Shakin' Hands
Welcome to 'Shakin' Hands,' the podcast where entrepreneurship meets fascinating stories from the most intriguing minds today. From proven business practices to groundbreaking ideas that challenge the status quo, Shakin' Hands' is not just about the handshake that seals a deal but about the shared experiences and values that unite us all. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or someone who loves a good story about overcoming odds, Shakin' Hands' promises to deliver compelling content that shakes up the conventional and celebrates the extraordinary.
Tune in to Shakin' Hands' where leaders, thinkers, and doers come to share, inspire, and, most importantly, connect. Let's shake hands with the world, one story at a time.
Host: Jack Moran
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Episodes
78 episodes
Ep. 78 | Turn Purpose Into Your Growth Engine - Grecia Medina
Jack sits down with Grecia Medina of Bloom Innova in Panama City to unpack how companies can bake measurable environmental and social impact into the core business without sacrificing profitability. She lays out a practical roadmap, strategy, p...
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Ep. 77 | Winning with transparency - Norman Coburn
Jack sits down with the co-founder and CTO of Darien Technologies, Norman Coburn, in Panama City to unpack 11 years of building a “software factory” across banking, fintech, and startups. They contrast capital-rich comfort in the U.S. with the ...
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Ep. 76 | The Business of Better Habits Through Recycling - Andrés Iglesias
Jack sits down in Panama City with Andrés Iglesias, founder of Convierte Panamá, a zero-landfill recycling company focused on transforming both waste systems and mindsets. He traces the spark back to traveling the country, witnessing pollution,...
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Ep. 75 | Turning Content Into a Finance Company - Juan Hun
Jack Moran sits down with Panamanian entrepreneur and financial educator Juan Hun, co-founder of Fyros and founder of JHG Media, to unpack how he built a thriving business around simplifying money management. Juan shares how he transformed a pa...
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Ep. 74 | Bringing Caapi to Market - Roberto Rodriguez
Jack sits down in Panama City with a co-founder of Happy Caapi to unpack why nervous-system regulation, not hustle, is the real unlock for clearer work and calmer relationships. Listeners will hear how he discovered the caapi vine and transform...
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Ep. 73 | Practices That Shape Your Reality - Paco Vasquez
Jack sits down with Paco Vazquez in Panama City for an honest conversation about aligning who you are with what you build, so strategy feels simpler and more sustainable. Together, they explore why service over spectacle fosters genuine trust, ...
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Ep. 72 | Puddles to Profit - Mary Quintero
In this episode, Jack sits down with Mary Quintero, founder of I Am Undercover, to distill practical, repeatable lessons from building a culture-led product brand. The conversation emphasizes the importance of protecting creative integrity and ...
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Ep. 71 | Partnering Your Way Up - Rob Gordon
This episode follows Rob Gordon, a Charleston real-estate operator who graduated from college, detoured through agency/PE marketing, and rebuilt his path, doubling down on discipline (literally running every day) and networking. He breaks into ...
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Ep. 70 | Stop Drinking the Startup Kool Aid - Crisobal Cortes
Cristóbal is a Panama City entrepreneur behind Degusta, a restaurant discovery platform, and he now focuses on a B2B reservation product. He walks through the building from B2C into B2B, explaining why WhatsApp is a real competitor in LatAm, an...
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Ep. 69 | Impact That Pays Back - Diego Diaz
In this episode, Jack sits down in Panama City with a Forbes 30 Under 30 social impact founder who leads ISTMO, a movement that turns recycled plastic and community action into a lifestyle brand and platform. The conversation touches on the cre...
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Ep. 68 | Mastering Communication So People Listen - Juan David Guardia
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down in Panama City with international lecturer and illusionist Juan David Guardia to unpack the art of impactful communication. Juan reveals how he uses magic as a tool to captivate au...
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Ep. 67 | The Cost of Neglecting Yourself - Craig Stahlecker
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down with Craig Stahlecker, a former finance professional who transformed his life and career by launching OptiMale, a coaching platform for men focused on naturally optimizing...
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Ep. 66 | The Power in Your Own Story - Sydney Sprenger
In this powerful and personal episode, Jack sits down with Sydney Sprenger—content creator, former Miss Charleston County, and founder of the nonprofit Fear To Faith. Sydney opens up about her journey from a college grad working in vis...
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Ep. 65 | Taking The Leap with AI - Diego Duque
This week on Shakin' Hands, Jack sits down in Panama City with entrepreneur and problem-solver Diego Quque. From food trucks to software, Diego’s journey has always been about experimentation, learning, and building. Today, his energy ...
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Ep 64 | From Corporate Hustle to Creative Freedom - Cesar Jimenez
In this episode, Jack sits down with César Jiménez in Panama City, a high energy operator who’s driven commercial success across Latin America and built a massive personal brand in the process. They talk about what it really takes to launch sal...
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Ep. 63 | This is What Passion Tastes Like - Chef Felipe Milanes
In this episode of Shakin' Hands, Jack sits down with Felipe Milanes, a Panama-born chef whose global culinary journey has taken him from working under legends like José Andrés in Washington, D.C., to competing internationally, before ...
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Ep 62 | Helping Founders Find Their Start - Boris Weinberg
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down in Panama City with Boris Weinberg, the entrepreneurial force behind PanamaStartups. The conversation explores the raw realities of starting a business in a country where instituti...
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Ep. 61 | Helping Students Choose A Smarter Path Forward - Karen Gibbs
In this episode, Jack sits down with Karen Gibbs, founder of Scholar Shine, a platform revolutionizing how students choose careers. Karen shares her journey from a decade in corporate marketing to launching an EdTech company in Panama. She expl...
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Ep. 60 | Modernizing Finance for the 21st Century - Felipe Echandi
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran interviews Felipe Echandi, the co-founder and CEO of Cuanto. The conversation dives deep into Latin America’s fragmented digital economy and how Cuanto is building tools to empower small mer...
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Ep. 59 | Turning Cacao into a Company - Jaime Pérez
Jack Moran sits down in Panama with the co-founder of Bocao, Jaime Pérez, a chocolate company that takes the "bean to bar" model to heart. Rooted in a family farm and driven by youthful ambition, Bocao was built to showcase Panama's rich cacao ...
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Ep. 58 | Fintech Made Easy - Juan Diego Gálvez
In this episode, Jack sits down with Juan Diego Gálvez, co-founder and CEO of PayCaddy, a Panamanian fintech transforming digital financial infrastructure across Latin America. Juan shares how their “Fintech as a Service” model allows any compa...
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Ep. 57 | Redefining Value with Waste - Sofía Fasquelle
Jack Moran sits down with Sofia Fasquelle, co-founder of SimpleAF, a studio in Panama that designs sustainable accessories from recycled materials. Sofia shares the backstory of how her team turned discarded material into functional fashion ite...
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Ep. 56 | The Tech Startup Changing Sports Scouting - Sebastien Hilaire
Jack sits down with Sebastien Hilaire, founder of Prospect1, a Panama-based sports intelligence startup that helps teams identify, develop, and promote athletes through contextual performance data. They dive into how the platform supports more ...
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Ep. 55 | Programming Your Own Reality - Juan Pablo Carrizo
In this episode, Jack Moran meets with transformational mentor Juan Pablo Carrizo in Panama City to explore how energy, intention, and consciousness shape our lives. The two discuss emotional healing, sobriety, and breaking free from limiting b...
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Ep. 54 | Respect Is the Real Sales Strategy - Ryan Eleuteri
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down with Ryan Eleuteri, founder of Charleston Beverage Company, the makers of Charleston Bloody Mary Mix, and the executive director behind Charleston’s charity boxing tournament, Batt...
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