Best Erol Senel Podcasts (2024)

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14 - Whitney Powell "Iron Will" 45:27

7M ago45:27

45:27

Whitney Powell is an adventurer, media producer, endurance athlete, and Olympic hopeful coxswain. Put that all together and you have a badass human determined to live life her way. Get ready for a story of owning the outcome and not compromising…Whitney’s energy is contagious!By Erol Senel

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15 - Galen Gifford "#funfirst" 45:15

7M ago45:15

45:15

Galen Gifford…friend, father, husband, pilot, bathroom attendant, and co-founder of the super positive hat company, Big Truck. Yup, this episode is gonna be #funfirst!By Erol Senel

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16 - Roy Tuscany "High Fives" 52:03

7M ago52:03

52:03

Roy Tuscany’s story has traversed some gnarly peaks and rough valleys. From competitive skier, to being paralyzed, to becoming the founder of High Fives Foundation, and much more, Roy’s journey is one we can all learn from.By Erol Senel

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17 - Dave Phinney "Abstract" 1:04:47

7M ago1:04:47

1:04:47

Dave Phinney. What can I say about “The Bad Boy of Blending” that hasn’t been said? The dude is the highly respected, uber-creative founder and winemaker of the juggernaut wine brand, Orin Swift. But here’s a tidbit none of y’all knew, he attributes his becoming a winemaker to an encounter with a prostitute. Boom! But seriously, he’s an amazing guy…

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18 - John Gadd "On Fire" 50:20

7M ago50:20

50:20

John Gadd is on fire. Seriously! John and 20 others, were set on fire in a brilliant marketing stunt for his company, Hotcards. Beyond being a very successful and creative entrepreneur, there’s so much more to this guy. His story is filled with passion, challenges and a drive to help those around him reach their potential that will inspire the hell…

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7A - Stephanie Sheldon "Indie" 10:11

7M ago10:11

10:11

Stephanie Sheldon is the the electrifying founder of Indie Foundry & The Cleveland Flea. In Part 1: Indie, Stephanie discusses how she came to find her calling and start two companies that have delivered significant value to the people she helps and the town she loves.By Erol Senel

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7B - Stephanie Sheldon "Misogyny" 14:00

7M ago14:00

14:00

Stephanie Sheldon is the the electrifying founder of Indie Foundry & The Cleveland Flea. In Part 2 of our discussion focuses on a problem that has impacted her, as well as many other men and women, throughout their lives…misogyny.By Erol Senel

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8 - Hardy Wallace "Dirty" 43:56

7M ago43:56

43:56

Hardy Wallace, aka @dirtysouthwine, is a great dude on a serendipitous journey. The wines he makes at Dirty & Rowdy Family Wines are raw and reflect his unique personality. Yet it’s the softer side of Hardy which I really found endearing. Cheers!By Erol Senel

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9 - Jen Rulon "Tri" 38:18

7M ago38:18

38:18

Jen Rulon is a triathlete with an inspiring story that started with her as a small town dreamer in Whitewater, Wisconsin and led to fulfilling her lifelong goal in Kona, Hawaii. What happens along that journey is fascinating. Shamu anybody?By Erol Senel

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10 - Jonathan Kendall "Disrupt-ED" 38:01

7M ago38:01

38:01

Jonathon Kendall has charisma and conviction to the max. As the COO of MentorBox, he’s personally gleaned wisdom off of the likes of Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss and Mo Gawdat. There’s a lot to learn from this one….be prepared to be challenged.By Erol Senel

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11 - Marc Hans "Science First" 38:07

7M ago38:07

38:07

Marc Hans is one of the most dynamic people I’ve come across. Although a self-proclaimed “shitty student”, Marc has taken those early difficulties and flipped the script to live live a fulfilled and purposefully life. Oh, did I mention the dinosaurs? Buckle up for a wild ride!By Erol Senel

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12 - Barbara Viteri "Designerlebrity" 45:12

7M ago45:12

45:12

Barbara Viteri is a mom, wife, entrepreneur, but to those in the interior design world, she’s the HBIC at Designerlebrity. From a kid growing up in the Marcy House Projects to a woman controlling her destiny, Barbara’s story is unexpectedly raw and compelling…and at times silly.By Erol Senel

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SPECIAL - Rebuild Wine Country 58:14

7M ago58:14

58:14

When the residents of Napa and Sonoma Counties went to bed on October 8th, they never expected that when they woke up, they’d be in the midst of one of the largest wildfires in US history. This is the story of the North Bay fires and how a community united.By Erol Senel

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13 - Dustin Wilson "SOMM" 55:11

7M ago55:11

55:11

Dustin Wilson has ridden a wave of hard work and opportunity to becoming a member of one of the most exclusive groups, Master Sommeliers. The beautiful thing about this guy is that he is so much more than this title. Enjoy his story of perseverance, humility and good fortune…did I mention he was in a movie? Check out Dustin’s super slick wine shop …

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6 - Michael Venn "Heroin Effect" 51:18

7M ago51:18

51:18

Michael Venn is a director and filmmaker. He joins us to discuss his soon to be released documentary, The Heroin Effect, as well as, Trump, addiction, the role music played in his development, being a single-father and much more.By Erol Senel

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5 - Jade Davis "Mentor" 50:27

7M ago50:27

50:27

Jade Davis, VP of External Affairs for the Port of Cleveland, talks about the significant role mentorship played in his life, the challenges of reurbanization, Cleveland, Amazon, and much more.By Erol Senel

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3 - Tina Hurley "Forward" 1:20:13

7M ago1:20:13

1:20:13

Tina Godfrey Hurley discusses her journey from carefree to amputee and how the obstacles she’s overcome have unlocked the perspective, focus and growth needed to deal with obstacles she’ll face in the future.By Erol Senel

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4 - Natalie Bowman Lee "Feral Winemaker" 37:36

7M ago37:36

37:36

Natalie Bowman Lee, the capricious owner and winemaker of Vinum Ferus in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, discusses wine, what she’s learned thus far as an entrepreneur, taking risks, Mother Nature, and a bunch of other stuff. This is a fun one!By Erol Senel

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1 - Michael Nguyen "The Howell Monk" 34:09

7M ago34:09

34:09

Michael “Howell Monk” Nguyen is the mercurial wine marketer with a story about tattoos, wine, Instagram, community & discrimination which everyone should hear.By Erol Senel

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2 - Andrew Zelman "Scene" 30:16

7M ago30:16

30:16

Andrew Zelman, CEO of Cleveland Scene, discusses the risk of purchasing and leading a print media company in the social media age. He also offers perspective on where Cleveland has been, where it’s going, and what Scene is doing to help drive promote progress.By Erol Senel

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#54 - Courage w/ Toby Harnden (Author & Former War Zone Correspondent) 40:46

2+ y ago40:46

40:46

Toby Harnden join us to discuss courage and how that's led him through a life that could very well be out of one of his books. He also has a unique ability to tell the stories that need to be told for us to humanize and empathize with events that seem completely disconnected from our own realities. This was a great one! Toby is the author of First …

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#53 - Wildfire w/ Tony Leonardini (founder, Butternut Wines & Wildland Fire Fighter) 41:10

2+ y ago41:10

41:10

Tony Leonardini joins us to discuss his adventures which traverse two unique areas: winemaking and woodland firefighting. His perspective on pursuing unique paths is invaluable and insight into California's wildfire problem is thought provoking. Tony is the founder of Butternut Wines, which was purchased by Miller Family Wine Co in 2020.…

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#52 - Afghanistan w/ Jason Boothroyd (US Army Special Forces, ODA 534) 1:04:45

2+ y ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Jason Boothroyd joins us in a big and candid discussion about Afghanistan. He shares what he learned while serving there, as well as sharing his perspective on why things went sideways at the end and what we can learn from it. Jay is a former Army Green Beret and was a member of ODA 534, which was one of the first teams into Afghanistan to fight th…

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#51 - Power w/ Tiziana Casciaro (Chair & Professor of Organizational Behavior, University of Toronto) 47:16

3y ago47:16

47:16

Tiziana Casciaro is an intellectual dynamo and joins us in a slightly longer, robust and impactful discussion about power, power dynamics, misunderstandings and the formula to gain power. Tiziana is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Rotman School of Management and the Marcel Desautels Chair in Integrative Thinking at the University of T…

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#50 – History w/ Sebastian Major (Teacher & Host, Our Fake History) 35:31

3y ago35:31

35:31

Sebastian Major is a teacher at the Crestwood School in Toronto, as well as the host of one of my favorite podcasts, Our Fake History. Sebastian joins us in a fun discussion on topics ranging from the importance of getting kids excited about world affairs and history, to how we can use his discovery methods to make sense of the real and fake histor…

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#49 - Reflection w/ Kathy Murphy (President, Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments) 36:11

3y ago36:11

36:11

Kathy Murphy is widely regarded as one of the most powerful women in business and has served as the inspiring President of Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments. She joins us as she prepares to step-down from her post to share her wisdom and insight in an adventurous talk that hits on many significant topics.…

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#48 - Intention w/ Roger Hobby (Executive VP, Fidelity Private Wealth Management) 26:46

3y ago26:46

26:46

Roger Hobby joins us to discuss purpose, and how once you identify it you can align with it and act with intention, which empowers and inspires. Roger has had a distinguished career in the financial services industry and currently serves as the Executive VP of Private Wealth Management at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity® Wealth Services provides non…

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#46 - Confident Woman w/ Nicole Kalil (Business Coach & Corporate Consultant) 31:20

3y ago31:20

31:20

Nicole joins us to speak about the female experience in the workplace, as well as how she coaches women to enhance their confidence by embracing failure. This was a fun discussion and I thank Nicole for letting me wade my way through the messy bits. Nicole is a coach and speaker with the mission of ensuring women have equal opportunities to reach t…

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#44 - Coach w/ Edniesha Curry (Asst. Coach, Univ of Maine Men's Basketball) 27:03

3y ago27:03

27:03

Edniesha Curry is motivating, exciting, filled with wisdom and compassion. She joins us to talk about the importance of relationships in her success, as well inclusion, which can be a weighty topic, but she speaks to it in such a approachable and actionable way. Edniesha is a former WNBA player with the Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks, a…

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#43 - Teamwork w/ Jonny Gomes (MLB Coach & Fmr MLB Player) 26:15

3+ y ago26:15

26:15

Jonny brings his high energy, no nonsense, directness to a discussion around what it takes to win as a team and how to address the challenges that the generational gap poses. Jonny played in the Major Leagues for 13 years and played for 7 different teams, winning the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013 and then again in 2015 with the Kansa…

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#42 - Innovating Inclusion w/ Jamal Stockton (SVP, Customer Inclusion at Fidelity) 22:51

3+ y ago22:51

22:51

Jamal joins us to discuss how grit and innovation can be used to effectively address some of the most complex issues facing us as a society, specifically around inequity and access to essential resources. Jamal is a Senior Vice President of Customer Inclusion at Fidelity Investments, a group charged with the leading focus diversity and inclusion ef…

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#41 - Mindset & Your Environment w/ Jordan Montgomery (Performance Coach & Owner, Montgomery Companies) 23:02

3+ y ago23:02

23:02

Jordan Montgomery brings his energy and perspective to a great chat about the power mindset, as well as the impact our environments have on mindset and our ability to pursue purpose. Jordan is a regarded performance coach, keynote speaker, and owner of Montgomery Companies, which provides full-scale performance and mindset coaching for individuals …

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#40 - Own the Outcome w/ Jayson Waller (Founder/CEO, POWERHOME Solar) 19:24

3+ y ago19:24

19:24

Jayson joins us to talk about a host of things, including how he overcame insecurities to take extreme ownership of a series of tough situations, but it's really his raw charisma and practically that resonated with me most. Jayson is the CEO and founder of POWERHOME Solar, one of Inc Magazine's fastest growing privately held companies.…

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#39 - Standardized Optimism w/ Ned Johnson (Author & Founder, PrepMatters 26:26

3+ y ago26:26

26:26

Ned Johnson joins us to chat about standardized tests and their somewhat dodgy history, the impact of false negatives, and most importantly, the importance of fostering optimism. Ned is the founder of PrepMatters, an educational advising and tutoring company. He's also an author, sought after speaker and teen coach for study skills, parent and teen…

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#38 - Hustle w/ Clinton Sparks (Entertainer, Entrepreneur, multi-platinum DJ) 25:16

3+ y ago25:16

25:16

Clinton joins us in an energetic chat about his unique mindset which has removed barriers that have boxed in others and it’s not just about business, it all starts with empathy. Clinton is an entrepreneur, investor, executive, author, and a marketing maven, but is probably best known for being a Grammy nominated multi-platinum DJ, producer and song…

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#37 - Skepticism w/ Denise Chisholm (Sector Strategist, Fidelity Investments) 15:31

3+ y ago15:31

15:31

Denise is a Sector Strategist at Fidelity Investments and she may sound familiar for some of you because she can regularly be found on Bloomberg and CNBC offering her unique brand of thought leadership. Denise returns to her skeptic roots in this fun chat to explore how they have helped her throughout her career and more specifically, how skepticis…

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#36 - Start-Up w/ Lomit Patel (VP, Growth at IMVU) 21:52

3+ y ago21:52

21:52

Lomit is the Vice President of Growth at IMVU, which is the world's largest avatar-based social network. Prior to that, he had successful stints managing growth at early stage startups Roku, TrustedID and Texture, all of which either went public or were acquired. Lomit joins us in a fascinating conversation about startups and AI, and we even take a…

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#35 - Differentiation w/ Dr. Bill Dorfman (Cosmetic Dentist, Philanthropist, Author) 23:08

3+ y ago23:08

23:08

Dr. Bill Dorfman joins us to explore his approach to life and business that has allowed him to achieve aspirational levels of success through differentiation and curiosity. Dr. Bill is a cosmetic dentist responsible for some of the most dazzling smiles in Hollywood. Even more impressive is his work as a NY Times bestselling author, philanthropist, …

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#34 - Purpose w/ Nick Bradley (Business Growth & Scale-Up Specialist) 29:58

3+ y ago29:58

29:58

Nick Bradley joins us to chat about a lot of important things, including knowing your purpose, the importance of process, using fear as a positive, and the how running allows helps you overcome roadblocks in life. Nick is a renown business growth and scale-up specialist with a track record of facilitating massive mergers and acquisitions. He co-fou…

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#33 - Limiting Beliefs w/ Stacey Watson (SVP, Life Events at Fidelity Investments) 19:45

3+ y ago19:45

19:45

Stacey joins us in a discussion around limiting beliefs. We dig into how to identify them, how they can inhibit your ability to grow and adapt to what life throws at you, and how once identified, you can destroy them. Stacey is a Senior Vice President in charge of Life Events at Fidelity Investments, a group responsible for driving research and str…

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#32 - Problem Solving w/ Dave Ferrera (Inventor & General Partner, Quantum Fund OC) 21:40

3+ y ago21:40

21:40

Dave Ferrera joins us in a really cool and insightful look into how problem solving and innovation have led him and his companies to do amazing things in the medical devices industry. A lot of goodness to learn from here! Dave is an engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and advisor with a to of experience in the medical devices industry, where he's succ…

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#31 - Action w/ Peter Taunton (Founder, Lift Brands) 15:29

3+ y ago15:29

15:29

Peter joins us in a terrific conversation around some very practical and actionable topics from transitioning to new endeavors, to "cleaning your house", and how to effectively take action. Peter is the founder of Lift Brands, which is the world's largest wellness franchise organization. Their franchises include Snap Fitness, YogaFit Studios, and 9…

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#30 - Agile w/ Brooke Forbes (Head of Technology for Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments) 26:31

3+ y ago26:31

26:31

Brooke Forbes joins us to explore being agile and the massive impact it can have, not only as a business process, but a life process as well. Brooke is the Head of Technology for Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments. Her organization is charged with accelerating Fidelity's digital capabilities and strategy for millions of Fidelity clients.…

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#29 - Language of Politics w/ Lee Carter (President of maslansky + partners, Fox News Contributor) 27:12

3+ y ago27:12

27:12

Lee Carter joins us in an insightful chat about linguistics, in particular, the power empathy plays in effectively communicating a message. We apply this to everything from politics to communicating with a spouse. Lee is the president of maslansky + partners, a language strategy firm. She's also a regular contributor on Fox News and the author of P…

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#28 - Mindfulness w/ Pam Christian (Mindset Coach) 19:19

3+ y ago19:19

19:19

Pam joins us to discuss mindfulness and its impact on personal fulfillment, how we can use it to manage our exposure to negative inputs, and some relatively simple ways to begin to engage with it more and more. Pam Christian is a mindset coach, motivational speaker, and host of The Juice podcast. As a mindset coach, she helps clients eliminate self…

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#27 - Skeptic w/ Dr. Tim Lahey (Infectious Disease Physician & Director of Clinical Ethics at UVM Medical Center) 36:20

3+ y ago36:20

36:20

Tim joins us to discuss how to consume information during a pandemic, DIY epidemiology, and how to use skepticism as a tool to make better decisions in light of inaccurate or incomplete information. Dr. Lahey is an infectious disease physician and director of clinical ethics at the University of Vermont Medical Center. He's also a professor of medi…

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#26 - Resolving Emotions w/ Stefanos Sifandos (Relationship Coach) 18:57

3+ y ago18:57

18:57

Stef is a love and relationship coach, as well as a Masculine/Feminine educator. He joins us in a vulnerable and empowering look at the importance of resolving the unresolved emotions/trauma that we carry.By Erol Senel

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#25 - Back to School w/ Jessica Lahey (Bestselling Author & Adolescent Educational Specialist) 25:13

3+ y ago25:13

25:13

Back to school edition! Teacher, bestselling author and mom, Jessica Lahey, joins us to discuss parenting and education both in and out of this COVID-19 era, offering us useful pointers and big time advice along the way. Check out Jessica's life changing bestseller, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Suc…

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#24 - Effective Communication w/ Elton Slone (CEO of Robert Craig Winery) 25:31

4y ago25:31

25:31

Elton is the president and CEO of Robert Craig Winery. He joins us in a provocative conversation about effective communication and how this should be a bigger focus for everyone.By Erol Senel

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#23 - Kindness w/ David Meltzer (Co-Founder, Sports 1 Marketing) 22:39

4y ago22:39

22:39

David is the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency. He brings a lifetime of expertise to a real conversation as we explore how kindness and awareness has led him to where he is today.By Erol Senel

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