The Swell Pod
The Swell Pod
Spencer McKeown and Josh Taylor
What does it take to create something that never existed before? What does it take to challenge the status quo? What does it take to change the world? ​ Join us on our journey to find out.
EP 30: Harmon Brothers Revealed: The Inside Scoop on Squatty Potty Viral Ad and taking on Disney
Join The Swell Pod for a Live Podcast Recording featuring two of the six Harmon Brothers: Neal Harmon, CEO at Angel Studios, a streaming media service that offers family friendly entertainment that amplifies light and Theron Harmon, president at Harmon Brothers Consulting which brings creative strategy, analysis and marketing direction together for eCommerce brands ready for hyper growth. This powerhouse family of creative, marketing, and entrepreneurial types, surrounded themselves with a world-class team of other people who also happen to be creative, marketing and entrepreneurial types. Together, they built Harmon Brothers, the Utah-based ad agency behind some of the most memorable, sales-driving ads in internet history. Since 2013, Harmon Brothers has created numerous groundbreaking, distinctive social media campaigns, which collectively have billions of views and have created eight figure and nine figure impacts for dozens of client companies. Learn more as these two brothers share their own story and perspective about how they went from growing up as Idaho farm boys to being sued by Disney! Oh and did we mention they also crowdfunded tens of millions of dollars to produce content, such as the phenomenally successful show "The Chosen" 💸 that they believe will change the world!
Jun 26, 2023
1 hr 31 min
EP: 29 | Jacki Zehner | Breaking Barriers with Wonder Woman
Hey folks, Spencer and Josh here. Welcome to another episode of the Swell Pod show, where we sit down with some of the most formidable, exceptional individuals on the planet.. And today, we've got a real powerhouse joining us. Jacki Zehner, ladies and gentlemen. From Canadian Junior Bodybuilding Champion to youngest woman and first female trader to make partner at Goldman Sachs, this lady knows a thing or two about crushing it in a man's world. But that's not all. Jacki's also on a mission to change the world, and she's doing it through her ShePlace community platform and her investments and philanthropic endeavors. We're going to dive deep into her journey, learnings, and how she's closing gender gaps. Trust us, you won't wanna miss this one.
Mar 13, 2023
1 hr 6 min
EP: 28 | Ron Ross and Brett Barlow | Fast Pay and Fatherhood
Welcome to the 29th episode of our podcast, folks! In today's episode, we sit down with the dynamic duo of Ron Ross and Brett Barlow, the Co-Founder, President, and COO of Everee, and the CEO of Everee respectively. Now, Ron may be a former CFO and board member, but let's be real, he's just a dad who's been through the ringer when it comes to his daughter's pay woes. And Brett, well, he's the brains behind taking Pluralsight and Skullcandy to the big leagues. But let's not forget, he's also a dad of three and a Utah native who's been married to his high school sweetheart for 25 years. Talk about #relationshipgoals! Sit back, relax, and get ready to hear about how these two are on a mission to solve the problem of getting workers their pay faster. Trust us, it's a story you don't want to miss. After all, who doesn't love getting paid on time?
Feb 27, 2023
1 hr 8 min
EP: 27 | Taylor Sparks | Materialism
Hello everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Swell Pod. Today, we've got an absolute rockstar joining us, and let me tell you, this guy knows a thing or two about crushing it in the world of science. Dr. Taylor Sparks, associate professor and Director of the Materials Characterization Lab at the University of Utah, PhD in applied physics from Harvard University, and the host of the popular YouTube channel and podcast Materialism. But that's not all, he is also an avid canyoneer and loves to spend time in southern Utah with his four kids. We're going to dive into his thoughts about accidental discovery, embracing the unknown, and how machine learning can help reduce trial and error in new materials discovery. You won't believe some of the stories he has to tell. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one. So sit back, relax, and let's get human and nerdy at the same time!
Jan 30, 2023
1 hr 20 min
EP: 26 | Deidre Paknard | The Power of Outcomes
Welcome to another episode of The Swell Pod. Today, we've got the amazing Deidre Paknad, the CEO and co-founder of WorkBoard. She's revolutionizing the way remote teams work by aligning outcomes across teams, and believe us, she knows a thing or two about high-growth organizations. Founder and an executive at IBM, twice recognized by the Smithsonian for innovation and has over a dozen patents, ​ Deidre knows that if we master our outcomes, we can elevate our personal impact and accelerate team breakthroughs. We'll dive into her thoughts on the future of remote teams, the importance of outcome over output, and how she's helping senior leadership teams at companies like Microsoft, IBM and WorkDay, to drive strategic priorities more effectively. Trust us, you don't want to miss this one. So sit back, relax, and let's get learning!
Jan 11, 2023
1 hr 10 min
EP: 25 | Aga Bajer | Cultivating Culture
In today’s episode, we chat with Aga Bajer on Cultivating CultureAga is a culture strategist, the founder of CultureBrained™️, the author of Building and Sustaining a Coaching Culture, and the creator and host of the CultureLab Podcast.The question at the core of her work is:“How can we make work synonymous with fun, meaning and belonging so that great companies are able to make the right dent in the world?” She grew up in Poland. For the past 20 years, She’s been helping companies pay attention to their culture in a way that produces desirable results. From VC-courting startups to Fortune 500, Aga has worked on cultivating remarkable cultures that scale and that help people do the best work of their careers – first, as part of consultancies such as HayGroup, Korn Ferry, and PwC – and later as the founder of her own firm.Her true passion today is helping clients codify, activate and evolve their Culture Playbooks so that they can create an environment where the right culture emerges naturally. By choice. Not by chance.Join us as we chat about culture, stories, whether culture can be intentionally designed and if so how, and her methodology for codifying, activating, and evolving company cultures.
Dec 6, 2022
1 hr 28 min
EP: 24 | Dr Pavan Soni | Innovation Evangelist
In today’s episode, we chat with Dr Soni, an innovation evangelist, founder of Inflexion Point, and author of the book, Design Your Thinking. Pavan is a columnist at Mint, YourStory, Inc42, Entrepreneur and People Matters. Pavan was the only Indian to be shortlisted for the prestigious 'FT & McKinsey Bracken Bower Award for the Best Business Book of the Year and has been invited five times to speak at the TEDx, and is featured as one of the '100 Digital Influencers of 2020' by YourStory. Join us today as he shares his innovation journey, genius insights and the importance of cognitive flexibility.
Oct 24, 2022
1 hr 17 min
EP:23 | Clint Betts | Silicon Slopes & Building Community
In today’s episode, we chat with Clint Betts, CEO and Cofounder of ceo.com and Silicon Slopes. Join us as we dive into his unique perspective on the growth of Silicon Slopes and shares his story and passion of building communities, products, and experiences in Utah.  Be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a comment or two. Follow us @theswellpod and visit other episodes at https://linktr.ee/theswellpod
Sep 12, 2022
1 hr 1 min
EP:22 | Dr Peter Lovatt |The Dance Cure
In today’s episode, we chat with Dr Peter Lovatt, a dance psychologist and author who sometimes goes by the name 'Dr Dance'! He created a Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire, where his studies investigated the psychological effects of movement. Peter’s academic and teaching career extends from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School. He even shared keynote dancing sessions on the same stage as Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey! We dive into his experience about not being able to read or write until he was an adult, his passion and determination to study dance and how it can be used to challenge the status quo at home and at work.
Aug 22, 2022
1 hr 29 min
EP:21 | Brett Boydell | How Bentley Will Expand Beyond the Car
In today’s episode, we chat with Brett Boydell, the Head of Design Collaborations for Bentley Motor cars. Previously he led the Interior Design Team in producing some of the worlds most influential luxury cars. He worked worked on Bentleys Centenary Vision for the future (EXP100GT Concept car). He is now responsible for how the world of Bentley expands beyond the car.
Jun 27, 2022
1 hr 1 min
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