Todd Nilson is a community builder for businesses! Simply put; fishes have schools, birds have flocks and people have communities! Listen how Todd walks us through the value of community building!

Troy Sandidge @FindTroy on social is an award-winning growth strategist who helps emerging brands grow and scale faster, generating over $175 Million in client revenue and launching 35+ brands in various industries worldwide! He creates custom strategies, systems, and solutions to maximize businesses growth potential, transforming businesses into sustainable and scalable enterprises.

Jeff Toppel is an Arizona based lawyer working on groundbreaking legislation to legalize the use of psychedlics for medial purposes.

Dan Maigler is a licensed clinical social worker, life coach, and therapist who helps his patients and the world see opportunity where others see despair. This episode is a MUST LISTEN because Dan clearly defines, describes and discusses issues of mental health, treatment and optimism. PLEASE listen and share this episodes with your loved ones, colleagues and friends; it's too important to simply not share.

Mark King is a Chicago-based Design Thinker who creates meaningful shared experiences, products and services that make humans happy!

Think Differently Podcast #048 Derek E. Weeks - 4x CMO, founder of Unfair Mindshare, author of "Unfair Mindshare: A CMO's guide to community-led marketing in a product-led world"BIG TAKEAWAYSEmpathy in marketing: Derek discusses his career path in marketing, starting as a product marketer and transitioning to leadership roles. He emphasizes the importance of empathy in marketing, highlighting that it's about understanding the customer's perspective and how a product fits into their lives.Storytelling in marketing: Derek emphasizes the power of storytelling in marketing, drawing a comparison to the movie Toy Story. He argues that effective marketing resonates with the audience by making them feel like the story is about them, not just the product or service being sold.Community-led marketing: Weeks discusses the concept of community-led marketing, where a brand builds a community around its product or service and empowers them to share their experiences and create content. He shares an example of how he built a community of 100,000 people and used it to inform marketing decisions and identify sales opportunities.Call to action: Connect with Derek here on LinkedIn if you're interested in learning more about community-led marketing or have ideas to bounce off him.

In this episode, I sit down with Maris Garcia, a seasoned professional in the world of human-centered design. Maris shares her journey from studying architecture and psychology in college to working at Gravity Tank, a leading innovation consulting firm. She discusses the importance of empathy in her work and how she uses a combination of research, strategy, and design to create new things that can range from the next camcorder for Samsung to Illinois's response to mass shootings. Maris also opens up about her personal life, including her upbringing with a designer mother and a service-oriented father, and how that has influenced her approach to her work and parenting. She shares her passion for making things better for people and the challenges she faces as a working parent. Towards the end of the conversation, Maris expresses her need for optimism and strategies to navigate difficult conversations and situations, particularly in the context of the recent conflict in Israel and Gaza. This episode is a deep dive into the world of human-centered design and a testament to the power of empathy and intentionality in creating meaningful change. Show Links Maris Garcia Homepage - https://marisgarcia.com/ Maris' LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisgarcia/ Maris Life Templates - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16lqMtQUVW2YjIJpnr2cRreGtBZ0pjt6pwE6gl__5FYM/edit#gid=514170746 Roca Website - rocainc.org:Marc's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdhans/

Welcome to episode 46 of The Think Differently podcast, a weekly show that explores those who are challenging the status quo in their work and life. In this episode: - Marc shares his background as a public school teacher, nonprofit founder, marketing and sales leader, and innovation consultant in Chicago. - This week's episode does not feature a guest. Instead, Marc shares a personal lesson about being gracious in victory and humble in defeat. - Marc shares a personal story about his oldest son not getting into his dream college, despite his hard work and dedication. - Marc reflects on his own experiences with defeat as a child on a wrestling team, where he often lost matches against stronger opponents. - He discusses the importance of being gracious in victory, acting with gratitude and compassion, and being humble in defeat, recognizing the hard work put in and accepting the outcome. - Marc shares how he prepared his son for the possibility of not getting the news they wanted about his college application, emphasizing the importance of handling defeat with grace and humility. - Marc encourages listeners to reflect on their own experiences of winning and losing, and how they handle these situations. - The key lesson of the episode: Be gracious in victory and humble in defeat. Please subscribe and view past episodes here Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3O7V0Wt049JnsUf2enCq1U... YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MarcDHans Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../think.../id1505814081... And give Marc a follow on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdhans/

Dan Tyre has launched and sold businesses, traveled the world, funded countless startups, had dinner with the Grateful Dead, breakfast with Bob Marley (and his wife), worked with Steve Jobs and was employee #6 at HubSpot. After years of grind and hustle, love and loss, mistakes and "being the luckiest guy on the planet", Dan found that his ultimate passion is do the most good for the universe and he means it. Dan is a founder, author, public speaker, investor, father and most of all...a friend. Episode 45 Guest: Dan Tyre, Employee #6 at HubSpot, Angel Investor, and Author Show Notes: 1. Dan Tyre's journey from being a bass player in a heavy metal band to becoming a successful entrepreneur and angel investor. 2. Dan's experience with HubSpot, where he has spent 17 years and is now transitioning out of. 3. The importance of making mistakes and learning from them. Dan emphasizes that there are no mistakes, only learning opportunities. 4. The shift in Dan's focus from having fun, learning, and making money to doing the most good for the universe. This led him to invest in companies led by women and people of color. 5. The importance of taking action and not just talking about making a difference. Dan shares his experience of moving from feeling overwhelmed by the conflict in the Middle East to taking action to help. 6. The value of deep connections and mentorship. Dan and Marc discuss their involvement in HubSpot Academy's mentor program. 7. Dan's philosophy of doing the most good for the universe, which involves helping others, learning from mistakes, and being of service. Quotes: - "Everybody is an entrepreneur. What is an entrepreneur anyway? Somebody that has an idea or sees a problem that they want to solve and they work to bring it to life." - Dan Tyre - "The difference is lots of people talk about it but can you move it over to actions." - Dan Tyre - "Doing the most good for the universe is just a shortened version of helping people first." - Dan Tyre Links: - Dan Tyre's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantyre01/ - Dan Tyre's Website: www.dantyre.com - HubSpot Academy: https://academy.hubspot.com/ - Book Mentioned: Bounce by Matthew Syed https://shorturl.at/cuF68 - HubSpot: www.hubspot.com

Demetrio Cardona-Maguigad is LimeRed’s strategic design director. He is a passionate creator and producer with a focus on cultural diversity, social justice, and community development. Demetrio also coaches startups and entrepreneurs, advocating for human-centered design approaches toward problem-solving and business success. www.limered.io