The Amy Plus Podcast
Amy is a luxury lifestyle curator, fashion expert, and the creative force behind unforgettable upscale brand events—including fashion, art, and statement-making accessories—all hosted in her stunning waterfront homes in Laguna Beach and Texas. Known for her impeccable taste and effortless way of connecting with people, she brings her audience into a world where elevated living, travel, faith, refined interiors, and meaningful, authentic conversations collide.
The Amy Plus Podcast goes beyond the aesthetic—it's where Amy shares the stories behind the style, the brands she loves, and the people who inspire her. Expect candid talks, authentic interviews, and real stories of personal journeys that show what it truly takes to get where you want to go—raw, inspiring, and always uplifting. All with the signature “plus” touch from the AmyPlusJoe brand—named after her amazing husband and love of her life, Joe—always personal, always elevated.
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The Amy Plus Podcast
Joe Sexton Ethics, Pressure, and an FBI Interview
Joe’s back for Part 2. We rewind our NYC weekend (RÜFÜS, The Edge, Per Se) before diving into his career ride: lugging computers into auto-parts stores, learning to sell to skeptical owners, landing at CA during its acquisition tear, then helping scale Mercury through crisis and an eventual sale. Plus: an FBI interview, a Birkin curveball, and what “getting fired” really taught him about people, resilience, and leadership.
00:00 – Welcome back + Part 2 setup
01:02 – Outfit check & sneaker talk
05:48 – The Edge @ Hudson Yards (glass floor, 100 stories)
08:05 – “You can’t be here” (security almost-kicks Joe out)
11:16 – RÜFÜS show + suite night in New Jersey
13:44 – The Per Se play + corkage math + Penfolds Grange
14:44 – Oyster & caviar “pearls” course
15:52 – Tammy authenticates the Birkin… and it’s not
17:07 – Triad in the Kentucky hills (auto parts + computers)
17:26 – From 100k customer cards to minutes with software
18:05 – No gas to the interview → gets the job anyway
20:02 – Six-month training (Sunnyvale/Livermore)
21:08 – Two cash registers (the “government share” story)
34:19 – Joining CA under ~$63M & the acquisition machine
47:07 – Charles Wang stories: photographic memory & frugality
01:10:22 – FBI interview: tell the truth, full stop
01:14:50 – HP buys Mercury (closing chapter)
01:23:18 – Teaser: McAfee ($7.7B) & AppDynamics next episode