Best Andrew Mellen Podcasts (2024)

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Special Episode - Trinsic Update 10:06

1M ago10:06

10:06

One of the most frequent requests that we get is to record an episode about Trinsic. So this week we’re doing just that because we recently announced the launch of our identity acceptance network in partnership with CLEAR, Yoti, IDVerse, Airside, Dentity, and more than a dozen others. This episode will outline what identity acceptance is, how Trins…

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Adrian Field - OneID’s Approach to Driving BankID Adoption in the UK 46:55

3M ago46:55

46:55

In this episode we talk with Adrian Field, the Director of Market Development at OneID, which is a bank-based identity verification product focused on the UK market. We cover a range of topics, including: How they apply a revenue-share model to incentivize banks to participate in their ecosystem The main use cases they’re focusing on in their go-to…

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Taylor Liggett - ID.me’s Strategy for Adoption, Monetization, and Brand for 100 Million Wallets and Beyond 29:14

3M ago29:14

29:14

In today’s episode we spoke with Taylor Liggett, Chief Growth Officer of ID.me, which is the largest reusable ID network in the United States and may be the largest private digital ID network in the world. With over 100 million user wallets and $150 million in revenue, ID.me has figured some things out about reusable ID adoption and monetization. W…

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Eric Scouten - Adobe’s Leading Role in the Content Authenticity Boom 36:17

4M ago36:17

36:17

On today’s episode we talked with Eric Scouten, Senior Engineering Manager at Adobe, who has been working for the last four years on solving content authenticity. What does that mean? We’ll get into it in the episode, but suffice it to say that it’s an effort to bring trust to content online. Was the pope really photographed in that puffy jacket? W…

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Adam Gunther - Tactical Insights from Equifax and IBM on Driving Reusable Identity Adoption 30:42

4M ago30:42

30:42

On today’s episode we spoke to Adam Gunther, SVP and General Manager of Digital Solutions at Equifax. This was a fascinating conversation about Adam’s journey leading decentralized identity at IBM, moving into an operating role within Equifax, and how their reusable identity strategy has evolved over time. We talk about tactical factors that are ne…

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Phil Windley - Identity Metasystems and Lessons from Building the Sovrin Foundation 35:02

5M ago35:02

35:02

In this episode we talk with Phil Windley, Sr. Software Development Manager at AWS, Cofounder of IIW, former Chair of Sovrin Foundation. We talked about his experience building and leading the Sovrin Foundation, which at one point was almost synonymous with the term self-sovereign identity. It was set up to be an identity metasystem that would rein…

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Nick Thomas: Finicity’s Journey from Personal Finance App to $985M Acquisition for their Open Banking Platform 38:21

5M ago38:21

38:21

Today we talked with Nick Thomas, cofounder of Finicity, which was acquired by Mastercard, where Nick went on to be the EVP of Global Open Finance Innovation. Nick has a fascinating career that has paralleled digital identity for a long time, as a cofounder of Bluetooth and FDX, the major open banking standards body in the US. These are both organi…

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Jacques von Benecke: Launching National-Scale Self Sovereign Identity in Bhutan 52:32

6M ago52:32

52:32

In this episode, we talk with Jacques von Benecke, CTO of DHI, the commercial and investment arm of the government of Bhutan. If you haven’t heard, Bhutan has launched one of the most complete SSI ecosystems in the world! We spent most of the time diving in to how it’s going since launching just a few months ago. We get into metrics, like how many …

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Jon Gelsey: Identity Product GTM Insight from Auth0’s Early Days 36:43

6M ago36:43

36:43

In this episode, we talk with Jon Gelsey, founding CEO of Auth0 Inc, which sold to Okta for $6.5B, as well as the CEO of Xnor.ai which he sold to Apple for $200m. Jon told the story of the early days of Auth0, including how they got their first $1m of revenue. Then we spent time diving in to how new technologies get adopted—Jon even went as far as …

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Harrison Tang: Spokeo’s Vision of a “People Search Engine” Powered by Verifiable Credentials 34:10

8M ago34:10

34:10

In this episode, we sit down with Harrison Tang, Co-founder and & CEO of Spokeo, which is a “people search engine”. Spokeo aggregates many sources of data about people and sells that data to verifiers. So at first blush, Harrison is an unlikely person to be a massive advocate for SSI and co-chair of the W3C Credentials Community Group. We dig in to…

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Carlos Korten: Lessons Learned From Bindle’s Health Pass 46:10

9M ago46:10

46:10

In this episode, we chat with Carlos Korten, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer of Bindle Systems. Bindle built one of the largest private-sector deployments of decentralized identity in the USA, and Carlos shares tons of stories from the trenches of getting hundreds of thousands of consumers on board. We dive in to the go-to-market strategies Bind…

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Nate Soffio: Reusable Identity in Financial Services 57:57

9M ago57:57

57:57

In this episode, we sit down with Nate Soffio, Co-founder and & CEO of Portabl. Nate is applying decentralized identity to fintech and open banking, which is such an important but also challenging use case. We discuss the ins and outs of Portabl’s user experience and how it differs from other reusable KYC products. Nate also provides insight into l…

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Andrew Black: Building Bank-Backed Digital ID in Australia 42:48

10M ago42:48

42:48

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Black, Managing Director of ConnectID, which is part of Australian Payments Plus. Andrew, who is an expert in the convergence of IDtech and open banking, sheds light on a unique approach to building bank-backed digital identity and the user experience that it enables. It was fascinating to unpack the role gover…

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Sarah Clark: Mastercard’s ID Network 46:30

11M ago46:30

46:30

In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Clark, SVP of Digital Identity at Mastercard, to discuss Mastercard’s ID network. As one of the world’s largest payments networks, Mastercard has been on the leading edge of reusable identity. Sarah takes us into Mastercard’s corporate strategy related to identity, plus some of the specific go-to-market strat…

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Keith Uber: Organizational Identity and vLEIs 32:25

11M ago32:25

32:25

In this episode, we sit down with Keith Uber, VP of Sales Engineering at Ubisecure, to discuss the role of verifiable credentials in identity and access management. Keith shares his insights on Organizational Identity and how vLEIs change the game, create new business opportunities, and unlock efficiencies for representatives of businesses to trans…

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Ankur Patel: Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity Product—Entra Verified ID 31:36

12M ago31:36

31:36

Today’s guest is Ankur Patel, Head of Product at Entra Verified ID which is Microsoft’s decentralized identity product. We begin the conversation by reviewing Microsoft’s storied history of identity initiatives, and why one of the world’s most valuable companies made decentralized identity one of their major focus areas. We dive into the recent ann…

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Eric Starr: Verifiable Credential Adoption in Government 35:22

1y ago35:22

35:22

Today’s guest is Eric Starr, Co-founder & CEO of UltraPass ID—an IDtech product for governments. Eric shares his story trying to solve civic problems through the political system via Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign and how he ended up starting a company to reimagine how citizens interact with government. We go through the problem caused by many…

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Timothy Ruff: The Difference Between a Use Case and a Business Case 39:21

1y ago39:21

39:21

Today’s guest is Timothy Ruff, General Partner at Digital Trust Ventures. Timothy is an early pioneer of self-sovereign identity as a co-founder of Evernym, a co-creator of Sovrin, and an advisor to several IDtech startups. Timothy has countless battle scars from being on the ground floor of so much innovation in the decentralized identity space. I…

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Decluttering Your Diet and Your Health with Dr. John McDougall | Feel better in 4 to 7 days! 35:27

1y ago35:27

35:27

In this podcast episode,Andrew Mellen invites you to join him on an inspiring journey with Dr. John McDougall, a renowned nutrition expert and author. Dr. McDougall unveils the hidden truths behind the dairy industry and exposes the profit-driven motives that shape dietary recommendations. You'll learn about the incredible benefits of adopting a st…

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Manny Nijjar: Lessons Learned From the NHS Staff Passport 24:37

1y ago24:37

24:37

Today’s guest is Manny Nijjar, co-founder and CEO of Truu, which is a healthcare-focused IDtech product that’s been involved in one of the most impressive production verifiable credentials rollouts to date. Their platform, alongside a handful of other vendors, helped the largest health system in the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic—all while …

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Addressing Anxiety and Other Stressors with Georgie Collinson 32:33

1y ago32:33

32:33

In this podcast episode,Andrew Mellen speaks with Georgie Collinson, an expert at addressing anxiety and author of the newly released book, The Anxiety Reset Method. As a hypnotherapist, anxiety mindfulness coach, naturopath, and nutritionist, Georgie is committed to helping people step out of anxiety and fear so they can thrive with confidence and…

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Leveraging your Core Values to Reach your Productivity Apex with Mike Michalowicz 23:22

1y ago23:22

23:22

In this podcast episode, host Andrew Mellen invites us to explore the clutter warrior's relationship with organization. He welcomes Mike Michalowicz, a serial entrepreneur and author, to share his insights and experiences in staying productive and focused amidst the chaos of ideas and distractions. Mike candidly talks about his struggles with shiny…

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Finding Meaning in Our Limited Time: Insights on Finitude and Self-Discovery with Jennifer Louden 34:57

1y ago34:57

34:57

In this episode, Andrew Mellen sits down with personal growth pioneer and author Jennifer Louden to discuss the power of organization and letting go of expectations. Jennifer shares how her desire for tidiness can sometimes conflict with her creative self, while Andrew provides insight on finding a balance. Key Takeaways: Jennifer Louden developed …

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Entrepreneur Adam Gillman shares his daily routines for focus and happiness and gets some closet coaching from Andrew 32:10

1y ago32:10

32:10

Goal Mastery 101: Adam Gilman's Strategy for Crushing Your Objective In this podcast episode, Andrew Melen interviews Adam Gilman, a successful entrepreneur and investor who shares his method for goal setting, which involves breaking down goals into mind, body, spirit, and business pillars, and setting annual goals. They also discuss the importance…

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Evin McMullen: Verifiable Credentials in the Metaverse 43:40

1+ y ago43:40

43:40

Today’s guest is Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Disco.xyz. We start and end this episode with Evin framing identity as the coolest, most interesting thing people should be working on. She paints such a compelling picture in language that’s so accessible, and she shares tips on how the rest of us can level up our messaging to attract more user…

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Manifesting Everything You Want While Still Being Kind To Yourself With Peggy McColl 32:28

1+ y ago32:28

32:28

In this podcast episode, host Andrew interviews Peggy McColl, a bestselling author, on organization and productivity. But the conversation goes beyond that, as they discuss finding opportunities in every situation, having a goal you love, and breaking old patterns with discipline and commitment. They also share a personal story of how a layoff led …

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Making Time for Relationships and Decluttering with Andrea Syrtash 32:05

1+ y ago32:05

32:05

In this episode, Andrew interviews Andrea Syrtash, a relationship expert and founder of Pregnantish. They discuss the connection between relationships, organization, and clutter, and how clutter can be intrusive and take away from meaningful relationships. Andrea shares how her productivity and intimacy increase in clear spaces. They also talk abou…

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Paul Ashley: Will Consumers Pay for an Identity Product? 51:11

1+ y ago51:11

51:11

Today’s guest is Paul Ashley, CTO and co-CEO of Anonyome Labs. Paul starts by talking about how the erosion of privacy online and the rise of data brokers and surveillance capitalism led them to create their IDtech product MySudo. MySudo is a privacy application that allows users to create secure digital profiles, or personas, with unique disposabl…

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Becoming A Smarter Consumer Whether You're A Parent Or Not With Sharon Vinderine 31:41

1+ y ago31:41

31:41

In this episode, Andrew and Sharon Vinderine discuss work-life balance, the impact of organization, and simplifying our lives. They share personal experiences and highlight the importance of separating work and home life, particularly for entrepreneurs. The conversation also touches on how organization is crucial for PTPA, an organization that prov…

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The Secret Sauce of Letting Go of Things 10:32

1+ y ago10:32

10:32

In this episode, Andrew Mellen, the Most Organized Man in America, stresses the significance of mindset when it comes to decluttering and simplifying life. He advocates changing one's thoughts, emotions, and behavior towards material possessions to achieve lasting results. With 27 years of experience and over half a million people helped, Andrew's …

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Sebastian Mellen: The Power of Verified Data in Non-Obvious Industries 44:15

1+ y ago44:15

44:15

Today’s guest is Sebastian Mellen, Co-founder and CEO of Cerebrum. His team is building an IDtech product called vID, tackling data and compliance problems in healthcare, HR systems, and even youth sports teams. In this conversation, we cut right to some meaty topics, including some of the biggest challenges that IDtech products tend to face. Sebas…

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The #1 step to get empowered & boost your productivity with Anna Dearmon Kornick 23:22

1+ y ago23:22

23:22

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew Mellen is joined by time management coach Anna Dearmon Kornick, who shares her personal journey to becoming a coach and gives a preview of her upcoming book on time management essentials. The conversation then turns to the importance of reframing mistakes and fostering an experimental mindset, with Andrew shar…

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Chris Ingrao: Bringing Decentralized Identity to Healthcare 1:02:04

1+ y ago1:02:04

1:02:04

Today’s guest is Chris Ingrao, a co-founder of Lumedic—a company whose mission it was to transform the patient experience in the US healthcare market. Lumedic launched an IDtech product in production and was on the brink of several incredible adoption breakthroughs, but through internal reorganization, its potential unfortunately was not realized. …

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Nothing is Certain. Are you okay with that? 6:17

1+ y ago6:17

6:17

In this episode, we discuss the idea of uncertainty when it comes to decluttering and organizing. While we can be certain of the placement of our items, the world beyond our control is unpredictable. We often struggle with unexpected events and perceive them as anomalies, but they are a part of life. Therefore, we need to learn how to be okay with …

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Every task has a beginning and an end 9:49

1+ y ago9:49

9:49

In this episode, we discussed the importance of clarifying the difference between tasks and projects, and how viewing recurring tasks as projects can create clutter and leave tasks unfinished. We used the example of folding laundry to highlight the importance of completing each task in its entirety. Additionally, we explained how some tasks have mu…

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Katrie Lowe: Stop Selling SSI, Sell Answers to Problems 35:56

1+ y ago35:56

35:56

Today’s guest is Katrie Lowe, Co-founder and CEO of Domi Labs. We start the conversation talking about how Berlin’s hyper-competitive rental market led Katrie to build a digital rental passport to streamline the experience for property managers and tenants to exchange information in a rental process. We go on to talk about Domi’s product experience…

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Forgiveness 9:28

1+ y ago9:28

9:28

How To Quit Resenting Yourself Welcome to the Declutter Your Life podcast. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and sick and tired of the clutter in your life, and you want to do something about it, this is the show for you. Andrew Mellen, the most organized man in America, gives you simple, practical advice on how to organize your world. He …

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Jeffrey Schwartz: Build More, Talk Less — Solving Real Problems with Verifiable Credentials 42:13

1+ y ago42:13

42:13

Today’s guest is Jeffrey Schwartz, Founder & CEO of Dentity whose mission is to make the internet a safer place for people everywhere. Jeffrey’s background in the automotive industry (of all places) opened his eyes to the need for better digital identity. He co-founded Dentity to solve the trust problem in peer-to-peer transactions and discusses th…

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Introducing: The Future of Identity 7:48

1+ y ago7:48

7:48

Welcome to The Future of Identity. Normally, show host Riley Hughes (Co-founder & CEO of Trinsic) talks to the people building IDtech products, but the purpose of this solo episode is to introduce the purpose of the podcast. In this short episode, Riley covers: The future of identity and why it is better How great products will get us there Why now…

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How The Fear of Regret Keeps You Stuck 9:37

1+ y ago9:37

9:37

Regrets… We all have them. And because of this, we often fear the prospect of future regret. The fear of regret can cause us trouble. It can keep us holding onto stuff we may never need, and will likely never use, “just in case”. Fear of regret can keep us stuck. It can prevent positive forward motion. So how do we overcome it? Click here now to he…

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Making better choices so you have fewer regrets and less clutter 6:39

1+ y ago6:39

6:39

We’ve all done it… We’ve bought things and then regretted our decision later. Maybe we bought on impulse. Maybe we bought it just to get an annoying salesperson off our back. Maybe it “seemed like a good idea at the time”. But anyway, what’s done is done. You’ve made a purchase you wish you hadn’t made. Now what? You’ve got two choices. One will le…

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Simple choices, including breathing techniques, that will reduce stress & free up mental clutter with Carson Finkle 26:07

1+ y ago26:07

26:07

Andrew Mellen, the most organized man in America, gives you simple, practical advice on how to organize your world. He shows you how to stop clutter from robbing you of your precious time, freedom, and joy. Perhaps, like Andrew, you find it fascinating and inspirational to learn more about the daily routines of successful people and their relations…

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The Problem Isn’t “Someone Else” 7:28

1+ y ago7:28

7:28

There’s no way to sugar coat this bitter pill, so here’s the harsh reality… No one makes you do anything. No one makes you feel anything. The responsibility for your behavior, for how you act, is under your control. Here's some good news… Even if it hurts a bit at first to read these words, developing this mindset leads you to freedom and empowerme…

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Your Bottom is Everyone Else's Ceiling 7:52

1+ y ago7:52

7:52

Do you want your people to work hard? To be proactive? Do you want them to be self-driven, to not just meet, but exceed your expectations? Then there is something you must do. So what is it? Andrew tells you in this episode. As you listen, you’ll discover · How to “lovingly confront” someone who isn’t doing their fair share · What to do, if possibl…

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When Everything Is Precious, Nothing Is Precious 8:30

1+ y ago8:30

8:30

In today’s episode, Andrew brings up a topic that may strike a nerve and cause you to react in a way that’s not pleasant. It may even make you feel a little threatened. And that’s OK. As you look around at your stuff, maybe you say “I love all of it!” But consider this: If everything is precious, nothing is precious. Even if you love it all, chance…

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Protecting Your Mindset From Garbage 10:13

2y ago10:13

10:13

In today’s episode, Andrew talks about protecting your mindset. Now, you may be wondering “Why would he talk mindset on a show about decluttering? What do mindset and clutter have to do with each other?” The answer is… A lot! To a large degree, our outer world reflects our inner world. If your inner world, your mind, is chaotic and cluttered, doesn…

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Set Yourself Free From Clutter 9:39

2y ago9:39

9:39

If you are flipping through magazines, if you are watching television shows, if you are on Youtube, searching through videos.. If you're just looking for that dopamine hit that comes from looking at other people's how other people live and what they're doing and their pantries or their closets, fantasizing about your own pantry or your own closet, …

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Is Clutter an Addiction Like Sugar? And Other Parallels between Food and Stuff with Chef AJ 26:27

2y ago26:27

26:27

Clutter and unhealthy eating habits… Have you ever thought about the relationship between them? They tend to go together. And they can affect every area of our lives. Clutter and unhealthy eating both go way beyond the physical. They have mental, emotional, even spiritual dimensions to them. Clutter warriors, if this idea intrigues you, you’ll love…

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The Frugal Friends discuss money, stuff, personal freedom and making smart choices every day 29:06

2y ago29:06

29:06

Organization and frugality… They go hand in hand. There’s a lot of overlap and synergy between being organized and being frugal. That’s one reason Andrew is so excited about this episode of the Declutter Your Life podcast. His guests today are Jill and Jen from Frugal Friends. Individually they’re awesome. Together, they are a crazy powerhouse! As …

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Amber De La Garza discusses family organizing, productivity and the power of mindset to get lasting results 24:06

2y ago24:06

24:06

Organization and productivity… They go hand in hand. Think about it… To be productive, you have to be organized. In today’s episode, to help you better understand your relationship to organization and productivity, Andrew welcomes Amber De La Garza. Amber is a productivity expert. She specializes in coaching and training for small business owners o…

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