The Axis Effect

This week's podcast guest, Carolyn Garrick, Founder and CEO of Warmkins, shared her journey with us on how Warmkins was created. Garrick never gave up on her dream through good times and bad and shared with us how her drive, passion, and tenacity paid off. Garrick's passion and determination to succeed helped fuel her plans for expansion and new product lines. Despite facing challenges as a single mother, she continued working on the product and eventually focused on its business side due to market demand. Garrick shared her journey of creating a comfort product that initially started as a Christmas gift but gained popularity, which drove Warmkins' success.

This week's episode of The Axis Effect was all political, as we sat down with Matt Krayton, the Founder and principal of Publitics. Krayton's vast career in public affairs and political campaigns brought to light an introspection to the political waters er tread in this day and why it's important to find the truth and understanding in what we read & hear. Kraytons insight into the political world, which consumes every aspect of media, makes us want to read, listen, and learn more about what drives decisions, shapes our perception, and forces us to take sides every four years and in between when we have a voice on the ballot that shapes the future and who we trust to lead it.

This week on The Axis Effect, we sat down with Gary Schoeniger, Author and CEO of The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, to discuss the true meaning of leadership. It takes more than making decisions, attending meetings, and showing up. Everyone has the talent and potential to be successful, but Schoeniger explained to us that it takes recognizing your potential and changing your mindset to influence entrepreneurial behavior. Schoeniger shares his insight on the method behind the madness that defines if entrepreneurs are made or born and his steadfast principles of "Never a No Without a Yes"

This week's episode of The Axis Effect featured Kelly Wickstrom, Head of Talent & Brand Partnerships for Fireside Chat. She shared her journey through Entertainment and how Hollywood has changed how talent interacts with its fans. Fireside Chat is the latest innovation for online social media meets Master Class style engagement platform founded and funded by Mark Cuban. Wickstrom's long history of Hollywood talent management and brand partnerships illuminates how the industry has changed and how technology has paved the way for a next-generation platform to engage, share, and interact with the lives of influencers, Movers & Shakers.

Global Health Access, a monthly source of global news and updates on issues, trends, and international access to healthcare, is now part of The Axis Effects and hurdles in the new global podcast segment. GHA spotlights the advancements and innovations in medical technology with Shanil Ebrahim, Partner in National Life Sciences and Healthcare Consulting at Deloitte. Join us as we speak with one of Deloitte's top leaders in Global Health and Life Sciences on global access to health care and where the change begins, from the Government to the communities and nonprofits in between that care about delivering selfless acts of kindness worldwide.

This episode of The Axis Effect features Stephen Barber, Producer & Director. Barber spent time on the show discussing the need for heroes and how his legacy created and honored the legacy of other great heroes. Barber spoke about his passion behind the purpose, from producing Hollywood movies to creating monuments honoring historical heroes, innovators, and history-making legends. Barber is the only person who has created and made Monuments located at government and state-level buildings and famous landmarks honoring some of NASA's greatest astronauts and Apollo 13.

This episode of The Axis Effect featuring Sathi Roy, CEO & Co-Founder at SUTE, is about the cause & effect of AI and how we need to lean into it, embrace it, and benefit from it from our personal lives to running a corporation. We all hear the fear of AI in the news, around the water cooler, while standing in line to get coffee, but is this an unfounded fear? Or is it a matter of lack of education that the industry is actively working to deliver, empowering us with knowledge and understanding? Roy went into detail about the need for leadership, better education on the future of AI, and leaning into the technology that shape our future, will undoubtedly whether we believe it or not.

This installment of The Axis Effect features Jolyon Collier, President & Founder at Counting Coral. Global warming has damaged climates all around the world, and Fiji is no exception, where coral falls victim to rising sea temperatures, weakening them and increasing their likelihood of mortality. But the harm goes beyond coral, as the species’ role of housing 25% of all other marine species and their ability to protect coastal communities in Fiji by acting as a natural barrier for tsunamis and erosion demonstrate just how vital coral is to the ecosystem. This is where Counting Coral comes in, whose Gene Bank System project aims to regrow the damaged coral reefs and preserve biodiversity, giving the ecosystems damaged by humanity a second chance. Collier discusses how the company uses their position to spread awareness for protecting ocean life, what drove him to founding Counting Coral, and how his company works to combine their efforts toward ecosystems with opportunities to help orphanages.  To learn more, tune in to “Building Sustainable Futures.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features John Dakss, Chief Product and Tech Officer at Palladium. With over 20 years of experience under his belt, Dakss has made a career out of innovation in the medium landscape, with over 40 video-related patents to his name. His resume speaks for itself, spending time at NBCUniversal as well as EPIX, where he received two Webby awards for his leadership in the creation of EPIX NOW. Currently, he works with Palladium, a company that works with clients to maximize profitability while engaging in practices that help said clients maximize their social impact. Dakss discusses key differences between working at major corporations and smaller consulting firms, what it means to own one’s leadership, and how innovation is pushing industries faster than ever. To learn more, tune in to “Bringing Innovation to the Market.”

This installment of The Axis Effect features Daniel Tibbets, Chief Executive Officer at Mint Comedy. As an industry spanning over a century, standup comedy has seen enormous evolutions in popularity. With more comedians than ever looking to break into the industry, and with the medium seeing more hardcore fans than ever, Mint Comedy has flawlessly carved out its spot in the streaming era, acting as a one-stop shop for fans. Not only does the platform house content for over 90 comedians, it prioritizes high-quality HD experiences, the ability for fans to chat in real-time during live shows, and an option for viewers to tip if they deem necessary. Showcasing the highest quality content around, the service streams shows out of the Comedy Cellar, one of the industry's most iconic venues. Where other services look to house dozens of genres, Mint Comedy -to their benefit- instead focuses on delivering the best possible content from one form of media, and they’ve done it in strides. Tibbets discusses how Mint Comedy offers more opportunities than ever for budding comedians while simultaneously growing the medium's fanbase, why standup comedy offers a niche opportunity for growth in the entertainment industry, and Mint Comedy’s specialized ability to cater to an existing audience. To learn more, tune in to “Laugh Out Loud: The Other Side of Leadership.”