We're closing out season 1 of From the Beginning with a quick look back at our favorite stories from the first 17 episodes. Plus, we tease season 2 coming in 2019. Connect with Dante32: web - www.dante32.com Twitter - @Dante32Inc Enjoying the Show? Please subscribe and leave a much-appreciated review in Apple Podcasts!…

In this episode we’re talking with Sherry Walling, clinical psychologist; creator of ZenFounder, LLC, a trailblazing company that works with entrepreneurs and their families. Sherry is also the co-host of the ZenFounder podcast which was recently named by Forbes as one of the “12 Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs.” We talk with Sherry about making co…

In this episode we’re talking with Jeremy Diemer, co-host, producer, and engineer for the Wrigleyville Nation Podcast, which is celebrating it’s 5th anniversary this month! We talk with Jeremy about why they chose to cover Wrigleyville neighborhood news in addition to the Cubs; what changed after the World Series win; and what’s next for Wrigleyvil…

In this episode we’re talking with Tyler Jefford, software engineer, entrepreneur and host of the Shots & Bytes podcast, which focuses on the intersection of technology and business. We talk with Tyler about his inspiration for starting Shots & Bytes, what goes into crafting a great interview and what’s next for podcasting. Be sure to connect with …

In this episode we’re talking with Coraline Ada Ehmke, a well-known speaker, writer, open source advocate and technologist. She is also a founding panelist of Greater Than Code, a popular program that focuses on the human elements of software development. We talk with Coraline about the unexpected way she got started as a podcast panelist, why she’…

In this episode we’re talking with Carrie Conover, founder of educators 2 educators (e2e), an organization established to inspire, motivate and connect educators. She is also the creator and host of the e2e podcast with the mission to shine a spotlight on incredible teaching and learning and to provide relevant and digestible professional developme…

In this episode we’re talking with Noel Rappin, Principal Software Engineer at TableXI and host of Tech Done Right, which is Table XI’s podcast about building software to develop better careers, companies, and communities. We talk with Noel about the benefits of having a rotating co-host, the difficulty of bootstrapping online community discussions…

This week we’re speaking with Colin Keeley, CEO and founder of Bevy. Since early 2016, Colin has also hosted the Tech in Chicago podcast where he sits down with Chicago's top founders and investors to talk about the amazing companies being built right here. In this episode, we talk with Colin about his podcast, why he chose to highlight the Chicago…

This week we’re speaking with Ashley Davidson, a law student and aspiring podcaster. She works at the Prinz Law Firm with Kristin Prinz, whom we interviewed for our 5th episode. Working with Kristin on Around the Watercooler was one of the reasons Ashley became interested in starting a podcast of her own. In this episode we talk a lot about Ashley'…

This week we’re speaking with Amanda Neely, coach to entrepreneurs and a business activist entrepreneur herself along with her husband and business partner Brandon. In this episode, we talk with Amanda about her passion for creating a community where entrepreneurs realize they aren’t alone, why she and Brandon are building their second social enter…

In this episode we talk with Nathan Webster, host of the Social Entrepreneur podcast, about his hometown of Vancouver, Washington, why he started the podcast as a way of giving back to the community, and the benefits of mixing in 'quick tip-style' episodes alongside long form interviews. Be sure to connect with Nathan on Twitter and check out the S…

In this episode we’re speaking with Paco Garcia Jaen, founder and host of G*M*S Magazine Podcast, joining us from Valencia, Spain. We talked with Paco about podcasting, role playing and tabletop games, the need for greater diversity in RPG character creation and gaming in general and Paco encouraged Griffin to come out of the gaming closet. Be sure…

In this episode we’re speaking with Chuck Feerick, former host of the Innovation Rising podcast presented by Healthbox. We have a great conversation about why he started a podcast, Innovation Risings unique podcast format and what’s next for his podcast career. And keep an eye out for a bonus episode with more of Griffin’s discussion with Chuck inc…

This week we’re speaking with Kristen Prinz, owner of the boutique Chicago based law firm “The Prinz Law Firm“ which specializes in business law. Kristen is also the host of the Around the Watercooler podcast where she shares not only the success stories, but also the horror stories that she has encountered along her journey as an attorney. In this…

In this episode we’re speaking with Allison Manley, creator of the Manleywoman SkateCast. Which she hosted for 8 years starting in early 2007, before taking a well deserved hiatus. We had a great conversation with Alison about launching a podcast, the world of figure skating, unexpected answers to interview questions, and why she’s been itching to …

In this episode we’re speaking with Randy Burgess and Don VanDermark, cohosts of both CTO Think and This Old App. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation including how Randy and Don nearly decided not to create a podcast, how they went from there to deciding to create a second podcast and what they see as the gaps in podcasting today. Randy a…

Our guest in this episode is Andrea Klunder of The Creative Imposter Studios and producer/host of Podcast Envy. We talk with Andrea about the unexpected way owning a yoga studio led her into podcasting, how one podcast led to two and then into a full podcast production studio, and her thoughts on the recent boom in podcast popularity. Connect with …

Today we’re speaking with Adam Mutschler (Much-ler). Adam is a friend of ours, having worked with Jenn at a previous startup. We talk with Adam about his podcast, The Founders Mind, fatherhood and why he’s already planning two more podcasts. You can find more information about Adam, The Founders Mind and the Kedar Group from the links below: The Fo…

In this intro episode of our podcast, we go over what this podcast is, why we're doing it and who we're talking to. Show Notes: Griffin Caprio @ Twitter Jenn Dudley @ Twitter Connect with Dante32: Website Twitter Enjoying the Show? Please subscribe and leave a much-appreciated review in Apple Podcasts!…

Conrado Lamas is a journalist who's been working with startups and digital marketing for almost 5 years now. He explains how writers could and should transit to digital marketing, and how everything is learnable. Conrado works at Carts Guru, after successfully releasing Mailtrack and transforming it into a leader of its success. What You Will Learn…

Charlie Light helps companies with sales, and almost all his clients are digital marketing agencies or software engineering consultants. Charlie is an expert on prospecting, getting in front of new customers, and the general sales process. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/charlie-light-people/ What You Will Learn in This Episode The wall of f…

Coraline Ada Ehmke is a speaker, writer, teacher, open source advocate and technologist with 20 years of experience in developing apps for the web. She works diligently to promote diversity and inclusivity in open source and the tech industry. She is the creator of the Contributor Covenant, the most popular open source code of conduct in the world …

This is Part 5 of the free 7-day audio and email course Start Your First Business. What You Will Learn In This Episode Why I've always felt "sales" and "salespeople" were sleazy scumbags. The trait you need to have as a marketer to not come across as a sleazy scumbag. How to connect with your potential customers on an emotional level to build ravin…

Clarence Washington is a manager of infrastructure architecture and engineering and has a strong belief in finding a way to give back to the community and blessing others with the things that you have yourself been blessed with. Clarence works with inner-city youth and uses sports (football) to reach children that we otherwise would not be able to …

While working on his PhD in NeuroEconomics, Dalton Combs learned a lot about motivation and why people do what they do. Now he's the founder-CEO of Dopamine Labs. They've designed a product that makes it easy for any developer to increase retention and engagement by turning their app into a habit. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/dalton-combs…

Career Hyperdrive Course: Day 5 The Career Hyperdrive Course is a free 7 day email and audio course for technical professionals to help launch your career into hyperspace. Each module in this course is designed to help you overcome a major barrier to your career growth. Here's what you're going to get out of the course. The motivation you need to o…

Paula Paul entered the workforce as a software engineer after an internship with IBM in the early 80’s. Since then she has shipped commercial software, evangelized .NET for Microsoft, and held executive positions in corporate IT. After ‘flipping the table’ mid-career, she came back to technology through a passion for teaching people to code. Paula …

Bill Schmarzo is the CTO of EMC's Big Data Consulting Practice and a frequent industry speaker, a blogger, a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management as well as an author. Schmarzo wrote "Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science" and "Big Data: Understanding How Data Powers Big Business". Show notes at ht…

Andy Haskell is a web software engineer at Meta Search in Cambridge, which is like a Google search for your files. Andy also runs the blog Computer Science for the Slothful and is one of the organizers of Boston Golang. When he's not coding, you can find Andy running or gaming. Don't ask Andy Haskell about sloths or Pokemon unless you want to have …

Alysse Metzler’s career evolved to not only finding the best talent in the industry but also helping America get back to work. Her life’s mission is to help people of all ages and backgrounds find their dream job. She’s taken all of the lessons she’s learned in her 12 years of recruiting and wrote, The Recruiting Snitch, Recruiting Secrets to Help …

Monica Neubauer is a successful REALTOR in Franklin, TN and has been a National Speaker in the industry since 2009. As an Education Junkie, she enjoys talking about many aspects of Real Estate and Business. As the 2015 REALTOR of the Year for her local association, she is active at home, but also enjoys traveling the 50 states and any country that …

Crucial conversations are defined by Kerry Patterson as a needed conversation that involves strong emotions, opposing opinions and high stakes. But what happens when you need to have a crucial conversation but suffer from social anxiety? Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/crucial-conversations-and-anxiety/…

Mike Montague is a certified trainer and the Director of Content Marketing for Sandler Training Worldwide. He is passionate about sharing the Sandler success principles and teaching the interpersonal communication skills needed to improve your life and business. He is an accomplished speaker and writer, and has designed over 200 websites. He also c…

Therman Trotman is a husband and father of 3. He's been in the IT field for 16 years, he's an Army veteran, a NYC native and a SharePoint developer. Therman feels that the number one key to growing your career is building relationships. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/therman-trotman-people/ Sponsors Minio Cloud Storage — Built in Go for dev…

Jim Collison is a Performance Team Lead at Gallup Technology in Omaha, Nebraska. Jim oversee’s a team of software developers as well as the internship program year round. Outside of Gallup, Jim Collison is the voice behind The Average Guy Network where he hosts Home Gadget Geeks, Home Tech Tips, Cyber Frontiers, Rich’s Random Podcast Generator, Ask…

Even if you are a shy, introverted person you can learn public speaking skills by practicing and identifying the 4 personality types that you'll be presenting to. Christina Canters is a Melbourne-born entrepreneur and founder of The C Method. Through her training workshops and coaching, she helps driven young professionals and business owners be mo…

Matt is an internet-famous guitarist with over 1 million followers on Google+. He's got a plan to help you get famous too. Matt Gibson is a guitarist, social media personality and the host of the Kingdom of Rock Podcast for DIY Musicians. He endorses ESP Guitars, Breedlove Guitars, Mesa Boogie, D'Addario and Ree's Harps. Show notes at http://hellot…

I'm not just an introvert, I'm an extremely shy person. This podcast is a resource I use to practice using my voice and meeting new people. These tips help set the foundation for a life of smiles and new relationships. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/relate-then-communicate-shy-people/ Sponsors Burdene - The bot that helps you remember all t…

Tim Priebe is an author, columnist, and the owner of T&S Online Marketing. He has been working on websites since 1997, and has experience in areas including search engine optimization, blogging, email newsletter marketing, and social media, among others. Tim is the author of several online marketing books, including “102 Tweets,” “Blog a Week,” and…

AB Periasamy builds software like an artist builds a masterpiece. By inspiring others to believe in the idea and the design and contribute to it's success. Anand Babu (AB) Periasamy is a free software contributor, angel investor and an entrepreneur. AB is one of the founders of Minio, an open source cloud storage server. Prior to Minio, AB co-found…

Edward Fry advises enterprises on ways to streamline their software development to drive business results. He has been working with IT for over 20 years and has been passionate about technology all his life. Edward lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Linda, and 3 children. Edward was a past guest on Hello Tech Pros episode 16 - Applying Kanban to…

Mike Crandall is a Speaker, Consultant, Coach and Trainer focused on Proactive Business Growth. He is brought in by Business Owners and Executives to work on the Behaviors, Attitudes, Techniques, and Guts needed to be more Successful in Business Improvement, Sales Growth, and Employee Development. His firm specializes in helping identify the Blind …

How do we come up with a new idea? Gert Garman facilitates brainstorming sessions and uses innovation processes to bring new ideas to light. “Gert” Garman is the owner of Broad Perspective, LLC. Previously, she was the Director of the Collaborative Design Center at Valencia College. Prior to that, she was a Creativity and Innovation Catalyst for Di…

Matt LaVoie discusses the differences between developing user interfaces for yourself and being a servant designer, empathizing with customers. Matt LaVoie is a User Experience Designer at PowerDMS, and founder of the Downtown UX Meetup group in Orlando, FL. He enjoys teaching and learning about UX, gardening and building things. Show notes at http…

Bill Kennedy is a managing partner at Ardan Studio in Miami, Florida, a mobile, web, and systems development company. He is also a co-author of the book Go in Action, the author of the blog GoingGo.Net, and a founding member of GoBridge which is working to increase Go adoption through diversity. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/william-kenned…

Robert Okun is a former hedge fund manager who has turned to a career in technology. Mr. Okun has a BS in Management and Finance from New York University Stern School of Business and an MBA in Finance from Fordham Graduate School of Business. He has over 25 years of experience in trading, sales, Management, Banking and Investment Management at JP M…

John Sonmez was a shy, unathletic kid who one day decided that he could be anyone he wanted to be. With this realization, he began a journey of personal and career growth. Today he teaches software developers how to plan and execute their own journey of increasing their hourly rate, have better relationships and live a healthy lifestyle. John Sonme…

"Your job is to make me not worry about mobile." When David Okun's new manager empowered him to take ownership of the mobile application, David took it upon himself to implement a new process across the team. Initially met with a collection of eye-rolling, David ignored the negativity and slowly introduced practices that increased the productivity …

Often technical folks rely on the data and facts and algorithms and technical skill-sets to further them in their career. Lauren Rutledge coaches her candidates that being able to show some emotional intelligence will never have to worry about a job. She sees many hiring managers that would much rather have mid-level skill set with great communicat…

The best time to develop a business relationship is well before the critical point that you need it. Chris Britton gets to know his vendors, partners and consultants over lunches and meetings in a low-stress environment. When crunch time comes and he needs to solve a critical business problem late at night or over the weekend, Chris' relationship i…