The Jonathan Herzog Podcast

Welcome to the podcast CEO Cohort Founder Dr. Khatija Ali, CEO of BioSapien!Khatija Ali, founder and CEO of Biosapien, a biotech company on a mission to treat cancer through its flagship product is the MediChip, a 3D-printed biodegradable implant, placed directly at the site of a tumor that releases chemotherapy slowly and locally over weeks instead of flooding the entire body through an IV. Raised more than 7 million dollars, led by Golden Gate Ventures, Khatija calls it a Band-Aid for cancer. Roughly 30% of cancer patients stop treatment because of the side effects. Born in Saudi Arabia, moved to Canada as a young child, and grew up in suburban Ontario, starting her first business with her father at sixteen. A philosophy major who planned to spend her life as a professor, she was redirected by her father’s colorectal cancer, diagnosed when she was 18, took his life just three years later. While earning her medical degree, she fell in love with surgery, but walked away, moved the company to Abu Dhabi, where Biosapien is now preparing for clinical trials and where Khatija is helping build the region’s biotech ecosystem from scratch.• Flagship Product: MediChip (a 3D-printed biodegradable implant that delivers targeted chemotherapy directly to tumor sites) • Education & Background: Earned her MD (Windsor University School of Medicine) and studied philosophy at McMaster University; background in venture capital and private equity. • Recognition: Named among the Top 25 CEOs in Biotech and received the 2024 Most Influential CEO Award in Biotech USA.To 1000x your life and venture— book your final CEO Cohort Kickoff today at theceocohort.com/finalkickoff**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Jonathan Herzog LLC offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Goldman Sachs got branded a "vampire squid" in 2009 — an image that stuck because Goldman is transparent about what it is: a bank that trades against clients, prices deals to its own advantage, with conflicts of interest. Everyone assumes Goldman is optimizing for Goldman. That assumption is priced into every interaction with them.VCs runs the same playbook - portfolio-construction, LPs as the real client, founders as one bet among thirty, diligence that's sometimes decorative - but wrapped it in founder-friendly language: "we're operators, not suits," "we're partners," "we're mission-driven," Patagonia vests instead of pinstripes. The product is the same risk-capital-for-equity transaction JP Morgan ran.The packaging is completely different.The asymmetry is almost entirely a marketing achievement, not a structural one.Understand whose financial product your buying and why.To 1000x your life and venture— book your final CEO Cohort Kickoff today at theceocohort.com/finalkickoff**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Jonathan Herzog LLC offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Two Words: Boca Chica. The 400 sq-ft rental that Elon lives in. Why make the money?Why 10x your money?If it's not to get the stuff?If it's not to build the next thing?Consider: making something that helps people - the money is the strategic byproduct - and why 10x? To blow your own mind. To evolve. To become more of who you are. To be an example of what's possible with the Algorithm.Capital is not your constraint. Your Compelling Reason is. The founder who can't close isn't missing money, a VP, an eng, or a cap table. They're missing a reason compelling enough to make the prerequisites disappear.Book your free CEO Cohort kickoff today at kickoff.theceocohort.comTo 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. The CEO Cohort offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Why is it taking your enterprises so long to onboard, uptake, integrate, transact?Because you're doing something wrong in your closing process. This podcast tells you how to fix it. Book your free CEO Cohort kickoff today at kickoff.theceocohort.comTo 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. The CEO Cohort offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

It matters what you DECIDE TO DO NOW. Let go of the f*cking past. With love. It all happened perfectly. It was meant to happen that way. Because it did. It's like signing up for the gym, working with a personal trainer, university, or anything - and not showing up to the workouts, the classes, or the course at the start. No one cares. Don't double down on the doubt, the fear, the insecurity, the nonsense. If you're going down the wrong path - no matter how far you've gone - TURN AROUND!Let 2026 until now go. Your choices NOW are what matter.Otherwise you'll never be the greatest of all time that you can be. Imagine if Charles Flint (IBM Founder, 250B+) at 61 years old hadn't done this work. Morris Chang (TSMC Founder, 2T+) at 55. Ray Kroc (McDonalds, 250B+) at 52. Bernie Marcus (Home Depot, 500B+) at 50.Mike Bloomberg (Bloomberg, 250B+) at 45. Estee Lauder (Estee Lauder, 50B+) at 42. Our brain tells us that the worst case scenario is trying, believing, investing in yourself, going for it, and failing. That's obviously ridiculous. Objectively the MOST EXPENSIVE worst case scenario is failing in advance, never putting yourself in THE room where it happens, and not giving yourself THE best shot at success.Book your free CEO Cohort kickoff today at kickoff.theceocohort.comTo 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. The CEO Cohort offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Welcome back to the podcast CEO Cohort Founder Solon Angel, Founder & CEO, Remitian, the Stripe for tax payments! Solon has spent two decades building and scaling companies in fintech, accounting, and financial infrastructure.In Solon's words: "I am the 1000x case study of your work - I literally 1000x'd my revenue and fundraising (and life) thanks to you."He founded and led MindBridge, which became a global leader in AI for financial risk detection. They expanded into the US, UK, Australia, and Singapore.Today he is the CEO of Remitian. They automate tax payments and financial workflows for businesses and accounting firms and Fortune 100 enterprises. He also invests in early-stage companies with 3 Exits and a fintech portfolio includingAprio — Cloud Accounting Nex Accounting — AI Bookkeeping Aiwyn.ai — Revenue Intelligence Pluvo — Cash Flow Tools Dashq — Dashboard Analytics Inter-val — API Infrastructure Mercator — Tax Software Solbox AI — AI Automation Neocase — Enterprise SoftwareBook your free CEO Cohort kickoff today at kickoff.theceocohort.comTo 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. The CEO Cohort offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Welcome to the podcast CEO Cohort founder Saumya Sanjeev, Founder & CEO of TachyonLeap, the AI based healthcare company centered in Princeton Automating Healthcare demand through Intelligent Care Pathways.A state of the art Agentic AI enabled ubiquitous care delivery marketplace to ‘Stitch & Distribute’ healthcare companies algorithmically to automate 80% of ‘Low to Medium’ risk health demand through AI enabled chronic care pathways and continuous monitoring resulting in a yoy incremental efficiency improvement of ~10% over 5 year (~400 billion in savings for Diabetes alone).This platform will help alleviate the significant cost pressure on the health system globally as well as enable healthcare to reach underserved segments.The annual national healthcare expenditure is $4.3 trillion. Saumya teaches that one-third of this expenditure could be prevented by addressing the care gap, saving more than $1.5 trillion each year.Book your free CEO Cohort kickoff today at kickoff.theceocohort.comTo 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. The CEO Cohort offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Welcome to the podcast CEO Cohort Founder Denyelle Bruno is the founder and CEO of The Wweb, which connects the systems a multi-unit brand already runs into one picture of its customers, so operators can see where to open next and how each location performs.She has spent more than 25 years building brick-and-mortar businesses. At Apple, she was one of a seven-person team that created Apple's retail experience working personally alongside Steve Jobs himself and opened Apple's first 25 iconic stores. She went on to run retail for Peet's Coffee and served as President of Retail Operations at Drybar, where she opened 55 locations in three years. She then led Tender Greens as President and CEO, and Pet Food Express as CEO.Her mission is to save physical retail by making its people more valuable, not more expendable.She was named one of MSN's Top 10 Trailblazing Women of 2026 and the Los Angeles Business Journal's CEO of the Year in 2020, and she serves on the board of American Veterinary Group.To 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Jonathan Herzog LLC offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Welcome to the podcast CEO Cohort Founder Joseph Joey Asal is the founder of Integral Affinity, a leader in AGI coherence, and sensory design working at the intersection of frontier technology, sustainability, and human experience. He is currently focused on carbon, agriculture, circular economy, and supply chains. Previously, he directed technology and innovation at LOLIWARE and has spent more than a decade creating immersive sensory, fragrance, and design experiences for organizations and cultural institutions.To 1000x your life and venture — book your free cohort kickoff today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Jonathan Herzog LLC offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************

Back by popular demand, it'sLife or Death: The Secret to Closing Fortune 100sYour closing process in a nutshell:Think of yourself like an ER doctor where the patient presentsHe’s got cardiac arrest, a sprained ankle, a broken toe, a gash in his right arm, and bleeding from his forehead.Triage. Focus on the High-Variance shit first, then everything else.You know it’s life or death - the patient’s life or death is in your hands.But here’s the Twist.The patient is rolled in and accompanied by his Mother in Law, who has all sorts of questions and shall we call them OBJECTIONS.She’s heard all sorts of things about the potential side effects of your resuscitation techniques.She heard they may cause migraines or autism.And here’s the knife turn.Turns out it’s a Munchausen by proxy patient.Meaning: the Mother in Law has been poisoning the patient for weeks now, which led to his sudden heart failure.Life or Death is extremely clarifying.The fact that an investor or customer booked a call on your calendarIs akin toIntake at the EROnce the patient is wheeled inYour hippocratic oath as attending physician kicks into play.Your job is not to judge them as incapable of paying or affording to save their (or their business’) life.Your job is not to indulge them in their fear based excuses (inconsequential side effects of life saving intervention).Your job is simple: SAVE THEIR LIFE. (Their business’ life.)To 1000x your life and venture— apply today at https://kickoff.theceocohort.com**********This information is for educational purposes only, and is not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any investment or financial product. Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. The Jonathan Herzog Podcast and content posted by Jonathan Herzog is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Jonathan Herzog LLC offers education and informational resources for CEOs. While we often celebrate the successes of our clients, we do not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings by participating in our services or programs. Your results are dependent on a multitude of factors (which are not within our control). Those factors include your finances, the amount of experience you have, your skillset and education, the level of effort you put into your CEO role, the amount of time you dedicate to our program or service, and even changes within your executive leadership and business industries. All results and earnings will differ for each CEO, and any prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. You should not rely on any revenue, sales numbers or any other earning information that we share as a promise or a guarantee of the level of success or earnings you will achieve. Ultimately, you are solely responsible for your results and the success of your business leadership.**************