The Swell Pod

S:01 EP:12 | Brent Alvord | A Self-Proclaimed Purpose Nerd

In today’s episode, we chat with Brent Alvord, co-founder & CEO of Mighty Labs who are on a mission to align entire organizations. Where not only is the right work happening to drive important objectives, but also that everyone is aware of what’s happening around them and why, and that every person understands how their work impacts the organization and feels purpose and meaning in that work.
We chat with Brent, a self-proclaimed purpose nerd, about the idea of alignment, how he and the team at Mighty Labs are delivering on Mighty’s mission.

S:01 EP:11 | DJ DOLPH | Creating in-the-moment Unforgettable Experiences

In today’s episode, we chat with DJ Dolph who is one of the most in-demand DJs in the high-end market for corporate, private, and special celebrity events. His DJ’s events like Pluralsight Live, Domopolooza, silicon slopes, Sundance, and many others, and he’s opened shows for Ciara, Boyz 2 Men, Lil’ Jon, Weezer, Zara Larsson, and more.
We chat with Randolph about his perspective on the experience of music, his ability to read an audience, and the necessary “in-the-moment” act of creation to create an unforgettable experience.

S:01 EP:10 | Mariah Hay | Find the right problems to solve

In today's episode, we chat with Mariah Hay, Chief experience officer at Helpscout and thought leader in human-centered design. In this episode, Mariah talks about her journey into User Experience, her aspirations at HelpScout, and using the right questions to solve the right problems rather than fulfill desires.

S:01 EP:09 | Greg McKeown | Essentialism for Startups and Entrepreneurs

In today's episode, we chat with Greg Mckeown, NYT best-selling author of Essentialism, and his new book Effortless, and probably most importantly, younger brother to co-host Spencer. Greg and Spencer share some fun memories, Greg conducts an essentialist intervention on Josh, and then we conclude with a surprise guest host Arian Lewis, CEO of Kiln – our podcast partner, on how essentialism can be practically used and applied to startups, businesses, and entrepreneurs.

Into the Kiln: Cardagraph - "The Power of Data in Higher Performing Teams"

Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth. 
Today we're featuring Spencer Jack, Founder of Cardagraph, a productivity data platform that automatically collects and structures work data into a suite of analysis tools to empower every manager with the insights they need to help teams become more productive and impactful every day. 
 
 

S:01 EP:08 | Dr. Matthew Leavitt | Digitally Disrupting Pathology & The Movie Rocky

In today's episode, we chat with Dr. Matthew Leavitt, the Founder, and CEO of Pathnet Labs and is on a mission to digitally disrupt pathology. We kick things off reminiscing in some childhood memories between Spencer and Matt, we talk about the movie rocky, then we get pretty deep into Matt's journey to disrupt pathology, the importance of family and friends, and then we tie everything back together with, you guessed it, the movie rocky. 
Matthew completed his medical training at Dartmouth Medical School and Stanford University Hospitals. He served as department chair in a large urban medical center, where he oversaw lab diagnostics for patients referred from some of the most geographically remote communities in the United States.  In that role, he became passionate about the vision of digital pathology in transforming the quality of care, at a lower cost, for the communities that need it most. 
To learn more about PathNet or LUMEA, please visit:
www.PathNetLab.com
www.LUMEA.net
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Into the Kiln: Partners in Post - "The Power of Story"

Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth. 
Today we're featuring Austin Adesso from Partners in Post, a storytelling agency that works with organizations to become an extension of the creative team as a trusted video agency.
 
 

S:01 EP:07 | Sara Jones - Transformative Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity

In today’s episode, we Chat with Sara Jones, CEO of InclusionPro about Transformative Inclusion, Diversity and Equity strategies. Sara was recently honored as a 2021 University of Utah Distinguished Alumni, Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year, and Diversity Initiative of the Year for Women in IT (for eBay's Rise Up! Lift Up! program). And if you haven’t seen it, TED featured her TEDxSaltLakeCity talk about transracial adoption. Go Check it out.
InclusionPro - https://inclusionpro.com/
TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_jones_my_story_of_love_and_loss_as_a_transracial_adoptee?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
 
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Into the Kiln: Freeplay - "Twitch for Fitness Instructors"

Come into the Kiln and hear stories from startups and creatives about their fiery formation and growth. 
Today we chat with Aaron from the Start-Up Freeplay, an app that's disrupting fitness instruction and training. They're taking fitness classes and the instructors outside of the gym and putting them live on their app.
 

S:01 EP:06 | Mohan Sudabattula - Embracing Projects with Project Embrace

In today's episode, we chat with Mohan Sudabattula recently named to Utah's 20 in their 20s, and founder and CEO at Project Embrace, a nonprofit providing unused medical equipment to those in need. We dive into his own personal journey to start Project Embrace, what motivates him, and the importance of community when setting out to solve a big problem.