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Wanna innovate faster and smarter? Getting2Alpha pulls back the curtain on how breakthrough innovators bring their ideas to life - and delivers actionable tips to help you bring innovative ideas to life. You’ll meet luminaries who've created genre-defining hits - and rising stars who are shaping the future. Listen in and get inspired to innovate smarter and increase your odds of success.
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A lively interview show about how to talk when you’re not sure what to say.
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Christian Felix and Shonali Bhowmik became fast friends while working as temporary workers at a huge law firm in Manhattan. They share a love of laughing and giving each other hell. They may be called hipsters, old school, mainstream, irreverent, classic, country, gangster, or rock n' roll. All labels apply. Special guests, music, and attitude every episode. Past guests include: Jeremy O. Harris, Chelsea Peretti, Hannibal Buress, Keisha Zollar, H Jon Benjamin, Amber Tamblyn, JD Samson, Sanji ...
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Jordan Blackman interviews the leaders and legends of the video game industry so that you can succeed with your game project, career, or venture. Discover how you can produce, market, and operate games more successfully so that your career can be more satisfying and impactful, whether you're a game designer, engineer, or entrepreneur and whether you work at a studio, publisher, brand or startup. Jordan is an industry insider, who has worked as a Senior Producer at Ubisoft and a Lead Designer ...
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Leading with Laughter: Insights from Comedian Mike Goodwin
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Picture this – a soldier turned comedian and leadership trainer who brings laughter in boardrooms and classrooms alike. Join me, Amy Flanagan, as I sit down with the wonderful Mike Goodwin on the Savvy Communicator podcast, where we dance on the fine line of humor, leadership, and building connections. Discover how this military man turned his life…
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Samuel Hulick, a renowned UX consultant and leading authority in user onboarding, operates the well-known website useronboard.com. Through this platform, he expertly deconstructs the initial experiences of popular apps and services, showcasing his insights into effective user onboarding processes.By Amy Jo Kim
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Jason Hreha: Building Habit-Forming Products
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Jason Hreha is a behavioral scientist, formerly Global Head of Behavioral Sciences at Walmart, who uses his knowledge of human behavior to build better products. With a decade of applying behavioral science to tech challenges, he co-founded Walmart's Behavioral Science Team and pioneered Behavioral Strategy as an interdisciplinary approach. He stud…
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Authenticity and Vulnerability: Unconventional Insights into Leadership--with Jo Zulaica
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Imagine learning leadership from the rather unusual perspective of a tour guide. That's the fascinating journey of our guest today, Jo Zulaica. A seasoned leadership coach, Jo started her career as a tour guide on luxury, active travel trips. Through navigating people in vulnerable and uncomfortable situations, Jo discovered that authenticity and h…
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Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer in education, parenting, and human behavior. The author of fourteen books and hundreds of articles, he is a proponent of progressive education and a strong critic of competition and rewards. Kohn has been described by Time magazine as “perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation …
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Freeing Yourself from Self-Shame and Judgement--with Anna Thellmann
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Ever wondered how open, honest dialogue can transform your sex life? Prepare to gain deep insights as we sit down with sexual intimacy coach, Anna Thellmann. Anna pulls back the curtain on her coaching journey, sharing how she equips individuals to quiet their mental noise and tune into their bodies. She also shines a light on her method to break d…
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The Positive Side of Saying No: Setting Boundaries and Reclaiming Yourself--with Emma Roy
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What if you could carve a boundary so firm between your work and personal life that they never bleed into each other? Imagine how liberating it would feel to say 'no' without guilt. With our guest, boundary coach Emma Roy, we explore this very concept and the crucial role it plays in our lives. The conversation takes an interesting turn as we uncov…
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Adrian Hon is an English writer and game designer, known for his expertise in alternate reality games and transmedia storytelling. As the CEO of Six to Start, he created the bestselling fitness game "Zombies, Run!" and authored books like "You've Been Played" (2022) and "A History of the Future in 100 Objects" (2020). He studied neuroscience at Cam…
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Robin Allenson: Creating AI-powered Tools
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Robin Allenson is a serial entrepreneur who studied AI at University of Edinburgh in the early 90s, and went on to found a series of AI-powered ventures. His current venture Similar.ai uses AI to automate the important and often laborious process of optimizing web sites for SEO.By Amy Jo Kim
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The Power Dynamics of Asking and Receiving at Work--with Kim Nicol
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Ever wonder why it's so hard to ask for what you want in the workplace? The truly savvy communicator knows it's not about demanding, but about advocating for professional needs with grace, strategy, and bravery. Kim Nicol, expert life coach, joins us to unravel this complex topic. We delve into the power dynamics of asking, the importance of long-t…
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Douglas Hofstadter is a professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University in Bloomington. His research into cognitive science includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. His 1979 book Göd…
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Social Media, Digital Communication, and the "About Me" page--with Val Casola
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What does it take to become a captivating copywriter and brand storyteller? Our guest, Val Casola, shares her inspiring journey of discovering her love for writing, and how she's turned it into a successful career in communications and external relations. From early encouragement in second grade, to pursuing creative writing in college, and earning…
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Dr. Julie Gurner: Unlocking Peak Performance
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Dr. Julie Gurner is an executive performance coach with a Doctorate in Psychology. She has coached top-percentile executives, talent, and teams operating in fast-paced, competitive environments for over ten years, helping her clients unlock peak performance. She publishes the Ultra Successful newsletter on Substack.…
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Unlocking Effective Communication: Nurturing Meaningful Connections and the Five Links In Love—with Ann Visser
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Have you ever felt lost in your relationships, struggling to communicate effectively? In this captivating episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ann Visser, a life coach, speaker, and trainer at 4better4ever.com, and certified John Maxwell coach. Ann shares her personal journey of learning to communicate better in her marriage, and how those…
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Navigating the Dance: Effective Communication Strategies for Connecting with Teens—with Emily Powell
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Ever wondered why communicating with teenagers can feel like walking on eggshells? Join us as we sit down with Emily Powell, a therapist specializing in teen and young adult care, to uncover the unique challenges and rewards that come with talking to teens. We talk plainly about the things that make adolescents prone to volatility and hostility, an…
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Live the Life You Want, Relationship Red Flags, and Taking Up Space—with Alyse Freda-Colon
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Do you ever struggle to communicate what you truly want or need in your relationships? Join us today as we explore the power of clear communication with therapist and coach, Alyse Freda-Colon. Discover how speaking up can help you live the life you deserve and break the cycle of attracting jerks. We dive into the importance of knowing your must-hav…
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Joakim Achrén, “the gaming startup guy”, is a games investor, and founder of Elite Game Developers, which provides advice for game founders. He co-founded Next Games (which was acquired by Netflix), and worked as Director of Analytics at Supercell.By Amy Jo Kim
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Pavel Samsonov is a design architect and UX Practice Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based in New York City. With a background in graphic design and a passion for human-computer interaction, Pavel has spent the last three years at AWS helping large companies adopt cloud computing and build innovative products using design methods. His professiona…
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Kevin Kelly is a writer, futurist, and Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His books include The Inevitable, about future trends, and What Technology Wants, a theory of technology. He is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools…
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Celia Hodent, a Game UX Strategist with a PhD in Psychology, has dedicated 15 years of her career to applying user experience (UX) and cognitive science in product development, particularly in the realm of video games. Her impressive portfolio includes her role as Director of UX at Epic Games for Fortnite, as well as work on well-known franchises s…
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Vinayak Joglekar is head of India Operations and Chief Technology Officer at Excellarate, with more than three decades of professional software development and delivery experience. Joglekar earned his mechanical engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Management and mentors brigh…
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Osama Dorias: Reviewing the Top 10 Games of 2022
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Osama Dorias is a Lead Content Designer at Blizzard Entertainment. In the past, he’s worked at Unity, Warner Brothers, Gameloft, GEE Media, Ubisoft, and Minority Media. He also teaches game design at Dawson College and loves to empower people in expressing themselves through game-making, especially marginalized people and causes.…
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Steve Meretzky is an American video game developer best known for creating Infocom games in the early 1980s, including collaborating with author Douglas Adams on the hit interactive fiction version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the comically titled Leather Goddesses of Phobos. Later, he created the Spellcasting trilogy, the flagship …
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Hilmar Pétursson: Why EVE Online has insane retention
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Hilmar Pétursson is CEO of CCP Games in Iceland, makers of the long-running space battle game EVE Online. Billed as the world’s largest living work of science fiction, EVE has a highly developed internal economy and deep social structure that makes it an ideal testbed for how the coming Metaverse could work.…
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Brendan Greene: Building a Virtual Planet
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Brendan Greene, better known as PlayerUnknown is a video game developer best known for creating PUBG: Battlegrounds. In 2019 he left active development on the game to form PUBG Special Projects and PlayerUnknown Productions, where he is developing an ambitious virtual world far larger than the one in PUBG.…
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Entrepreneur and angel investor, Rei Wang is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at The Grand, a group coaching platform to help people navigate transitions at the intersection of work and life. Before The Grand she served as CEO of Dorm Room Fund at First Round Capital where she nurtured a community of 250+ startups, and counseled entrepreneu…
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Philip Rosedale: What’s Missing from the Metaverse?
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Philip Rosedale is the founder of Linden Lab, which launched the popular virtual world Second Life in 2003. His goal has always been to build a viable model for a virtual economy or virtual society, not just an entertainment platform. Before Second Life he served as CTO at RealNetworks, where he wrote some of the earliest algorithms to compress vid…
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John Linden: Inside the NFT game Blankos Block Party
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John Linden is CEO of Mythical Games, creators of the pioneering NFT collectible game Blanko’s Block Party. John has a deep background in gaming, leading AAA titles like Call of Duty, and helping develop the Millenium Falcon ride at Disneyland.By Amy Jo Kim
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Raph Koster: How to Create an Innovative Hit
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Raph Koster is an entrepreneur, game designer, and author of a Theory of Fun for Game Design. He is currently CEO of playable worlds. He was Lead Designer on pioneering MMO Ultima Online, and Creative Director of Star Wars Galaxies. He founded Metaplace in 2006, which was acquired by the social gaming company Playdom.…
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Mitch Zamara: Million on Mars & Play to Own
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Mitch Zamara is Lead Product Designer on Million on Mars: Land Rush! He has over a decade of experience as a game designer working in the free-to-play social/mobile game space at Zynga and other companies. He specializes in designing game economies.By Amy Jo Kim
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Gabby Dizon: Axie Infinity & Play to Earn
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Gabby Dizon is cofounder of Yield Guild Games, an organization that helps its members make money playing blockchain-based play-to-earn games. As a long-time game developer and player, Gabby had long dreamed of a game guild owned by its members.By Amy Jo Kim
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Garry Tan is a software engineer turned entrepreneur turned investor. On his popular YouTube channel he offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. He is intensely aware of the privileged position he is in as a tech-savvy investor in Silicon Valley, and is eager to share his knowledge with the next generation.…
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Chris Spiek is Chief Product Officer at Autobooks. Chris co-founded the Product Design Consultancy, the Re-Wired Group in 2010 with jobs-to-be-done expert Bob Moesta, and co-authored The Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook with Bob Moesta.By Amy Jo Kim
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Chris Heatherly: Innovation in Game Design
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Chris Heatherly is head of Games & Engagement at Recur, a pioneering NFT platform. A creative executive who works at the intersection of games and entertainment, Chris oversaw hit games based on IP from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, when he was an exec at Disney and NBCUniversalBy Amy Jo Kim
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Barry O'Reilly is a business strategist and author of Unlearn and Lean Enterprise. He’s worked with top executives at Wells Fargo, American Airlines and Walmart to cut through complexity and make smart decisions in a changing world. In doing this work, Barry has learned that most executives resist unlearning what they already know. Listen as Barry …
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Mark Pincus is a serial entrepreneur and investor who founded the early social media company Tribe Networks, and the mobile social gaming company Zynga. More recently he co-founded investment firm Reinvent Capital in 2018.By Amy Jo Kim
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Amy Bucher is Chief behavioral officer at the digital health company Lirio. She is the author of Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change, and has a Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Michigan.By Amy Jo Kim
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WDEK Ep. 100: Marcellus Hall An Artist in New York City - 2/22/22
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WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet t…
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 99: Subhah Agarwal & Michael Cyril Creighton - 1/25/22
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Happy New Year! Justin, Christian and Shonali are together again virtually for their 99th episode. 99 months together and they start the year out with a bang. Insert - Shonali's video of a downpour in her apartment. Christian coins the term twinergy. Our first guest is stand-up comedian, writer, actress Subhah Agarwal (Late Night with Lilly Singh, …
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 98: Julie Felix and Rashad Bashir - 11/30/21
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Christian and Shonali are back with two celebrations under their bigger belt lines - Halloween AND Thanksgiving! Our special guests are NYC comedian, actor, host Rashad Bashir and for the first time ever, Christian's twin sister Julie Felix, an expert leader in diversity, equity and inclusion join us on the show. Don't tell us you can't figure out …
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 97: Joaquín Torres & Jordan Carlos - 10/26/21
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It's October and the creepy crawly mood is upon us. Shonali has her jack-o-lanterns lit. Christian says there's a chance that he'll be an N95 mask for Halloween. Justin and his family will be "Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti" (3 Happy Dead Guys!) Our special guests are former actor turned public servant, Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco Joaquín Torres …
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 96: Lizz Winstead & Saidah Blount - 9/28/21
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It's September! Fall has arrived and WDEK is not looking forward to the pumpkin spice lattes signage that will soon be everywhere! Justin the Intern joins us from Duluth, Minnesota. Christian and Shonali have just returned from visiting their parents in Chicago and Nashville. They discuss the Jedi mind tricks of their respective parents. The brilli…
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The Mindset of Personal Success in the Game Industry, with Tommy Tallarico
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Resources Mentioned: Connect with Tommy on LinkedIn Check out more of Tommy's work Meet Amico! Connect with Tommy on Instagram Watch "The Secret" Documentary Read "The Secret" Read "How to Win Friends & Influence People" Read "How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You" Explore the teachings of Eckhart Tolle…
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 95: Merrill Davis & Táhlia Audrí - 8/31/21
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Justin The Intern is the father of a month old baby! Whoa! Christian was mask shamed in Justin's home state. Shonali learns what "bussin" means. It's US Open Tennis Tournament time in NYC and we needed this! Our guests are comedian, performers, writers Merrill Davis and Táhlia Audrí! Merrill currently lives in Los Angeles. She generously shares her…
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How to Create Breakthrough Worldwide Hits, with Amy Jo Kim
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Named by Fortune as one of the “Top 10 Influential Women in Games”, Amy Jo Kim is a game designer, community architect, and innovation coach. Her design credits include Rock Band, The Sims, eBay, Netflix, nytimes.com, Ultima Online, Covet Fashion, & Happify. Amy Jo helps entrepreneurs & innovators bring their ideas to life at gamethinking.io. She p…
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Jon Radoff is the founder of Beamable, the creator-centric platform for building live games in Unity. Before founding Beamable, Jon built one of the first commercial games on the Internet, took a web content management company public, grew a game advertising network, and launched mobile games played by millions of people including Game of Thrones A…
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How to Win as a Mobile Game Entrepreneur, With Joakim Achrén
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Joakim Achrén is a gaming entrepreneur, with fifteen years of experience from two venture-backed gaming startups, including Next Games, which IPOed in 2107. Joakim is now running Elite Game Developers, a company that helps entrepreneurs start their first game company. He's also an angel investor in Skunkworks Games, Lightheart Entertainment, Savage…
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