The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner

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Erik Huberman: Founder & CEO at Hawke Media: Real Entrepreneurship Nov 28, 2020

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2:39 - Erik's Introduction
4:17 - First Hand Experience in Growing a Career
6:40 - Defining Moment
8:24 - Guitar as a Hobby
9:02 - How to Unwind - destress during Creative Block
9:43 - Origin of Hawke Media
11:43 - The word ' Disruptive'
12:32 - What Motivates you or Drive you
13:30 - Doing something wrong / How to take critical feedback
14:13 - Podcast for everyone - Not
14:37 - Views on FundRaising
17:44 - Skillset need in newcomers
18:29 - Relationship Matters
19:30 - Sharing Value Proposition
19:56 - Core Attributes in Ideal Client
21:50 - How to assess soft skills
23:52 - Effect of Covid in Business
24:55 - Remote Work - How to keep up the vibe?
28:53 - Having a Plan B?
32:05 - What is Tenacity?
32:25 - Greatest Piece of Advice
33:06 - Greatest Professional Accomplishment

Beth Sidhu: COO & CMO at The Stagwell Group- From Investigative Journalist to the C-Suite Nov 21, 2020

Show notes

1:10 - Introduction
9:48 - How to Identify High Potential Candidates
12:33 How to Balance between different roles/departments/teams
13:46 - Evaluation Process
15:44 - Secret Interview Questions
17:50 - Character is a Gut Feeling
20:07 - How to keep the spirit high remotely/virtually
21:14 - Empathy is a gift from Covid
22:24 - Supporting People in Career as a Passion
25:04 - How to provide Guidance
27:21 - Advice to Working Moms
31:03 - Greatest Piece of Advice
32:21 - Silver Lining

Lea Turner: LinkedIN Growth & A Bad Ass Only Parent Nov 14, 2020

Show notes

00:56 - Lea's Introduction
2:13 - Corporate skills
3:22 - People buy from People
4:04 - What to post on Linkedin
6:00 - How to React and Handle Negativity on Linkedin
7:26 - Transcription Business
8:47 - Increase in Followers and Engagement on Linkedin
10:52 - How to set Pricing
12:04 - Coaching on Engagement
14:53 - Tactics and Tips on how to find your voice?
18:02 - How is your voice Heard?
19:39 - Thought Starter
22:42 - Going out of Comfort Zone while sharing content
25:38 - Women who Inspire
27:17 - Toughest Struggle during Entrepreneurship Journey
30:13 - Silver Linings
32:04 - Secret Trick to be a Great Parent
33:57 - North Star for Princess Lea
34:31 - Best Piece of Advice

Zachary Babcock: True Underdog: From the Big House to the Podcast Penthouse Nov 07, 2020

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1:45 - Background
3:00 Who is Zach?
4:45 - First Second Chance
5:42 - Toughest Lesson Learned
9:50 - How to Pay Forward
10:10 - First Meal after being released
12:34 - First Tattoo
13:18 - Favorite Tattoo
14:08 - Getting into Podcasting
15:09 - Why is everyone on Podcast?
16:28 - Instant Gratification
17:32 - Philosophy of Podcast by Zach
19:17 - Keeping the balance
21:57 - Key to Growth
23:38 - Greatest Piece of Advice
25:50 - Zach's North Star

Chiara Adin Moore: Co-Founder of N/A Collective & yak.live Oct 31, 2020

Show notes

2:37 - Rewind into Chiara's Life Journey
5:36 - All Titles are Mothers
6:32 - Reason behind building NA Collective
8:41 - Biggest Challenge in initial launch
12:07 - Story behind the name 'NA Collective'
13:30 - Leader of your own company - How is it different
17:27 - How has Pandemic Effected the industry
21:04 - Social Distancing - How do the Brands still keep up with the Engagement
22:37 - Out of the Box Engagement
23:16 - Favorite Experience at NA Collective
27:25 - Yack - Live Streaming
36:26 - What excites you!
39:14 - What is being Authentic?
39:40 - Greatest Piece of Advice
40:22 - Silver Lining during Crisis
43:40 - Chiara's North Star

Jackson Jeyanayagam: VP & GM of DTC at the Clorox Company Oct 24, 2020

Show notes

2:53 - Prediction on American Politics
3:54 - Start of the Career Journey
8:32 - How important is HAPPINESS?
11:20 - How to Lead People
12:41 - Best Mentor for Jackson
13:32 - How much to trust your Gut?
15:07 - Agency Background is Desirable?
19:14 - Job Search
22:35 - The Box Story
24:03 - How do you define Brand?
25:35 - Be a Customer First, before you become an Employee
27:02 - Title is just Ego
30:12 - Clorox Experience
32:33 - Coach is important
35:20 - Best Of both worlds
36:57 - Covid scenario for Clorox
39:03 - Go-to Interview Questions
42:03 - What does Authentic mean?
43:20 - SIlver Linings
45:02 - Jax's North Star

Sara Patterson: Chief People Officer at Lemonade Oct 17, 2020

Show notes

2:19 - Sara's Career Story
4:42 - The Next Move
5:48 - Evolution of Technology and its Effects (Pros & Cons)
9:40 - Lead and Influence the Role
11:02 - People Experience Matter
12:45 - Fundamentals of Recruiting
15:25 - Why Switch Jobs? Understand the Why? Culture Fit?
18:17 - Sell what you believe in
18:50 - Walmart - Giant organization but intimate culture
21:50 - Diversity in Hiring
25:14 - PX = CX
28:49 - Empathy in Leadership
31:52 - Keeping the Energy High
35:47 - Tough to be Optimistic / Keeping the train on the track
39:40 - What is 'Authenticity'
40:30 - Give one golden Piece of Advice
41:41 - Greatest Piece of Advice Received

Jerome Ternynck- Founder & CEO of SmartRecruiters: The Art & Science of Recruitment Oct 10, 2020

Show notes

2:55- Introduction
3:36 - Recruitment 30 years ago
5:33 - Evolution of Resume / Journey of Technology
7:14 - The Book 'Hiring Success'
8:35 - HR and Talent are Back office operations? Mindset change?
10:10 - Balance between quality hire and time to fill
10:30 - Key thought from the Book
12:16 - Debunk the Myth - Applicant Tracking System
14:22 - Bling Hiring / Unconscious Bias
16:35 - Origin of Smart Recruiters
19:10 - How are Smart Recruiters better?
21:58 - Managing Expectations / Communication is most Important
24:28 - Pandemic Effect
29:54 - Share your Knowledge - Mentor Someone
30:37 - Reverse Recruiting
33:10 - Takeaway from Defy Volunteership
37:16 - Transformation in Recruiting
40:22 - The word ' Authentic'
42:02 - Greatest piece of Advice
43:12 - Most difficult part in leading an organization
44:45 - Silver Linings

Adam Posner: Own Your Loss- My Story Oct 03, 2020

Show notes

1:36 - Rewind into Adam's Life story
3:02 - Reaction on losing the dream job - Find the self awareness - Be realistic
4:30 - Double down on your strengths
6:03 - Brian challenging situation - blaming external sources - take 100% accountability
6:37 - Reason for getting fired
7:36 - Being Truly Vulnerable
9:18 - Unlocked the passion & Tenacity
11:00 - Nobody forces you to own your loss, and pushes you to do something - Take accountability - learn and not repeat mistakes
12:03 - Once you take ownership of your loss, you create opportunities
13:11 - Biggest mistake in recruiting in early career
15:36 - What makes you a great recruiter?
16:31 - Single best piece of advice - Plan your work and work your plan
17:44 - Adam's super power - Connecting
19:19 - Why the name, NHP Talent Group

NY Governor David Paterson: Black, Blind & In Charge Sep 26, 2020

Show notes

5:30- The New Racism
11:44 - Impetus for Real Change?
16:25 - Attack on Police Force?
19:03 - Presidential Affairs with reference to his Published Book
22:56 - Overcoming Adversity
27:31 - Basketball Story with Gov. Cuomo
29:27 - March with Mohammad Ali
31:20 - President Obama
40:10 - Washington Story
42:54 - Thoughts on Trump
46:30 - Queen Elizabeth's Story
47:54 - Tom Hanks Incident
48:26 - Survivors and a German incident
50:17 - The Pope Episode
52:53 - Favorite Moment in the Book
53:43 - Advice for a Long Lasting Marriage
55:12 - Authenticity
57:16 - Don't take anything Personal
59:37 - Silver Lining in times of Covid

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