive deep to address race, fairness, talent and if he’s seen any real progress in diversification of the board room. Walt also shares

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00:40:32

The Courageous Podcast Episode #47: Erin Levzow (VP...

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2022/02/03

Whatever it takes. Say “yes and”. Keep it real. These are just a few of the concepts the affable Erin Levzow knows all too well. She shares her “just keep figuring out” journey with us on this new episode of The Courageous Podcast. If you ever wanted to learn how someone can go from studying theatre in school to making it in Las Vegas to masterfully building an art Mecca in a hotel to finally, “selling tacos on the internet” (her words, not mine), then buckle in for a genuine conversation with Top

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00:47:34

The Courageous Podcast Episode #46: Chris Kneeland...

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2022/01/27

Chris Kneeland is the tell-it-like-it-is co-founder of The Gathering which is, as the name suggests, a gathering that takes place in Banff’s Canadian Rockies by a consortium of world-class brand makers who wish to study, honor and celebrate the world’s best brands. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, Chris and I discuss what goes into making this event as well as how his “day job” as the CEO of proactive creative agency “Cult" has evolved over the last decade. This includes a passionate back

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00:51:01

The Courageous Podcast Episode #45: Jonathan Stark...

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2022/01/20

If you are like the majority, then you have an hourly rate. This severely bothered this weeks guest who couldn’t logically accept “hourly rate" payment terms for his talent. In fact, if Jonathan Stark was capable of cracking your problem in a shorter period of time, shouldn’t he be paid more? On this episode of The Courageous Podcast we are joined by a former software developer who is now on a mission to rid the world of hourly billing. Jonathan is the author of Hourly Billing Is Nuts, the host of

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00:42:00

The Courageous Podcast Episode #44: Phil Horvath...

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2022/01/13

Phil Horvath has been on quite the journey. Nothing like starting a prominent, new job during the thick of the pandemic. Now, almost a year in, Phil shares what it has been like to navigate his organization as the new President of Floyd’s 99 Barbershop. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, we discuss how Phil has gone about getting to know his team who reside across 114 locations in 13 states from Florida to Texas. This includes the colossal challenge of not being about to travel for

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00:36:08

The Courageous Podcast Episode #43: Kevin Zidron...

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2022/01/06

In the world of food, Kraft Heinz is on the hunt for what's next now. In this episode of The Courageous Podcast we are talking transformation and the future of food with VP of Capabilities, Kevin Zidron. Kevin shares how his entrepreneurial spirit took him on a journey which started with stocking shelves. We discuss the importance of understanding the inner workings of an organization at all levels and how to wisely tap into your customer's behavior. We also discuss Kevin’s leadership style; he

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00:43:37

The Courageous Podcast Episode #42: Dustin Bomar...

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2021/05/06

We are joined by Google’s Head of Industry Dustin Bomar who learned an entirely new category shifting from the travel business to the telecom arena. If not more courageous is Dustin’s backstory. As a father of two adopted African American kids, now 7, we took some time to discuss the impact of these last two chaotic years; including its toll on his family. Dustin shares his concern for the type of country we are creating that his kids will one day grow into. Take a listen on this episode of The

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00:47:41

The Courageous Podcast Episode #41: Andrew Turner...

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2021/04/22

It can share a news report with us in the morning. It can tell our kids a whimsical bed time story just before sleep. Amazon Alexa has become a useful member of many families found in kitchens and bedrooms all across the home. But what goes in to what Alexa says? And are there ways for us to teach Alexa what we best like to hear? Learn from Andrew Turner who is a Senior Manager on the Alexa Artificial Intelligence team. He works on what he calls the Natural Language Understanding team — and will

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00:47:37

The Courageous Podcast Episode #40: Robbie Rogers...

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2021/04/15

Male ego. Testosterone. One Ups. Away from the media, every locker room is a mental war zone that can often mirror the battles taking place on professional fields, diamonds and pitches itself. So imagine Robbie Rogers dilemma when he made the choice to become one of the first openly gay man in pro sports to brave the no holds barred chatter of the locker room. US Men’s National Team player Robbie Rogers, now retired, played for the LA Galaxy from 2013-2017. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast,

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00:52:17

The Courageous Podcast Episode #39: Shelby Stanger...

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2021/04/08

The Courageous Podcast w/ Shelby Stanger What happens when the tables are turned on an award-winning podcast host? You get badass podcaster, producer and storyteller Shelby Stanger as your guest on The Courageous Podcast. Shelby is a colossal believer that stories can impact substantial change. She has not only covered those stories as a journalist but has lived them herself. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, Shelby shares how she went about crafting her Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast that

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00:54:52

The Courageous Podcast Episode #38: Eric Toda (Global...

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2021/03/25

Eric Toda has had enough. Do you blame him? He is a father who unremittingly thinks about raising his children in a world where hate, fear and profiling is haunting Asian Americans. But why isn’t it haunting all of us? It should. On this episode of The Courageous Podcast, Eric Toda keeps it real on how he feels. We do cover a lot of ground including Eric’s versatile career leading at AirBnB, Snap, Nike and now Facebook. Deeper into the episode we discuss Eric’s frustration over the last year as hate

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00:40:03

The Courageous Podcast Episode #37: Lilian Tomovich...

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2021/03/18

3:41 - Lili shares the importance of trying new industries and taking on new challenges4:21 - Lili believes start-ups aren't that different5:03 - "every company is moving super fast these days."6:35 - Nudging Wall Street think different about MGM.9:08 - "Do you have 5 minutes" collision moments...10:35 - Working for a boss "who wanted to change the world."11:54 - Being at a start-up now ready for TV (top of funnel)13:41 - "Each brand I have worked on has been clear on their role on the world."16:49

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00:51:21

The Courageous Podcast Episode #36: Sarah Jordan (CEO...

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2021/03/11

3:07 - What's special about Mastermind Toys5:18 - Sarah shares background on her path to CEO6:53 - First time CEO navigating the pandemic.10:12 - Leading when you've only met your team in Zoom.11:34 - Sarah felt she wasn't just the CEO but the Chief Communicator13:59 - Sarah shares that she plays to her strengths16:51 - Sarah shares if her ambition wavered when she became a parent.18:22 - What International Women's Day Means to Sarah19:32 - Sarah shares "The Power Gap"20:18 - Navigating the

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00:53:29

The Courageous Podcast Episode #35: Julian Cole...

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2021/03/04

4:00 - Background on Julian5:02 - Moving back to the land down under5:34 - The path to entrepreneurship7:50 - What is account planning and why is it important?9:36 - Looking through the consumers eyes10:57 - An example of insight and strategy13:08 - Relaunching PS4 and the opportunity16:25 - Process from problem to insight to solution21:57 - Subjectivity and getting past the right and wrong answer - the creative leap and connecting the dots24:11 - Hallways over boardrooms - a coalition26:31 -

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00:45:45

The Courageous Podcast Episode #34: Micol Rankin...

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2021/02/25

3:24 - Celebrating Micol's tenure in the ad game3:45 - Background in music and ready to sleep in the airport if need be4:13 - Moving to Atlanta with only $3005:38 - I'd rather die, than stay on this rock7:03 - Not afraid to go down in flames of glory7:52 - Micol's career and backstory9:25 - iHeart discovered Micol from one of his rap's online10:22 - Going from 20% Micol to 100% Micol11:54 - A realization to just share 'me'13:24 - You Are Dope introduces us to Micol13:39 - The Drink, Micol's new

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01:02:28

The Courageous Podcast Episode #33: Derek Walker...

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2021/02/18

4:09 - "This is how we never solve anything"6:26 - "The worst thing that could happen to advertising was..."9:13 - What scares Derek about today12:11 - The power of values15:21 - Being a believer in the Constitution15:32 - Derek's concern with the Jeep Super Bowl commercial.18:54 - Should we be united here in America?21:04 - The need to address bad behavior of bad apples.23:41 - Standing together for one single principle27:27 - Where have the leaders gone?29:55 - Being more diverse starts with the

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00:47:35

The Courageous Podcast Episode #32: Minter Dial...

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2021/02/11

4:50 - Minter's background from the non-traditional jobs to entrepreneurship and corporate life7:17 - What was tugging at Minter to leave corporate and go back to entrepreneurship8:42 - Leaning into tie dye...and wearing it to work10:49 - The one moment that drove Minter to re-evaluate what he was doing with his career15:07 - Do you know what you stand for?19:12 - The challenge and the time needed to get to know yourself19:21 - If you haven't done the work to know who you are, then you are being

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