Best Paul Ramer Podcasts (2024)

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Mark Abbott, CEO of 90, and explore his fascinating journey from the early days in banking to becoming a trailblazer in organizational systems and leadership. Mark shares candidly about his initial foray into the finance sector, where he navigated the complexities of loan workouts and gleaned invaluab…

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5, Episode 6 1:08:36

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Paul and Bryan discuss NFL free agency, March Madness, Paul's Marathon, and a fun quiz at the end! Please excuse the technical difficulties during the Marathon discussion as we were experiencing issues!

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EV Connect, Founder: Jordan Ramer’s Leadership Backstory 49:10

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Charging infrastructure plays a crucial role in the adoption and usability of EV cars. EV Connect, a company founded by Jordan Ramer in 2009, focused on providing seamless experience by managing and optimizing the charging infrastructure for property owners. In this episode of the Leadership Backstory, Jordan shares his journey of building and grow…

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5, Episode 5 54:21

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Paul's about to run a Marathon!!!! And I guess some team named the Chiefs won the Super Bowl....

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5, Episode 4 1:27:11

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Paul and Bryan discuss Super Bowl picks, the NBA Trade deadline, and a fun game about college football conferences!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5, Episode 3 1:33:41

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Paul and Bryan are discussing some NFL and it may get a little winded, don't worry about it!

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Power Your Platform: Erica Schneider’s Leadership Backstory 41:14

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Erica Schneider retraces her journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. During our conversation, Erica discussed: the concept of personal branding and the importance of approaching it as "powering your platform." She emphasizes the need to lead with authenticity and creating an online persona that reflects one's true self rather than conf…

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Paul Quinn College, President: Michael Sorrell’s Leadership Backstory 52:58

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Michael Sorrell retraces his journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. From the halls of Duke to the corridors of the Clinton administration and steering Paul Quinn College through its toughest times, President Michael Sorrell embodies transformative leadership. Drawing from invaluable family lessons, he's not just redefining success — h…

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5: Episode 2 1:20:52

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Paul and Bryan discuss Week 1 of the NFL, and dive deep into some life stuff that can just get messy sometimes. Sit back and get ready for some Podcast therapy as we get real.

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Brooks and Ramer Season 5: Episode 1 1:21:51

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Paul and Bryan bring their talents to the Best Coast. It's been awhile folks, welcome to the more laid back, coastal version of the Brooks and Ramer podcast. Tune in to hear what the boys have been up to and learn some fun facts about California and Oregon!

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Niche, CEO: Luke Skurman’s Leadership Backstory 50:06

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Luke Skurman retraces his journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Excited to solve the college admission puzzle as a teen, Luke pursued his passion as a student at Carnegie Mellon University before founding Niche, a leading school and college resource for students and parents. There are lots of leadership lessons packed into this episo…

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BONUS: Breaking down Peter Baron’s Journey on The Zero Hour Podcast 33:50

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Hi, everyone, I’m Peter Baron, and this week’s episode of the Leadership Backstory is a little different. Today’s guest is me. My good friend Christine Chapman had me on her pod, The Zero Hour Podcast, which she co-hosts with Marc Fierz, to share the catalyst moment that sent me on my path. It was a ton of fun reflecting and connecting dots, and I …

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Entrepreneur Gamechanger Franchise CMO 2023: Doug Zarkin’s Leadership Backstory 42:35

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Doug Zarkin retraces his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Passionate about teams, talent, and culture, as well as the redefinition of brands in categories, Doug shares leadership lessons learned from his father all the way to his recent 11-year tenure as the VP & Chief Marketing Officer at Pearle Vision. Doug’s list of ac…

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Brightly, CEO: Andy Levitt’s Leadership Backstory 47:55

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Andy Levitt retraces his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Andy walks us down his leadership path from selling t-shirts in college to a career in the pharmaceutical industry to founding three successful start-ups, including the vegan meal kit company Purple Carrot and his new company, Brightly Ventures, which creates value…

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Washington Spirit, VP, Head of Revenue: Cay Young’s Leadership Backstory 45:52

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Cay Young retraces her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Cay shares her journey in sports management. From climbing the ranks for the LA Spark to her current role as VP, Head of Revenue for the Washington Spirit. There are lots of leadership lessons packed into this episode. We learned a lot, and we know you will too. So l…

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Spero Ventures, General Partner: Shripriya Mahesh’s Leadership Backstory 50:40

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Shripriya Mahesh retraces her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Shripriya's traveled a fascinating path from management consulting to graduate school to a distinguished career in tech that included a time at eBay (where today she sits on their board) to a career in film. Today she's the General Partner at Spero Ventures, w…

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Kathy Varol Consulting, Purpose Strategy Expert: Kathy Varol’s Leadership Backstory 41:48

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Kathy Varol retraces her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. From the Peace Corps to Microsoft to business school to Adidas, Kathy's career journey fed a passion for helping leaders harness business as a force for good. Today she leads Kathy Varol Consulting, focusing on working with organizations to embed “purpose into thei…

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Derrick Gay, LLC, Diversity and Inclusion Strategist: Dr. Derrick Gay’s Leadership Backstory 57:32

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Dr. Derrick Gay retraces his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. We learn about his journey from music, to teaching and administrating, to founding a consultancy that’s partnered with over 500 organizations across numerous sectors to deepen D&I capacity; enhance inclusion and engagement; attract, hire, and retain the best ta…

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Tango, CEO: Ken Babcock’s Leadership Backstory 49:41

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Ken Babcock retraces his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Growing up in Buffalo, embracing leadership roles in high school and college set the foundation for a career that took him to Deloitte Consulting, Uber, Atomic, and Harvard Business School, where he and his co-founders started Tango – a Chrome extension that takes …

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President-elect, National Association of Independent Schools: Debra Wilson’s Leadership Backstory 41:33

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Debra Wilson retraces her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Growing up in Connecticut, attending an independent school, and moving to new parts of the country for college and law school all shaped her career and leadership philosophy and led her to a distinguished career working with thousands of schools as an association …

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Headspace Health, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer: Christine Evan’s Leadership Backstory 54:21

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Christine Evans, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of Headspace Health, shares her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Christine retraces her journey from the fashion world to executive marketing roles at leading health-related brands like Fitbit and Headspace Health. There are lots of leadership lessons packed into this …

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Harkness.ai, CEO: Jason Brooks’ Leadership Backstory 49:33

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Jason Brooks, CEO of Harkness.ai, shares his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Learn about Jason's career in education and how it propelled him to found Harkness.ai as a platform to empower everyone to meaningfully contribute their voice at work, in school, or in any other group. There are lots of leadership lessons packed…

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Kanahoma, CEO: Seth Odell’s Leadership Backstory 54:31

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Let's welcome Seth Odell to the Leadership Backstory. Seth shares his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. We learn how a career start in broadcast news set him on a path to working for some of the biggest brands in higher education. From UCLA to SNHU to Helix Marketing to National University— each made him a better leader an…

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Proof+Geist, CEO: Ernest Koe’s Leadership Backstory 49:09

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That’s Ernest Koe, CEO of Proof+Geist, a software consulting firm driven to improve your experience with technology. Ernest shares his career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. We learn what it was like to immigrate to the United States as a teen and how his career started in teaching, then pivoted to software development before l…

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CEO, ZeeMee: Vanessa Didyk’s Leadership Backstory 58:56

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Let's welcome Vanessa Didyk, CEO of ZeeMee, the #1 social media platform for authentic peer-to-peer engagement and live virtual events. Vanessa shares her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory. Her story is fascinating, from building a successful business out of college to acquisition to starting a subsidiary to the top spot at…

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CEO, Kajabi: Ahad Khan’s Leadership Backstory 53:49

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Let's welcome Ahad Khan to the Leadership Backstory. Ahad's the CEO of Kajabi, a platform that helps creators build knowledge into income. "Linearity is boring." Ahad Khan's non-linear career path energized his leadership philosophy, guiding him to become CEO of Kajabi, a platform that helps creators build knowledge into income. Listen to episode o…

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Welcome to the Leadership Backstory! 6:01

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Welcome to The Leadership Backstory, a podcast series retracing successful business leaders' winding and unpredictable paths. Your hosts, Peter Baron and Brendan Schneider, have long been fascinated by how executives rise to the top and why they become successful at their jobs. Did a defining moment in their career put them on a path to the top off…

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Brooks and Ramer Season 4: Episode 1 59:10

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Paul and Bryan are back! After a year long absence while they both got their MBAs, they discuss life updates, NBA Trade Deadline, NFL QBs and playoffs, plus a fun trivia game! Welcome back!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 3, Episode 5 46:24

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Paul and Bryan discuss the Super Bowl, and if Bryan will be going to the parade if the Chiefs win....

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Brooks and Ramer Season 3, Episode 4 1:01:10

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Paul and Bryan discuss the NFL 2/3 of the way in, NBA Free Agency, and a little on the........'gasp' Election! Check it out if you want some laughs and a little bit of sports knowledge too!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 3 - Episode 3 47:15

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Paul & Bryan discuss the end of the NBA season, MLB playoffs and Top 5 an Bottom 3 in the NFL. Go figure, Bryan can't pick just 3 bottom 3 teams....

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Brooks and Ramer Season 3, Episode 2 41:14

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Paul and Bryan are here for part 2 of their weekend together. Tune in to see what other adventures they got into!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 3' Episode 1 37:01

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Paul & Bryan are back to discuss the NBA playoffs, golfing, life updates, and more! Season 3 kicks off with a bang!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2, Episode 8 48:58

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Paul and Bryan are back to discuss Lance Armstrong, Baseball, the return of golf, and does Bryan know his MVP trophies?

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2, Episode 7 41:00

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Bryan and Paul discuss the Last Dance, Korean Baseball, what to watch on TV, and a fun quiz that proves Paul kinda knows his Colts....

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2, Episode 6 1:31:13

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Paul and Bryan discuss what's been up with sports recently, a fun baseball trivia game, and what do they think of the Jordan Doc?

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2 - Episode 5 1:04:22

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Paul and Bryan are back this week to discuss the extended NFL schedule, what they are doing with the time at home, and some TV shows they may or may not recommend!

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2 - Episode 4 1:34:07

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Paul and Bryan do a Mock NBA Playoffs, predicting who would win the championship if the playoffs started now. NFL Free Agency discussion and a brief overview of how each is handling the current pandemic.

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2 - Episode 3 1:15:35

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2: Episode 2 1:19:49

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Brooks and Ramer Season 2! - Playoffs! 1:06:49

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Bryan and Paul discuss new neighbors, the KD injury, and some post NFL draft analysis. We tried to keep it to 30 minutes, and you know what happened....

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