The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

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**The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner**

Career & Life Journeys: Hosted by Adam Posner, he interviews top experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from the world of Entrepreneurship, Talent Acquisition, Personal Growth, and other world-class amazing humans to decode their success via their insights into their own career journeys and personal growth.

The goal of #thePOZcast is to showcase amazing humans who share their stories to inspire you to harness your inner tenacity to drive your life and career forward.

Adam Posner is the Founder and Managing Director @ NHP Talent Group- a boutique NYC-based staffing agency with expertise in marketing, media and advertising.

Latest Episodes:

POZcast x Immutable Mindset: Brycent Johnson: Why Your Next Favorite Game Will Be on the Blockchain Nov 01, 2023

Show notes

(03:58) – Brycent’s accidental discovery ofWeb3 gaming
(06:49) – How the financialization of Web3 gaming stunted the gameplay experience
(07:45) – The over-prioritization of finance over the actual gameplay.
(08:27) – The importance of community in Web3 gaming.
(11:43) – The importance of meeting customers where they're at
(13:08) – The misconception that the majority of Web3 NFT buyers are gamers.
(13:40) –The importance of finding the target audience for a game
(16:12) – Brycent signing with XSet as their first-ever Web3 gaming content creator
(19:55) –Exploring the synchronization of gameplay, tokenomics, and financials
(20:23)- Why Grit could go viral
(21:13) – Why Gala games need to up their game
(22:46) – Brycent’s experiences playing Wildcard and Alluvium.
(25:09) – The disconnect between game studios and their audience,
(26:51) –The importance of content creation and education in Web3 gaming and how to educate gamers in Web2 about Web3
(27:55) – Frictionless onboarding by giving away free NFTs and integrating with popular games
(30:15) –Using data-driven metrics to make adjustments, rather than trying to solve for multiple assumptions at once.
(32:46) – Brycent’s approach to working with Web3 games as a consultant and the importance of being compensated for his time and expertise.
(37:51) – The importance of building sustainable communities in Web3 gaming and incentivizing community participation
(41:33) Dead Drop is the best gaming experience today
(44:16)- Brycent’s advice to aspiring content creators in the Web3 space

Will Weinraub: Innovating The Future of Toys and Collectibles Oct 27, 2023

Show notes

2:27 - Era of building wrestling websites

3:47 - A-levels screen handle

6:34 - Realistic about Baseball

7:28 - Growing up in Miami

9:11 - Gap between wrestling and live Ninja

13:10 - First punch in the face/Hardest lesson learned in the early days

15:28 - Building a company is Brutal

15:50 - Words of encouragement for entrepreneurs

17:29 - Search for inspiration/motivation

18:44 - Introduction of crypto/ logistical decisions

21:27 - Genesis of the Blind Box

27:34 - Early discouragement or validation

28:30 - Case study of Roblox and Minecraft / Play patterns

30:58 - Positive and safe environment for kids

32:07 - Negative effects on the progress

35:37 - Onchain/ Ownership based economy

37:47 - Hurdles on the way

39:29 - Things that keep you up at night

42:26 - Building the best team / Advice on hiring a team member

45:30 - Love for collectibles / digital representation

47:05 - Will Weinraub's Superpower

48:55 - The Northstar

POZcast x Immutable Mindset: Brands, Consumers, and How Sam Ewen is Bridging their Gap to Web3 Oct 25, 2023

Show notes

[00:49] Introduction to Sam Ewen
[03:01] Sam’s background and career journey
[05:21] Lessons learned from early internships
[06:46] Sam’s early career in music and tech
[08:45] How digital advertising, and experiential marketing prepared Sam for Web3
[12:51] The current stage of Web3: Are we still in the early innings?
[14:35] The uncertain future of Web3
[15:12] The evolving landscape of Web3: Differentiating between necessary and unnecessary applications of blockchain technology
[16:27] Navigating the transition from Web 2.5 to Web3: Balancing practicality and idealism in adopting blockchain technology
[17:47] The landscape for brands in Web3.
[19:16] Nike's drop and the future of digital wearables
[21:03] Mercedes' generative art drop
[24:52] CoinDesk's experiential approach to consensus
[26:03] Designing the Web3 programming and experience for the CoinDesk Consensus conference
[28:55] Brand summit and future of Web3
[31:56] How to keep events more intimate
[34:01] Consensus as the most meaningful event
[39:31] The negative impact of the hype around cryptocurrency
[46:24] CoinDesk studios' development initiatives
[49:09] The natural evolution of Web2.

Julia Menez: How to Hack and Maximize Airline Points Oct 20, 2023

Show notes

2:48 - Life and Career before becoming professional

4:06 - High School era and Tattoo inspiration

4:51 - Travel Experience

8:06 - Stay in China and culture difference

9:45 - First taste of Exotic Food

10:51 - Understanding the travel moments / The Aha Moment

12:51 - GeoBreeze - the origin

13:04 - Learning from Corporate America

13:56 - Overall Point Strategy

15:42 - Travel points Hack

16:54 - Value of points and transfers

18:25 - Earning vs Burning Ratio

19:36 - Getting a Better Deal

22:32 - Common Traveling Mistakes

24:17 - Favorite transfer sites

25:27 - Hidden fees

26:18 - Best Airline with Status update potential

27:49 - Airport Lounge situation

28:41 - Secret Auxiliary benefits

31:09 - Secret Reservations

31:57 - Wrong Information out there

33:37 - Massive Brilliant point redemption experience

36:10 - Exciting challenges in business

38:30 - Percentage Savings / Pragmatic Approach

39:45 - Next Travel destination on wishlist

41:03 - Best and Worst Airlines

42:39 - Message for people stuck in 9-5 jobs

44:00 - Julia's Super power

45:00 - Julia's North Star

Diego Borgo: Helping Fortune 500 brands grow in Web3 & the Metaverse Oct 13, 2023

Show notes

1:10 - Introduction to Diego

2:28 - Pre-web3 experience

3:33 - Getting to consumer side

4:43 - Bitcoin era

6:13 - Learned first lesson

6:43 - Core Fundamentals Marketing Strategies

8:18 - Personal Experience with NFT's

9:35 - Perspective on Metaverse

13:10 - How do we stay close to demographics

16:25 - The playbook

19:28 - The friction

22:02 - The next Killer App

24:16 - Loyalty/membership programs

27:26 - Hot take on Airline industry based on NFT's

30:01 - AutoGPT

31:25 - The downside of Paypal coin

32:60 - Favorite experience of interaction with different people

36:24 - Centralization of Technology

38:28 - Diego's Dream Colab

40:52 - Kevin's Dream Colab

42:02 - Hot take on Apple

43:09 - How to stay up with trends

44:18 - How to keep the kids up-to-date

45:33 - Single Greatest piece of advice

48:15 - Diego's North Star

Kat Cole: Don’t Let Whatever Was Yesterday Define You- CEO @ Athletic Greens Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

1:40 - Legacy of Fudgy

3:24 - The Dark Side of Humility

6:50 - Right decision at the right time

7:14 - Need of a Male figure in Life

9:23 - Be a Go-getter

12:20 - First lessons learned the hard way

15:06 - Cultural simulation in a new country

18:59 - Brand research and insights

21:58 - Entry of Cinnabon

28:25 - Cinnabon smell in the malls

31:50 - Corporate vs Customer level'

34:09 - How to handle the throttle

35:54 - Secret go-to interview Questions

39:59 - Advising for a Big Company

45:05 - Biggest challenging moment

46:52 - Single Greatest piece of advice

48:54 - Kat's North Star

BEST OF: E243: Jay Rosenzweig: The Definition of a Social Impact Entrepreneur Oct 04, 2023

Show notes

2:11 – Comments on Kanye West situation
3:41 – Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit
7:20 – Opportunity to attend McGill
11:15 – Big Takeaway / Trust your gut
12:07 – Career Path in the long run
17:40 – Take on Ukraine- Russia situation
23:01 – A supportive partner
26:16 – Key Lessons
29:21 – Advice to New Recruiters
33:09 – Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose
36:40 – Experience with Ukraine’s First Lady
39:11 – Power of Connection
40:33 – One Lesson for Early Jay
41:43 – World of singing
44:13 – Single greatest piece of advice
45:47 – Jay’s North Star

Liz Elting: How to Dream Big and Win Sep 29, 2023

Show notes

0:44 - Introduction

2:20 - Fun memories of different cultures and languages

5:10 - Quick language learner

6:14 - Favorite country/city

7:00 - Favorite food city in the world

7:33 - Mix of Parents' career/interest

9:36 - Accident at the age of 14

13:39 - The Origin story

17:25 - Gender Bias in corporate culture

18:39 - Getting into the Translation industry

20:55 - Early lessons during opening a business

22:22 - Reaction to the business

24:37 - Experience in building teams/Hiring process

27:05 - Getting into BIG Business

28:34 - In touch with employees and customers

30:39 - Valuable Feedback

31:33 - Show by change

32:25 - Toxicity in the workplace

34:23 - The hardest thing to make a difference on

37:44 - Advice to college girls

39:18 - "Dream big & win" - book writing process

41:51 - Liz's Superpower

42:49 - Liz's Northstar

BEST OF: E200: Emeka Nnaka: An Advocate for Hope- His Journey Sep 27, 2023

Show notes

1:25 – Sports Weekend (End of January)
2:51 – Prediction for Next Week (Football)
3:45 – Adam and Emeka meetup
5:22 – Emeka before injury
8:26 – The incident/accident
11:40 – Family/friends during diagnosis
12:50 – Rehab and Body State now
14:13 – Deep Dark Thoughts
16:39 – The Hard Time ‘ Losing Relationship’
17:16 – Lack of Support
22:56 – What is Life?
26:49 – Moment of Sunshine
31:01 – Going back to school
26:14 – Direction and Purpose
39:22 – The Ellen Show
44:09 – What’s on the Horizon
46:56 – Single Greatest Piece of advice
48:56 – Emeka’s North Star