Best FDK Podcasts (2024)

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“Embrace vulnerability,” with psychotherapist and musician M Brady on More Than Work 43:38

3h ago43:38

43:38

In this episode of More Than Work, host Rabiah interviews M. Brady, a psychotherapist and musician, who shares his journey from being a professional tennis player to discovering his passion for psychotherapy and music. M discusses his long career in therapy, his struggle with anxiety and vulnerability, and how these experiences influenced his album…

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“I absolutely love my job”, with Kaizen Collective founder and sex therapist Kileen Barry. 55:01

3M ago55:01

55:01

In this episode of 'More Than Work,' host Rabiah engages in a profound conversation with Kileen Barry, founder of Kaizen Collective and a sex therapist. They dive into Kileen's journey from digital marketing to therapy, exploring her motivations, influences, and the pivotal books 'Come As You Are' and 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.' The discuss…

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"It's time to just rip that bandaid off," with guest AJ Waters, Founder of Stronger Skatepark 50:42

5M ago50:42

50:42

In this captivating episode of 'More Than Work,' our host Rabiah Coon engages with AJ Waters, the visionary behind Stronger Skatepark. From the initial spark of passion for skateboarding to the creation of an inclusive community space, AJ shares the journey of founding Stronger Skatepark. Listeners will gain insights into the hurdles of entrepreneu…

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“Doing nothing is something,” with podcast guest Jessica Berg, founder of Moon Rock Wellness 44:46

6M ago44:46

44:46

In this episode of 'More Than Work', a podcast on personal and professional fulfillment, host Rabiah engages in an insightful discussion with Jessica Berg. Berg is the founder of 'Moon Rock Wellness', a digital platform designed to help busy individuals, particularly working mothers, cultivate everyday habits of wellness. Jessica shares her persona…

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“Everything is a weed until it's made a flower,” with podcast guest Fernando Kabigting, found of FDK Florals 42:22

9M ago42:22

42:22

Fernando Kabigting: From Corporate to Creative Life In this episode of More Than Work, host Rabiah Coon talks with their guest, Fernando Kabigting. They delve into Fernando's life-changing decision to leave his corporate job in fashion to enter the creative industry, specifically floral design. Fernando touches on his experiences from starting in a…

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“Man, look how far you've come” with guest musician and sound engineer Sean Arkless 43:21

10M ago43:21

43:21

In this episode of 'More Than Work', Rabiah, an IT professional and stand-up comedian, talks to guest Sean Arkless about his journey from low self-confidence and working in retail to becoming the co-founder of Sjark Limited and vocalist of the London based band, 'Hello Amnesia'. Sean shares his experiences as a freelancer and his decision to start …

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“We're stronger together than we are apart,” with tutor and comedian Mark Nicholas 40:47

11M ago40:47

40:47

This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor. After getting his comedy start while on an extended trip to Vietnam, Mark has been working his way around the London comedy circuit. He created his show Laugh-Able to be an inclusive space for acts with disabilities. Being autistic himself and coming from a family of th…

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“It always felt like I was fighting,” with Dr. Jeanne Retief founder of FIGGI and Human Rights and Criminal Law PhD 33:47

12M ago33:47

33:47

This week’s guest is Dr. Jeanne Retief, founder of FIGGI. FIGGI a community created out of career change and wanting to share with others and be a support system, and self-care products. Dr. Retief earned a PhD in Human Rights and Criminal Law. And ran a Human Rights consultancy in South Africa for 13 years. After moving to her current location in …

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“Just choose yourself…” with social entrepreneur Elizabeth Mhangami 43:47

1y ago43:47

43:47

his week’s guest is Elizabeth Mhangami, social entrepreneur. Lizz grew up in Zimbabwe and moved to the US when she was 19. After working in various jobs including at the Chicago Athletic Foundation, she also earned her bachelor’s degree at Loyola University. She then started the job that would define her career so far, working with young people fro…

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"There's little that you can't do with people behind you." with John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional and Director of ARM 32:26

1y ago32:26

32:26

This week’s guest is John El-Maraghy, non-profit professional, and Director at Archangel Raphael's Mission (ARM). John is was born and raised in New Jersey where he is currently based. He started his career in impact consulting and then transitioned into non-profit. He made the move when during a time of self-discovery, he he realised he wanted to …

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"There's always a way to show up kind," with Rani Puranik EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oil Field Machine 42:46

1+ y ago42:46

42:46

This week’s guest is Rani Puranik, EVP and Global CFO of Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). She is also the founder of a leadership coaching company and the author of a book that launched just the day before this episode dropped! At WOM, work is done around sustainability though environmentally responsible energy production and a focus on the people…

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"The day of the passive ally has gone," with Founder and CEO North America of Brand Advance Group 58:03

1+ y ago58:03

58:03

This week’s guest is Christopher Kenna, founder and CEO North America at Brand Advance Group. In this open and honest chat we get into Chris’s life growing up in Northern England in care homes, his time in the Army, working as a TV presenter and then founding his own company. Listen for details. The story is best told by him! In discussing the impo…

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"We all are the experts of our own lives" with transformational coach and stand up comedian Maz Alexander 40:57

1+ y ago40:57

40:57

This week’s guest is Maz Alexander, social worker, mental wellbeing coach, comedian and passionate entrepreneur. Maz started out working as a social worker in adult social care. A thread you’ll hear in here story, and one to keep in mind as you listen, is that she listened to the advice of others when it made sense to and listened to herself as wel…

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“I like making people laugh,” Rich Wilson, comedian and podcaster 1:01:26

1+ y ago1:01:26

1:01:26

This week’s guest is Rich Wilson, stand up comedian and host of the podcast Insane in the Men Brain. Rich did everything before he became a stand up comic having wanted to be a chef and then a mechanic. Eventually, he was a barman at Up the Creek and after some encouragement, took the stage. After about 20 years, he hasn’t stopped yet. The story is…

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"Have a voice and express it and be heard" with actor and doctor Stefania Licari 1:03:47

1+ y ago1:03:47

1:03:47

This week’s guest is Stefania Licari, actor, comedian, producer and medical doctor. She attended drama school, became a doctor working in anaesthetics and intensive care, and went to clowning school in Paris. We get into all of this and how empathy towards her colleagues, patients and the audience really tie it all together. During the pandemic, St…

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“The rewards come in different shapes and sizes,” with Americana band True Strays 39:45

1+ y ago39:45

39:45

This week’s guests are James Cameron and Joe James from True Strays. True Strays is an Americana band. I spoke with the guys in December of 2022. So, when they talk about “next year”, they mean this year, 2023. They are going on tour so check them out in the UK! If you’re not in the UK, then listen to them online. The childhood friends were recordi…

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Maybe it's time that I do something,” with songwriter, designer and Smile Songs creator 37:36

1+ y ago37:36

37:36

This week’s guest is Sharon Glassman, designer, songwriter and founder of Smile Songs. The Colorado-based Smile Songs incorporates all of Sharon’s talents into a line of musical cards and gifts. In addition to containing original music by Sharon, Smile Songs products are unique because they use QR codes to deliver the sound which is better for the …

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"Take massive imperfect action every day," with non-profit founder and multipreneur Tamara Doerksen 47:56

2y ago47:56

47:56

This week’s guest is Tamara Doerksen, multi-preneur, published author, yoga and meditation and mindfulness teacher, and a career transition and entrepreneur coach. She’s also the founder of the non-profit organization, Lonny’s Smile. I chatted with Tamara from her home in Toronto, Canada. She started her career at a global consulting company where …

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“Anyone can have a great relationship if they want to,” with Diana Indries, Founder of Better Topics Card Game for Couples 42:51

2y ago42:51

42:51

This week’s guest is Diana Indries, the founder of Better Topics Card Games.Better Topics born out of Diana’s interest in relationships and learning to communicate within those. Relationships are very important to her. So important In fact, that she recently moved from England back home to Romania. Diana believes the keys to a great relationship ar…

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"You never want someone to leave your restaurant hungry." with Chef Dennis 41:28

2y ago41:28

41:28

This week’s guest is Chef Dennis, the founder of the food blog, Ask Chef Dennis. Incidentally, he is also a chef! Dennis was always a fan of food. He gained early inspiration was Graham Kerr, an Australian television chef who showed him how great you could make people feel by cooking for them. Professionally, he started out as a prep cook, carefull…

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“It all prepared me to get outta my comfort zone,” with Patrick Alcoke, entrepreneur and co-founder of Find Your Steady 32:14

2y ago32:14

32:14

This week’s guest is Patrick Alcoke, marketing entrepreneur and co-founder of Find Your Steady. We chatted via SquadCast from his living room in Maryland and mine in London, UK. Patrick’s career started out with him pursuing music after college. He moved to California and was touring the country in a band. Eventually though, he put that dream aside…

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“This is what I'm supposed to be doing” with Sacred Walker, CEO of Kuumba Health and Mental Health & Mind-Body-Soul Health Enthusiast 41:20

2y ago41:20

41:20

This week’s guest is Sacred Walker, founder at Kuumba Health International Coaching Institute based out of New York. She is also a mental health and mind, body, and soul health enthusiast. At Kuumba, Sacred and her team work with ambitious leaders focusing on their mental, emotional and mind-body health often focusing on addressing issues in their …

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“Money is simply an echo of value,” with speaker and co-author of The Go-Giver Bob Burg 26:58

2y ago26:58

26:58

This week’s guest is Bob Burg, author and speaker. You may know him from the book series he co-wrote with John David Mann, The Go-Giver. The Go-Giver is a business parable that illustrates shifting your focus from getting to giving. In it, there are five laws of stratospheric success that are presented through characters. The laws are value, compen…

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"Better than sitting on your ass and just moaning about it," with Digital Mobilisation Strategist Paul de Gregorio 48:43

2y ago48:43

48:43

This week’s guest is Paul de Gregorio, Digital Mobilisation Strategist and Founder at Rally. Paul works with organisations to help them come up come up with ways to bring together all of the public-facing elements to drive actions such as fundraising or advocacy. He started out in political fundraising with the Labour Party and has worked with poli…

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"Have a game plan and work really hard," with Mitlin Financial Founder Larry Sprung 37:23

2y ago37:23

37:23

This week’s guest is Larry Sprung, founder and wealth advisor. Larry is the founder of Mitlin Financial and the story of the naming of the firm is a sweet one. His reasons for going into wealth management are a reflection of the values shared in his family and the result of his upbringing. It is his way of serving others through the work he does. L…

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“Age is a number,” with Colour Alchemist Founder Martina Carello 45:48

2y ago45:48

45:48

This week’s guest is Martina Carello, founder of the Colour Alchemist Canada. In her business, she has sought to help others avoid mistakes that impede fashion business growth and success. Martina is also developing two clothing lines of her own including one that focuses on Gen X women and focuses not only on their bodies but also the stories the …

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“Starting is probably the hardest thing to do’” with Life Balance Coach Sara Deacon 44:27

2y ago44:27

44:27

This week’s guest is Sara Deacon, Life Balance Coach for Better Adulting, and podcaster. Sara was working in postpartum care but once the pandemic hit, she began coaching full time when things went virtual. Her work became focused on young adults and teenagers. She works with them on decisions, understanding how to live in their core values and how…

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“We're having a human experience,” with multimedia artist Aunia Kahn 54:33

2y ago54:33

54:33

This week’s guest is Aunia Kahn, multimedia artist and creative entrepreneur. She founded both Rise Visible (formerly Light Owl Design) and Create for Healing which we discuss. Rise Visible is a full-service branding, design and marketing agency. She started her career in web and graphic design just by chance when she was a musician and wanted to d…

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"Tepid regards..." with Joey Held, writer and podcaster 47:43

2y ago47:43

47:43

This week’s guest is Joey Held, writer and podcaster. Joey resides in Austin, TX but just before we chatted had attended the LA Times Festival of books in support of his book “Kind, But Kind of Weird: Short Stories on Life's Relationships”. He even had an encounter with a star of the New Girl who people have said the book reminds them of! During lo…

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Feed Drop - Creativity Found Podcast with Rabiah as the guest 38:23

2y ago38:23

38:23

For the first time on More Than Work, the podcast is doing a feed drop! This means that another podcast is dropping into this feed. Welcome Creativity Found podcast! The host and creator of Creativity found interviewed the host of More Than Work, Rabiah Coon, and that episode is featured here this week. We get into a few things I don’t get to dive …

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"Advocating for oneself does not ever end," with Guest Liz Benditt, Founder of The Balm Box 56:53

2y ago56:53

56:53

This week’s guest is Liz Benditt, founder of The Balm Box and part-time professor at the University of Kansas. She earned her undergraduate degree in Broadcast Film Communications. Following school, Liz worked at Disney before pursing her MBA at to USC. During her career, she has worked for major retailers and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Four c…

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"You deserve a voice at the table," with School Board Candidate and Activist Andrew Taban 52:59

2y ago52:59

52:59

This week’s guest is Andrew Taban, school board candidate and activist. Andrew grew up in Santa Clarita, CA, a community north of Los Angeles. Some may recognize it as the home of Magic Mountain. He is now running for William S Hart Union School District Trustee Area 2. Andrew’s participation in his community started at age 13. He became an activis…

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"We have to treat people better," with Martin Henson, Black Lives Advocate and BMEN Foundation Founder 49:58

2y ago49:58

49:58

This week’s guest is Martin Henson, activist and Executive Director of the BMEN Foundation, an organization that is focused on providing community and support for issues specific to black men. The founding of BMEN came out of looking at the way men in general were responding to MeToo and the need for a conversation that focused on the experience of…

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"I knew what I wanted to do since I was 12" with Philip Simon (Stand Up Comedian, Actor and Writer) 1:08:57

2y ago1:08:57

1:08:57

This week’s guest is writer, actor and comedian, Philip Simon. Philip started out as an actor, attending the Guildford Theatre School before landing his first professional gig in a commercial. After a long run as Daddy Pig in a staged puppetry production of Peppa Pig, he decided it was time for a change and enrolled in a course at The Comedy School…

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"Be resilient and just keep chasing" with guest Antonella Pisani, Founder and CEO of Eyeful Media 39:17

2+ y ago39:17

39:17

This week’s guest is Antonella Pisani, CEO and Founder of Eyeful Media. Antonella started out as a web developer and moved into marketing roles working in e-commerce at ProFlowers, Guitar Center, JC Penney and Fossil gaining experience in all aspects of digital marketing. After 20 years working at large companies, Antonella took a year off to trave…

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"It doesn’t feel like a choice," with Guest Jazeen Hollings, Writer 39:19

2+ y ago39:19

39:19

This week’s guest is Jazeen Hollings, She is a writer, artist and as she puts it, future ghost, from Toronto, Canada. She is also a professional video editor by trade. After starting out as a Philosophy major and then moving into graphic design as an undergraduate, Jazeen fell in to video editing. Now, she has taken a big step and decided to pursue…

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"Make other people’s lives better," with Ukrainian tech founder Andrew Alexseyenko 33:40

2+ y ago33:40

33:40

This week’s guest is Andrew Alexseyeko. He is the founder of two tech companies and co-founder of KOLO which is an organization helping those on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. Recently, Andrew fled his home in Kiev due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He spoke to me from a city in Western Ukraine where he is currently residing and workin…

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"The secret is to learn how to serve others in a really meaningful way," with Peacemaker Doug Noll 52:25

2+ y ago52:25

52:25

This week’s guest is Douglas E. Noll, lawyer turned peacemaker. Doug was raised in California and left the state to go to Dartmouth where he earned an undergraduate degree in English. In 1974 he returned to California entered law school, eventually graduating with honors. Doug spent 22 years working as a civil trial lawyer, trying over 250 cases du…

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"The secret sauce is knowing who you are" with Genesis Amaris Kemp (Life Coach, Speaker and Podcast Founder) 43:04

2+ y ago43:04

43:04

This week’s guest is Genesis Amaris Kemp. She’s a visionary life coach, motivational speaker and podcast founder. Genesis started out working in hospitals and intended to go to medical school. But, she ended up spending over a decade in the oil and gas industry. Her first role was as an imaging clerk (scanning papers all day!). Through curiosity, n…

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"My drive was never money" with New Story Charity Chief of Staff Josh Young 43:11

2+ y ago43:11

43:11

This week’s guest is Josh Young, Chief of Staff at New Story Charity. New Story is focused on looking for innovative ways to solve the global housing crisis and homelessness. New Story Charity is the first such organisation to be part of Y Combinator. In 2018, they built their first 3D printed home and since then have built over 3000 homes in 4 cou…

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"Sometimes we never know the effect we've had on people" with Cathy Nesbitt, Worm Advocate and Laugher Ambassador 40:40

2+ y ago40:40

40:40

This week’s guest is Cathy Nesbitt, Worm Advocate and Laugher Ambassador based in Ontario, Canada. What is a Worm Advocate? Someone who sees worms as useful in the fight against climate change for one! Cathy is actually the founder Cathy's Crawly Composters which is a worm-based composting business. In fact, she is celebrating the 20th anniversary …

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"If I'm not enjoying it, I don't want to write it" with Kevin G. Chapman, Crime Fiction Novelist and Lawyer 47:20

2+ y ago47:20

47:20

This week’s guest is Kevin G. Chapman, Assistant General Counsel at Dow Jones and Company, and crime fiction author. Kevin is a labor and employment lawyer who started out in law firms. But, for the last 27 years he has been in-house counsel having started out at The Wall Street Journal. He has resided in Central New Jersey for that long too. As a …

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"The older I get, the wiser my dad becomes," with Manik Suri, Founder and CEO of Therma 37:03

2+ y ago37:03

37:03

This week’s guest is Manik Suri, founder and CEO of Therma. Manik studied Political Science as an undergrad at Harvard University and then earned his Master’s in international Relations at Cambridge University in England. After school, he ended up working in Finance at an investment firm and then pursued law school. During law school, he worked at …

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"I no longer view community as an indulgence" with Light House Founder and CEO Corey Spiegel 49:03

2+ y ago49:03

49:03

This week’s guest is Corey Spiegel, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse. Lighthouse is a diverse community of smart women who support one another through various groups and classes. Light House was born out of Corey reaching a crossroads in her own career and really wanting a “board of directors” for her life when she was making a major decision. After c…

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"You will never be younger than you are today," with Photographer Julie Campbell 43:31

2+ y ago43:31

43:31

This week’s guest is photographer Julie Campbell. She is based near Ventura County in Southern California. Her focus is mostly on family and newborn photography but she does corporate photography such as product for brands and headshots. Full disclosure, she took the host Rabiah’s family photos in December. Julie actually started out as an elementa…

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"Why are you committed to your podcast player?" with JJ Ramberg, Founder of Goodpods 32:38

2+ y ago32:38

32:38

This week’s guest is JJ Ramberg, entrepreneur, television host, podcast host, best selling author and mom. She is the co-founder of Goodpods, a podcast player that is seeking to solve the podcast discovery problem by allowing users to follow friends and influencers. Shows they listen to display in follower’s feeds. The app has been awarded honors b…

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"They don't want to leave Ukraine" with Veronika Didusenko, Ukrainian activist and Miss Ukraine 2018 17:21

2+ y ago17:21

17:21

This week’s guest is Veronika Didusenko, former Miss Ukraine. She was stripped of the title for also being a mother and is an activist for the #righttobeamother campaign. But, she is on More Than Work now to talk about the Russian war on Ukraine. Veronika is one of 2 million people who has fled Ukraine. She left with her son. She talks about the ex…

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"Make things just for fun" with Sweet Tooth Hotel Founder Jencey Keeton 55:59

2+ y ago55:59

55:59

This week’s guest is Jencey Keeton, Founder at Sweet Tooth Hotel. Sweet Tooth Hotel is an immersive art gallery in Dallas, Texas. It is a platform for local artists and also special installations with outside artists. On the day of recording, Jencey announced the they were opening a new location in downtown which was very exciting! Find a link belo…

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"Patience is really the hard part" with Rock Felder Co-Founder and CFO of Squadcast 47:11

2+ y ago47:11

47:11

This week’s guest is Rock Felder, Co-founder and CFO of SquadCast. This is the second interview with a SquadCast founder. Zach Moreno was on the podcast previously so check that out too. Rock grew up in a family that included entrepreneurs. And, when it was time for him to go to college and go to work, he knew he had to be self-sufficient so he cho…

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“Just speak it out loud” with Paige Friend, Host of The Beach Speaks 47:46

2+ y ago47:46

47:46

This week’s guest is Paige Friend, creator of The Beach Speaks podcast and former corporate aviation industry professional. Paige grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania but always loved the beach. After an experience at a retreat in Italy with her favourite podcaster, returned from Italy and quit her job. It was time. We talk about releasing the …

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