Time To Get Real, with Julie Wainwright – Episode 503 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On May 19, 2026
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  • author, Business, CEO, data, entrepreneur, failure, fashion, fear, founder, fundraising, leadership, luxury, mindset, passion, success, tech, technology, unicorn
Entrepreneur Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of unicorn company TheRealReal, shares the candid story behind building a billion-dollar luxury resale company after being told at age 52 that she was “unemployable”, discusses overcoming public failure, fear, ageism, and gender bias in tech, how her experience at Pets.com shaped her resilience, and the disciplined, data-driven […]
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The Accidental Network, with Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard

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  • On September 23, 2025
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  • author, Business, entrepreneur, founder, internet, inventor, leadership, success, tech, technology
Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard, the tech entrepreneur known as the “father of the cable modem“, explains the two experiences he brought together to create the revolutionary device, what things like broadband and cable modems REALLY are, why he gave it all away free of royalties, and the role of homemade Persian food in making it all possible. […]
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The Win-Win Workplace, with Dr. Angela Jackson

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  • On August 19, 2025
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  • author, Business, CEO, culture, engagement, founder, leadership, management, speaker, success, workplace
Dr. Angela Jackson, the founder/CEO of Future Forward Strategies and a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, reveals the lessons learned from studying Fortune 500 companies, the REAL cost of turnover, why top-down decision making is dead, and the two main takeaways for small business owners. About Dr. Jackson: Dr. Angela Jackson is […]
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Innovating in Style, with Anya Cheng – Episode 484 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On April 15, 2025
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  • AI, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, leadership, Silicon Valley, startup, Stephanie Maas, success, Taiwan, tech, technology
Anya Cheng is the founder and CEO of Taelor, and a former Head of Product for Meta, eBay, Target, and McDonalds, shares the absolutely insanely tenacious path of networking to her first job, getting to Silicon Valley by accepting a job in Minnesota, an eye-opening story about the prejudices that still exist in the startup […]
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Your Best Life Forward, with Dr. Amy D’Aprix – Episode 483 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On April 1, 2025
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  • Adam Outland, advisor, author, Business, empathy, entrepreneur, finances, founder, leadership, Lifebridge Strategies, listening, money, planning, retirement, success
Dr. Amy D’Aprix, President and Founder of Lifebridge Strategies, talks about bridging the gap between the stages, changes, and events of life transitions, how life and money go hand in hand, using the right “script” in your interactions, the 3 levels of listening, why empathy is everything, and offers a tease of what’s to come. […]
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Smarty Pants, with Denzil Eden – Episode 473 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On November 19, 2024
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  • AI, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, leadership, mindset, Stephanie Maas, success, tech, technology
Entrepreneur, professor, and Founder/CEO of Smarty, Denzil Eden, shares the 3 principles of AI, addressing some common fears and concerns around AI, the importance of role models and seeing yourself in the work, and the one tiny word that shifts imposter syndrome to a growth mindset. About Denzil: As the solo technical female founder (MIT, […]
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Crowd Surfing, with Cassie Petrey – Episode 464 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On July 16, 2024
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  • Business, CEO, entrepreneur, founder, leadership, management, marketing, music, social media, Stephanie Maas, technology
Cassie Petrey, CEO and co-founder of social media/music management firm Crowd Surf, talks about starting a Backstreet Boys army at 12 years old, questioning Hillary Clinton, how hardware leads to social media change, the limitations of VR, advice on differentiating yourself in a crowded field, innovating new pay structures in the music and digital marketing […]
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Blackout Punch, with Chris Hunter – Episode 462 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On June 25, 2024
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  • Adam Outland, author, beverage, Business, CEO, determination, drink, entrepreneur, founder, health, leadership, sales, success
We’re going loko!  Chris Hunter, founder of several successful beverage brands, including the iconic Four Loko as well as the health-focused Koia, and the unique Not Your Father’s Root Beer, shares insights from his memoir, “Blackout Punch: an Entrepreneur’s Journey from Chaos to Clarity”, including the gap in the market that he identified that led […]
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Become Unstoppable, with Alden Mills – Episode 451 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On February 20, 2024
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  • author, Business, CEO, entrepreneur, fitness, founder, goal setting, leadership, military, Navy Seals, positivity, Stephanie Maas, success, trust
Alden Mills, CEO of Perfect Fitness and Founder/CEO of GoalBud shares lessons from his time as a Navy SEAL, and chats about why trust is like a boomerang, putting on your “Terminator glasses”, finding your swim buddy, closing the C.A.R.E. loop, seeing possibilities in the impossible, hitting the positivity gym, and how to lead with […]
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Romance in the AI Age, with Eric McHugh

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On February 14, 2024
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  • AI, artificial intelligence, blockchain, Business, CEO, crypto, dating, entrepreneur, founder, technology, web3
Eric McHugh, a digital entrepreneur, President of ShopX, and Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Dataing.io AI powered matchmaking, talks about researching dark matter, shaking up Web3, finding romance using AI matchmakers (the first of their kind), and being the #1 Eric in the world. About Eric: Eric’s experience includes ad optimization for Snap Inc, […]
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