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Jamie Steinberg

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Everything in life is better understood if you can learn to see the strings attached. Jamie Gale is a thought leader who rose to prominence in the guitar industry by simplifying complex concepts. In this podcast, he engages in cross-disciplinary discussions to reveal how everything from guitar design to architecture, philosophy, physics and more can be better understood if you learn to see the universal truths that underpin our world.
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2015 International CES

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The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Our podcasts feature conversations with technology industry thought leaders and innovators. Listen in and join us in social media conversation by using the hashtag #CES2015.
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Army of Gamechangers

Vipe Desai | Entrepreneur & Philanthropist and CEO and Founder at HDX Hydration Mix

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Vipe Desai is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with more than 30 years of experience working with startups, non-profits and serving on corporate boards. The Army of Gamechangers podcast is a collection of conversations focused on pulling the best career and leadership advice from Vipe’s vast network of contacts to help you on your personal, professional and leadership journey.
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Guitar builder Randy Parsons joins me to share some incredible stories on this week’s episode, including working with Jack White, using a cattle skull for the bracing of a guitar he made for Jimmy Page, how he came up with the 50,000-piece Red Queen in a single moment of spontaneity, how he moved his workshop from a former Hell Angels hideout to a …
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I’m pleased to announce that my guest this week on Life With Strings Attached is guitar maker Michael Greenfield. Michael is passionate about tone. Great tone. FAT tone. Squeezing every last molecule of tone out of his instruments. Prior to making the commitment to build full-time, he spent 20 years repairing and restoring vintage instruments. He h…
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This week on Life With Strings Attached, we’re exploring the intersection of neuroscience, music and advanced AI. Our guide through these topics is Dr. Gabriel Axel Montes, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, author, musician, and researcher and practitioner of consciousness development. With a focus on AI, Gabriel works both hands-on and at the though…
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I’m very pleased to have Legendary instrument designer Ned Steinberger as our special guest on this week’s episode of Life With Strings Attached. With a remarkable 40-year legacy, Ned Steinberger has been at the forefront of innovation, with instruments that have revolutionized the industry and set new standards for performance and ergonomic comfor…
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I’m pleased to have Murray Kuun as our special guest on this week’s episode of Life With Strings Attached. Murray says that a transformative trip to Italy in the 1990s, punctuated by a visit to Michelangelo’s David and a serendipitous encounter with a Luthier, ignited his desire to craft musical instruments. With only a poorly written book as guida…
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We talk a lot about tone – but what's the science behind the sound of our stringed instruments? To tackle this topic, I can think of few better people to talk with than Tom Nania. As well as his work as an acoustics engineer with D'Addario, Tom is a member of the Violin Society of America’s Oberlin Acoustics Workshop. Prior to joining D’Addario, he…
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Robin Stummvoll of Verso Instruments was recently explaining to me how big an influence Ulrich Teuffel was for his guitar designs. And when it became clear that the two had never met – despite coming from the same region in Germany – I felt I had to change that. Luckily, they agreed, and I had the pleasure of bringing the two guitar innovators toge…
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I'm very pleased to have Omer Deutsch of OD Guitars on this week's episode of Life With Strings Attached. Originally trained as an industrial designer, Omer worked in product design for seven years before starting his guitar making business in 2016. Since then, he’s made guitars for many artists, mostly in the world of metal, including players such…
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This week's episode of Life With Strings Attached was recorded on location in Northern Ontario, Canada – actually, in my backyard, by special request of today's guest, Mike Sankey. Mike has been creating one-of-a-kind guitars for over 25 years in his workshop in Ottawa, Canada. While better known for organic yet futuristic electric instruments, his…
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This week's episode of Life With Strings Attached was filmed on location in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with marine biologist Richard Sears. Sears is a Franco-American who founded the Mingan Island Cetacean Study in 1979 to study marine mammals in the Saint Lawrence, with an emphasis on baleen whales. He worked with the pioneers of whale research, fr…
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Today's episode of Life with Strings Attached was filmed on location in southern Germany, in the workshop of Ulrich Teuffel. Since 1988, Ulrich (Uli to his friends) has been crafting electric guitars unlike any other luthier. In bringing together a unique blend of his training as an automotive mechanic and his studies in industrial design from the …
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Aerospace engineer Giulio Di Donato met with me just outside of Bologna for this week's episode, where we explore the fundamentals of aerospace engineering and aerodynamics, and see what learnings we can take to other topics and disciplines. Giulio works in research and development for a prestigious super sports car company, taking responsibility f…
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I visited Giulio Negrini of GNG in his workshop in Switzerland to talk about his guitars, and inevitably we ended up talking about far more: the role of fantasy in our culture, the allure of thematically dark or morbid art, and the magical elements that go into instrument making. An Italian master luthier, trained in the Cremonese style of Stradiva…
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I've known Nik Huber for many years – since almost the very beginning of my work in the guitar industry. While we were catching up in a restaurant during the Montreux International Guitar Show, I wanted to dive back into some of the stories that have defined his hugely successful career as a guitar maker. So, a bit less of a podcast, this episode i…
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For this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sheldon Dingwall outside of the ancient Osaka Castle in Japan. Sheldon is the founder and CEO of Dingwall Guitars. The modern champion of the multiscale bass, Dingwall boasts an artist roster including Lee Sklar, Adam “Nolly” Getgood of Periphery, Jacob Umanksy of Intervals, Jean-Mich…
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Zackery Belanger is an expert in the form and material of acoustic architecture. For most of his career, he has questioned the dominant approaches in acoustics, convinced that intuitive, creative approaches are possible. He is the author of the essay Acoustic Ornament, which argues for consideration of non-acoustic surfaces and objects. In 2017 he …
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For this week's episode of Life With Strings Attached, I joined Michael Spalt at his home and workshop in Portugal, where he recently relocated from Vienna. For decades, Michael's work has developed at the intersection of art, design and instrument making, pushing boundaries and experimenting with surprising materials. Whether in series like his To…
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For this week's episode of Life With Strings Attached, I had the pleasure of joining my good friend Bruno Bacci in Tuscany, where he has forged an enviable career as a guitar maker. With a background in design, Bruno talks about how his whole life has actually led him to guitar making, how he's managed to establish a successful guitar business, and…
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For this week's episode, I sat down with Adriano Sérgio of Ergon Guitars in Portugal. It's always fascinating to speak with skilled craftspeople about their work, but it would be remiss to only talk about guitar making in an episode with Adriano. Fleeing his homeland as a child; serving as the equivalent of a Navy SEAL in Portugal; gaining a degree…
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From producing Fight Club and screenwriting for the BBC to partnering with UNICEF and creating films about some of the world's most important environmental projects, Ross's work has many threads. But they're all connected by a single mission. As a writer, producer and director, Ross has harnessed the power of storytelling to make an impact, and as …
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Bryan Galloup's impact on the guitar industry has been enormous and multi-faceted. For over four decades, he's been dedicated to the preservation of vintage and contemporary musical instruments; he's the President and CEO of Galloup Guitars; and through the Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair, he and his team have trained more than 2500 lu…
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Julio Martins and João Petiz are the founders of Everythink, a design company based in Portugal with an incredibly diverse portfolio of projects. From airplanes and medical equipment to guitars and robots, they design products, services and experiences that impact people's lives in a positive, easy and happy way. I sat down with them on location in…
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Daniel Rowland is a music producer, engineer, tech executive and educator. He's worked with artists from Nine Inch Nails and Philip Glass to Gucci Mane and Jason Derulo. In the world of film, his credits include movies from Pixar as well as the Star Wars, Marvel and Fast and Furious franchises. As Head of Strategy and Partnerships at AI music produ…
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In this wide-ranging conversation between myself and renowned Canadian luthier William "Grit" Laskin, we discuss the role of the artisan in the digital age, what the physics and physiology of sound perception teach us about instrument making, and why the mysteries of the guitar may remain mysteries for centuries to come.…
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On this episode, I’ve got General Mark Hertling who shares lessons from his almost 40 years of service in the military. General Hertling's experience started at the U.S. Military Academy in 1975 and since then has seen him move up the ranks with service with intergovernmental and coalition initiatives, working with the Executive and Legislative bra…
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For this episode of Army of Gamechangers, I spoke with Aspiration CEO Andrei Cherny. Andrei’s resume spans industries and positions which include author, business consultant, prosecutor, Navy reserve officer, and White House aide. Clearly, Andrei hasn’t had a career, he’s had many careers.Andrei puts this belief in practice as the CEO of Aspiration…
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On this episode my guest is Jamie Parker the President and CEO of Jaybird, the pioneer in wireless headphones technology. Jamie has also held numerous leadership roles at Nike and joins me on this episode to share insights from his experience throughout Nike to his role at Jaybird.Three key takeaways:- Start with the consumer. - Connect passion wit…
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On this episode my guest is legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg, CEO of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment. Over the course of his career, Leigh has represented over 300 athletes, holds the NFL record for 8x 1st overall & 62x 1st round pick, secured $3 Billion in contracts & given $750M to charity. And if that’s not enough, Leigh is often credit…
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On this episode my guest is Megan Henderson. She's a co-anchor of “KTLA Morning News” here in Los Angeles and she shared career insights gained across her time reporting and anchoring to editing and producing. In addition, Megan is also active with a number of charities and we’re going to talk about the role that philanthropy has played in her care…
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Matt Martelli opens up about his career and leadership insights on this episode of the Army of Gamechangers podcast. From skateboard films, to producing Gymkhana--the most successful viral automotive video franchise, and now working to build one of the most exciting sports properties with The Mint 400 off road race series, Matt is one of the most c…
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Wing Lam and his brothers have helped fuel the action sports lifestyle. Together, they founded Wahoo's Fish Taco and now have more than 70 locations serving up tasty grinds they encountered from surf trips south of the border.I caught up with Wing just as they were getting ready to launch their 30th year anniversary to discuss career and leadership…
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With a career spanning more than three decades, drummer John Tempesta has built a body of work that's deservedly earned him a place among the music industries most popular and well-respected players. Perhaps best known for his tenure with Rob Zombie - both in White Zombie and with Rob's solo project, John has worked his way up through the drumming …
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Today’s guest is Adrian Grenier. And if his name sounds familiar, its probably from his notable role as Vincent Chase from Entourage. But Adrian’s not just known for his acting. He’s also an environmentalist and entrepreneur. In 2015, he launched the Lonely Whale Foundation, an incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful market-based change…
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Princeton Tigers Head Coach Courtney Banghart is my guest on this episode. She's been recognized as Coach of the Year in 2015 by the United States Basketball Writers Association and was also named by Fortune Magazine as one of the worlds 50 great leaders for taking charge of a mediocre team that had never made the NCAA Tournament while ensuring pla…
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Executive Chef Rob Wilson believes that "Food is love" and with that type of outlook, it's no wonder he was named "Chef of the Year" in 2008 by Chef Magazine. His culinary path has included serving as executive chef at Montage Laguna Beach and at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach.Most recently, Rob pivoted into the role of Executive Chef at …
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On this episode, my guest is Secretary Leon Panetta. He’s dedicated his life to public service for more than 50 years that span several different public office positions, such as Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as a U.S. Representative from California. And a…
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On this episode I’m joined by the master of metal, Jose Mangin, the host of Sirius XM Satellites Octane channel. And boy does he have a story - not only is it inspiring but you’ll learn that he's been driven by a deep love of hard rock and heavy metal music.He’s given the genre a platform and along the way he’s turned his passion into an empire tha…
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Passion runs deep with Bob McKnight and in this episode he shares the the ups and downs of what he learned from selling board shorts out the back of his car into becoming the CEO of a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company that drove the growth of the global action sports industry. And he's still just as stoked today as he was when he started…
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Kevin Carroll is the founder of Kevin Carroll Katalyst/LLC and the author of three highly successful books. As an author, speaker and agent for social change, it is Kevin’s “job” to inspire businesses, organizations and individuals - from CEOs and employees of Fortune 500 companies to schoolchildren - to embrace their spirit of play and creativity …
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Rodney Bullard is an Air Force veteran, former federal prosecutor, current head of Chick-Fil-A community affairs, and now an author. In addition to talking about career and leadership advice, I really enjoyed catching up with him and also talking about his new book, Heroes Wanted, Why the World Needs You to Live Your Heart Out.SPONSORED BY HDXMIX.C…
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Surfer, environmentalist, author of Punk Rock Dad and frontman for the band Pennywise, its Jim Lindberg. In this episode we jump into the business of Pennywise and its not much different than running a small company.SPONSORED BY HDXMIX.COMBy Vipe Desai | Entrepreneur & Philanthropist and CEO and Founder at HDX Hydration Mix
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On this episode I have Tracy Cioffi, Chief Marketing Officer of Mod Pizza, the fastest growing fast casual restaurant chain in the U.S.. Her insights on career and leadership can be applied at every level of your professional journey. Her 2018 word of the year is "Self-Full" and the meaning behind it is something we can all learn from.SPONSORED BY …
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Winter is coming my friends! My guest on this episode is Nick Sargent, President of Snowsports Industries America. He shares about the newly combined Outdoor Retailer and SIA Trade Show along with actionable insights he's gained from his professional journey. Leadership is not easy but being a good listener and leading by example are just a couple …
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Scott Van Vliet who up until recently was the GM for Alexa New Initiatives is my guest on this podcast. He dropped some solid career and leadership advice but also shared where he’s headed to next so buckle up, this episode is coming in hot and heavy.SPONSORED BY HDXMIX.COMBy Vipe Desai | Entrepreneur & Philanthropist and CEO and Founder at HDX Hydration Mix
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In this episode I"m joined by my good friend Izzy Tihanyi who I’ve known for about 30 years. She and her sister, Coco, started Surf Diva to get more women surfing, and they’ve done exactly that. They honed in on a niche and went for it. And I can say the surf lineup is a better place because of what they’ve done to empower women and get them in the…
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I'm going big with our first Army of Gamechangers podcast. We’ve got Erik Logan aka E-Lo or as I like to refer to him as Executive Grom because he's one of the most stoked dudes I’ve met in a long time.Erik got his start at a small radio station, then went on to build out and run XM satellite radio and is currently President of Oprah Winfrey Networ…
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