FUEL Podcast

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is William A. Adams, Technical Advisor to CTO at Microsoft. William shared a story of the impact of being the only black person at Microsoft for at least 15 years, and the moment he realized there was something specific he was called to do and how that vision took conviction and perseverance to see it through. Key insights from this episode: (04:07) (06:13) (08:03) (12:14) (15:16) (17:55) (18:56) (22:09) (26:00) (28:24) (35:36) (37:57) (39:17) (40:03) Links mentioned on this episode: Website - William-A-Adams.com DOWNLOAD THESE FREE RESOURCES ⬇️ * Discover your unique Leadership Style with our free quiz * Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting * Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is Dr. AnnMaria De Mars. She's currently president of 7 Generation Games, making educational games and the tools to make them. Also she's a seventh degree black belt in Judo and the first American to win the world championship, giving her more right than anyone else on earth to call herself a ‘coding ninja’. In our conversation today, Dr. De Mars and I discuss being a minority in tech; the little known benefits of working with family members; and this idea of being financially successful in your business while doing good in the world. Key insights from this episode: (at 3:56) (at 8:35) (at 12:16) (at 15:42) (at 20:44) Links mentioned on this episode: Website - 7GenerationGames.com IG -@annmaria7gen Twitter- @annmariastat DOWNLOAD THESE FREE RESOURCES ⬇️ * Discover your unique Leadership Style with our free quiz * Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting * Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is Scott Levine, Founder of AEGIS Law, a non-traditional corporate M&A and ventured law firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Scott shares the story about realizing his legal business model needed to change beyond the traditional one and how his personal evolution spurred on a decision that would translate into the 10x growth of AEGIS Law. A strikingly unique story in an industry, not known for innovation. Key insights from this episode: (at 4:07) (at 8:19) (at 15:00) (at 18:48) (at 20:41) (at 34:05) Links mentioned on this episode: AEGIS LAW Website - AegisLaw.com Scott’s entrepreneur organization - eonetwork.org DOWNLOAD THESE FREE RESOURCES ⬇️ * Discover your unique Leadership Style with our free quiz * Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting * Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is Dr. Bonnie Wilson, President & Founder of Xceeding the Mark Executive Coaching and Consulting. Bonnie shared how a seizure got her attention and how every professional can learn to align their daily choices with their own values. Listen in to our conversation. Key insights from this episode: (at 2:27)(at 7:38)(at 10:23)(at 11:36) Links mentioned on this episode: Xceeding the Mark Website - xceedingthemark.com Dr. Bonnie on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bonnie-wilson-38472232/ DOWNLOAD THESE FREE RESOURCES ⬇️ * Discover your unique Leadership Style with our free quiz * Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting * Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is Tanya Vucetic, CEO of Blockforms. Listen in as Tanya shares her startup journey, and how her company began from zero traction to now gaining national traction in the midst of global pandemic. Key insights from this episode: (at 2:57)(at 6:52)(at 12:58)(at 13:41) Links mentioned on this episode: Blockforms Website - https://blockforms.co/ Fundraising- https://invest.microventures.com/offerings/blockforms Tanya on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanya-vucetic/ DOWNLOAD THESE FREE RESOURCES ⬇️ * Discover your unique Leadership Style with our free quiz * Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting * Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief Summary: Our podcast guest for this episode is Amy Huang who serves as Director of Onsite Technical Support at Marsh McLennan. Listen in as Amy, who is a champion for diversity and inclusion, discussed on this episode how someone can be supportive and lean into creating an inclusive environment at work, specifically around the LGBTQ community. Key insights from this episode: (at 3:28)(at 7:28) (at 14:07)(at 20:16) (at 23:26) DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: On this episode, I get to speak with the COO of Truss. Jen leech, a software engineer with experience at nearly every level of the stack. During this interview, Jen gives us a behind the scenes look at how burnout showed up for her a few years ago, and what she's discovered that allows her to be strategic about managing it since then. Key insights from this episode: (at 09:10) (at 13:11)(at 15:06) (at 18:09)(at 21:35)(at 23:37)(at 24:32)(at 25:56)(at 32:12)(at 38:48) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: Personal: Jen on LinkedIn Jen on Twitter Business: Truss.works DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: On today's podcast, I have the privilege of speaking with Jennifer Chang, the CEO of Playform, a Khosla-backed tech startup that is applying no code AI solutions to make it possible for all creative people to create original artworks and join the NFT art movement. Jennifer also talks about her view of failure, and why she finds fear of regret so much more powerful than fear of failure. In fact, she explains the how and why of how she rewards herself for failures. Key insights from this episode: (at 05:19)(at 08:24)(at 19:20)(at 25:43) (at 29:34) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: Personal: Jennifer on Twitter Jennifer on Instagram Jennifer on LinkedIn Business: Playform.io Playform on Twitter Playform on Instagram DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: In this episode, I'll be talking with James Brinkley II, an intellectual property attorney out of Washington, DC in the United States and the Founder and CEO of IPGen. James and I discuss making the patent process easily accessible for all, how he chooses to focus on small wins and his startup journey so far. Key insights from this episode: (at 02:06)(at 06:07)(JB at 08:14)There might be 3, 5, 10 things that went wrong today, but the one thing that did go right, that's what keeps you going. That's what pushes you along. If you constantly celebrate those small things, you will make it to enough tomorrows that you will be great at some point doing something(at 26:05) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: *IPGen.io *James’ LinkedIn profile *The IPGen Docuseries DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: In this episode of FUELPodcast, I have Scott Shute joining us. He is the Former Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn and also the author of the new book The Full Body Yes. Listen in as he shares a big struggle he faced in his career path and how he turned the situation around. Key insights from this episode: (at 2:55)(at 8:40) (at 11:36) SS: I do believe the meta lesson is that every challenge is filled with opportunity and it's just asking ourselves, okay, well, what else is true? What could I be doing? Nobody controls the hand of cards they're dealt, but e one of us controls how we play that hand. (at 18:53) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: *Scott’s book: The Full Body Yes *Scott’s website *Insight Timer DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch live interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: Melanie Aronson is the founder and CEO of Panion, an all-in-one community management platform that builds privacy, empathy and meaningful connection into online and offline communities. After researching integration at Lund University in Sweden, she birthed the idea of an app that would help facilitate meaningful connection between people. This idea launched her into the world she lives in today. Listen in as Melanie shares, how her drive to reduce loneliness and increase a sense of belonging for all has driven her on her journey thus far. Key insights from this episode: (at 1:55)(at 14:53)MA:I felt like there were impacts I could make that could slightly change the world. And it's the same with products. I would never build a product that didn't somehow enhance people's lives in some way. It wouldn't drive me. (at 19:00)(at 31:51) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: *Melanie Aronson's LinkedIn *MelanieAronson.com *Panion DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: In this episode, we hear from Dr. Tony Cortés, a Director of Aviation Safety. Listen in as Tony and I discuss the personal drive that's pushed him through the many challenges in his life and career, and specifically a few points that he makes about fuel or a motivating force that finds you versus the other way around. Key insights from this episode: TC: (at 9:38)TC:When you make a big mistake and you hit bottom or you think you've hit bottom, that imperative need to focus on that immediate recovery instead of dwelling on the error is just fundamental.(at 17:39)LA: (at 22:36)What it comes down to is focusing on what you can control. Certainly there's not a whole lot you feel you can control, [like] when you lose someone that you love, or in other types of situations, like a loss of a job, or loss of clients or loss of your health. At those times, we can admit that we can’t control what’s happening, but we can try to identify the lessons that are there to be learned. So shifting your focus to be open to learning any lessons that are there, and focus on that --because there are more than likely a few things there you CAN control. (at 23:49) (at 26:47)(at 33:37) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: *Tony’s LinkedIn *EagleView Technologies DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch the full video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.

Brief summary: In this episode, we hear from Dr. Amy Grubb, the Digital Transformation Advisor to the CIO at the FBI. You’ll hear from Amy how much of what would be deemed successes in her career were either serendipity or part of a derailment that she had to overcome. Key insights in this episode: AG: (at 3:56)AG: (at 6:37)AG: (at 17:22)AG: (at 19:08) (at 29:08) RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA: *Dr. Amy Grubb’s LinkedIn DOWNLOAD OUR FREE RESOURCES: *Leadership Quiz *Checklist for Holding Engaging Team Meeting *Build Your Influence Checklist Watch the full video interview. Read the full transcript of this episode.