Posts in Season 2
Shelley Zalis, (Part 2): Equity vs Equality: a Company Culture Masterclass

Shelley Zalis, CEO of The Female Quotient, is an internationally renowned thought leader, movement maker, and champion of equality. She is a pioneer for online research, becoming the first female chief executive ranked in the research industry’s top 25. Today, as CEO of The Female Quotient, Zalis works with Fortune 500 companies and impact organizations to advance equality in the workplace. Through its signature pop-up experience, the Equality Lounge®, along with FQ Next Gen and FQ Global Pack, The Female Quotient has created a multi-generational, international community of women rising up to catalyze change. A firm believer in giving back with generosity, Zalis is a proud mentor to women around the world.

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Sam Corcos, Levels (Part 2): Lessons Imbedded in the Scar Tissue of Startups

Sam Corcos is Co-Founder and CEO at Levels, the first real-time dashboard for your body’s metabolism, giving you personalized insights into how different foods affect your body and your health. Prior to Levels, Sam founded CarDash, a Y Combinator company that makes automotive repair and maintenance as convenient and transparent as possible. His previous venture, Sightline Maps, provides an intuitive platform for 3D printing and visualizing topographical maps, marketed primarily towards the U.S. military.

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Stephan Aarstol (Part 2): Tower Paddle Boards Talks Wins and Losses on 5 Hour Workday and Entry into EV Market

Stephan Aarstol founded beach lifestyle inspired, direct to consumer eBike brand Tower Electric Bikes in 2018. This is a diversified sister company tacked onto established direct to consumer SUP company Tower Paddle Boards, the most searched brand name in paddle boards, which after funded by Mark Cuban on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2021 went on to become one of the biggest success stories in the history of the show.

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Courtney and Tye Caldwell: ShearShare is the Revolution in the Beauty Industry as an On Demand Salon

Dr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell are the cofounders of ShearShare, the first on-demand salon and barbershop space rental app. Recognized as tech visionaries and industry pioneers, the Caldwells’ mission is to help fellow beauty and barbering professionals around the world maximize their earnings potential. ShearShare is the first Texas startup to win Google Demo Day, L’Oreal’s Women in Digital NEXT Generation Award, and Tech. Co’s Startup of the Year.

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Breanne Acio: The VanLife App is the AirBnB of Outdoor Travel

Breanne Acio is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, influencer, and community organizer in the outdoor travel and recreation industry. A former professor, she capitalized on her academic background in interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, and diversity, to build thriving company cultures. Starting her vanlife story in 2017, Acio and her wife have traveled all around the country in their home on wheels, all while building community, teams, and helping others pursue their dreams of outdoor travel. Breanne Acio is the Founder of the VanLife App which is shifting to the Sēkr App!



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Obi Onyejekwe: Unomi's AI Solving Pain Points in Animation and Gaming

Entrepreneur and product specialist with extensive experience building digital and entertainment companies. Raised over $900,000 on a revolutionary startup (Nito Inc.), which was acquired by AOL. Outstanding leader with a record of spearheading the development of high-end profitable products. Start-up Founder with experience raising capital and building qualified teams. Marketing specialist for large commercial and multi-media campaigns for Fortune 500 companies. Examples include entities like Spike, Nickelodeon, and BET. Led and contributed to every aspect of product development which resulted in increased revenue and traction of mobile and desktop applications.

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Alex Fasulo: Freelance Fiverr Millionaire, TikTok and Entrepreneurship

Alex Fasulo 'The Freelance Fairy' is a 6-figure freelance writer on Fiverr.com, best known for making over $1 million through copywriting gigs as of September 2020. Also the host of The Freelance Fairytales Podcast, Alex has been recognized as a thought leader on freelancing, the gig economy, and the future of work.

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Morag Barrett: What Does Your Relationship Ecosystem Look Like?

If you're working with a difficult colleague? Plagued with the worst of office politics, silos and turf wars? Feeling isolated or disconnected from your team and organization? Listen up, Morag Barrett, the CEO and Founder of SkyeTeam she's supported the development of more than 15,000 leaders from 20 countries, and on 6 continents and shares insights into the critical skill we all need right now - relationship building.

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Karen Weeks: OrderGroove's Strategy for the New Normal

Twenty years ago, Karen made a career change from theatre to HR and never looked back! She found her purpose in helping organizations build amazing cultures while guiding individuals to find fulfillment in their careers. Currently, Karen is the SVP of People at Ordergroove and was named one of the 2020 Notable Women in Talent by Crain’s New York Business.

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Dr. Anthony Orsini: Lessons Delivering Difficult Medical Results can be used for Business

Dr. Anthony Orsini is a practicing neonatologist and founder of The Orsini Way. Dr. Orsini took what he learned as an ICU physician who had to deliver difficult news to families and founded The Orsini Way, a communication training company that helps healthcare professionals and business leaders navigate difficult conversations and build strong relationships.

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Dr. Laura Gallaher: From NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster to Walt Disney World

Dr. Laura Gallaher is an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, and Leadership Coach.
She began her career at NASA Kennedy Space Center. After the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003, killing everybody aboard, Kennedy Space Center hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the tragedy.

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Arlan Hamilton: Backstage Capital, VC Created to Invest in Diverse Start-ups

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150 startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.

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Peter Grassi: Hiring & Creating your Culture on Social Media

It may be hard to believe that a company can rewrite the playbook on talent acquisition, company culture and communication. Fast does this on Twitter. We do not think of social media this way. But to start-ups out there, throw away your HR manual and take a look. Resumes, Linkedin Apply, algorithms may soon be a thing of the past. Peter Grassi is the Talent guru at Fast and because his training in this filled is traditional, it's exciting to hear of the way they've shifted to using Twitter from hiring to communicating as a team. Listen now on Culture Factor 2.0!

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