Skill Sharp: The Podcast...Fresh Takes, Real Talk, Sharpen Your Career Skills!
Skill Sharp: The Podcast delivers engaging, high-energy analysis of today’s business landscape, market trends, and what it takes to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving world of work. Hosted by three veteran insiders—Mike Daniels, Todd Nakasone, and Brian Wright—this podcast blends industry insight with honest conversation and actionable advice. Together, they bring over 60 years of talent acquisition, media, and HR expertise from top global brands.
From future-of-work debates to creator-led career trends, every episode sharpens your understanding of work, leadership, and opportunity.
Episodes
31 episodes
SkillSharp The Podcast - The Creator Economy Needs Collaborative Evolution To Thrive (With Guest David Bracken)
Unless you've been completely offline, you've witnessed the undeniable shift from a centralized, studio-led media industry to the booming creator economy. While some of us recognized this trend early on, the transition is now in full swing, dem...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:03:21
Skill Sharp: The Podcast, "Are You A Part Of the Secret, Super-Hot Passive Candidate Market?"
Land Your Dream Job Without Applying: Secrets of the Passive Candidate MarketSkill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Robin Choy, Co-Founder & CEO of HireSweet, to reveal the recruiting secrets passive candidates and active job seekers&nbs...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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57:37
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Reignite Your Career with Purpose!" Featuring Olukoya Davis, a powerhouse leader who defies the odds.
Reignite Your Career with Purpose!Our world is more demanding than ever. Striking a balance between professional success and personal fulfillment can feel impossible.This week on Skill Sharp, we bring you O...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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58:28
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - "How To Launch Your Career at AEG" with April Barfield, Senior Manager, University Relations
Want real-world experience in the entertainment and sports industry that gets you noticed? Launch Your Career at AEG! In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, we chat with April Barfield, Senior Manager of University Relations at ...
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38:18
Skill Sharp: The Podcast Financial Check-Up 2024 with Financial Advisor, Ulrick Edmonds
Back with the Skill Sharp Team for a straight second year, Financial Advisor, Ulrick Edmonds, shares his insights and expertise for everyone, including young people to seasoned executives, to manage their finances for a more prosperous future.&...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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49:30
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - 1st Quarter Financial Check-Up With Financial Advisor Ulrick Edmonds
Are you on track to reach your financial goals for this year?Financial advisor Ulrick Edmonds is with us to help us get and keep our money right.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:04
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - A Game-Changing Conversation With Maggie Rubey Lynch
In business, great executive leaders have the ability to see things differently. Exceptional leaders have the vision and capacity to change the game entirely. Skill Sharp: The Podcast is excited to present a game-changing conversat...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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58:41
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - The Value Of Being Early To The Metaverse - Part 2 with Rodney Morris
Remember the beginning of the internet, streaming, or the cloud? All experienced tumultuous starts. But for some of those leaders and companies that stayed the course through the ups and downs, they have achieved unbelievable success. Skill Sha...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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58:40
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Web3, Crypto, NFTs & The Creator Economy Featuring Rodney Morris" - Part 1
Have you heard of Web3? Are you already working in a Web3-related job? For those unfamiliar, consider it the new Creator Industrial Complex. With more headlines, articles, podcasts, and company name changes related to the Metaverse, Crypto, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:00:04
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "From Ecommerce to the Metaverse - Nate Constantine Explains the Red Hot Job Market"
This is the best of times for some professionals and executives. The job market is red hot, and some are striking it rich. Others are being left out, and many are just changing chairs. In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Todd, Mike, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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45:43
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Activating Next-Level Thinking Featuring Executive Producer, LaFern Cusack
Welcome to season three of Skill Sharp: The Podcast! In sports and life, making the proper adjustments is critical to success. Often, thoughts and feelings from the past or judgments made on current circumstances cloud our ability to make prope...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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52:00
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - How To Discover & Live Your Professional Dreams - Part 2 w/ Richard Harrigan & Lybrant Robinson, Co-Owners of the Tri-State Warriors Women's Football Franchise
Skill Sharp: The Podcast is excited to present part 2 of our conversation with Richard Harrigan and Lybrant "LB" Robinson, co-owners of the Tri-State Warriors football franchise. We will learn more about the league, the Women's Football Allianc...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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44:19
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - How To Discover & Live Your Professional Dreams - Part 1 w/ Richard Harrigan & Lybrant Robinson, Co-Owners of the Tri-State Warriors Women's Football Franchise
Skill Sharp: The Podcast is thrilled to welcome Rich Harrigan and Lybrant “LB” Robinson to discuss how to discover and live your professional dreams. Rich and LB are business partners, fraternity brothers, and best friends who just launched a p...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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42:29
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Secrets of a Cybersecurity Architect featuring Shalon Simmons, CISSP, CEO of Secure Global Solutions
We all need a crash course in Cybersecurity! Ransomware attacks, data breaches, and other major hacks like Solarwinds are being reported daily. Would you be surprised to learn there are nearly 3.5 million open Cybersecurity jobs globally? ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:08:08
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - The Past, Present, and Future of Recruiting With Jon Pastoria
The recruiting process remains a mystery to most candidates. This week’s Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Jon Pastoria, Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Leader, who will share his experience and insights building recruiting teams, processes, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:12:59
How The Principles of Client Success Relate To Career Success w/ Joseph Banda
Companies depend on client success to drive sustained revenue and business growth. In this week’s Skill Sharp: The Podcast, we welcome Joseph Banda, an enterprise-level client success executive, that specializes in business development and rela...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:15:04
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Recruiters’ Roundtable Featuring Christina Cha
Check out this week's Skill Sharp: The Podcast as we launch the Recruiters' Roundtable, Featuring Christina Cha. Christina is a creative and technical recruiting executive with experience working for top media and tech brands. She...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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59:23
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Free-Form Career Conversation"
Listen in on this week’s podcast as we discuss a variety of topics like salary negotiations and being your best self in the workplace (be like water). This episode will definitely help fuel your journey toward career development and success.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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43:17
Skill Sharp: The Podcast Featuring Lisa Gillette, CEO, BIG SKY Coaching & Consulting
Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Lisa Gillette, CEO of BIG SKY Coaching & Consulting. Lisa worked in the corporate arena for over twenty-five years, the last ten years as an executive in sports media. Today, Lisa focuses on her work ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:43
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "The Business of Sports Television" Featuring Roy Hamilton
Win, win, win, win! This week's Skill Sharp: The Podcast features Emmy award-winning Talent & Production Executive Roy Hamilton. Roy is CEO of RLH Entertainment and Executive Producer of Run It Again Sports Podcast with former NFL star Ron ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:17
Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Moving Forward With Purpose" Featuring Marsha Haygood
We are extremely fortunate to have Marsha Haygood, Founder & CEO, StepWise Associates, LLC join us on Skill Sharp: The Podcast. Kicking off season two, Marsha is an Empowerment Coach, Author, Entrepreneur, Thought-Leader, and Influencer&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:09
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Amplifying Latinx Voices Through Social-Cause Marketing
Social Impact is the latest buzz-term driving corporate and philanthropic agendas worldwide. Join Skill Sharp: The Podcast as Todd, Mike, and Brian speak with Corral Consulting's Richard Corral and Elia Sanchez about their innovative work in So...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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46:30
Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Special Veterans Day Episode
On this special Veterans Day episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Mike, Todd, and Brian speak with veterans, Cathy Torres (Marines), Alissa Prewett (Army), and Jeffrey Jaymes Prater (Navy), who have transitioned to civilian careers in the Media...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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32:33
Practical Applications with Guest Audre Pile
Guest Audre Pile is the Supervisor Post Production and Localization at SDI Media.Audre Pile is English Dubbing Supervisor, for the Los Angeles office of SDI Media Inc., responsible for developing and overseeing the production of multi-l...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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42:30
Career Navigation & Mobility with Jolene Timmons
Career Navigation & Mobility with special guest Jolene Timmons, Director of Recruitment for one of the world’s top Talent Agencies.Skill Sharp explores former colleague Jolene Timmons’ journey from temp employee at Warner B...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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41:10