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The Bob Johnston Podcast
Insights and intelligence from business, sports, entertainment, and cultural leaders.
Episodes
61 episodes
The Intersection of Tech, Policy, and Leadership with Evan Burfield & Miles Taylor
Evan Burfield and Miles Taylor discuss the dynamic interplay between technology, policy, and leadership in Washington, DC. They offer distinct but complementary perspectives on the intersection of technology and policy. Evan, a startup enthusia...
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Episode 65
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44:16
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Redefining Leadership and Organizational Culture with Dov Seidman
In this episode, we welcome Dov Seidman, founder of LRN and one of the leading thinkers on moral leadership, organizational culture, and ethics in business. Dov shares his insights on the role of inspired leadership in shaping behavior, navigat...
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Episode 67
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1:11:21

Ann Dunkin on Leadership, Innovation, and Building a Sustainable Future
In this episode, Ann Dunkin, Chief Information Officer at the Department of Energy, shares her inspiring journey across the corporate and government sectors. Ann discusses her leadership philosophy, the critical role of AI in reshaping en...
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Episode 66
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58:16

Futurist and Author David Mattin on Technology, AI, and Human Behavior
In today’s episode, futurist David Mattin, co-founder of The Exponentialist, discusses the evolving role of technology in shaping human behavior. From AI to robotics, David shares insights into how these innovations fulfill timeless human desir...
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Episode 64
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1:12:44

Pigment CEO, Eleonore Crespo – on Startup Scaling & Leadership Growth
The intricacies of entrepreneurship and scaling a startup are massive – from hiring talent to raising capital to securing customers, the clock is often the enemy. Today, we dive into the life of launching and running a startup with Eleonore Cre...
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57:35

NSF's Chief Human Capital Officer – Wonzie Gardner
Has your approach to leadership and organizational culture evolved? Navigating these areas can be challenging—especially with the rapid changes in today’s workforce and work environments.In this episode, I sit down with Wonzie Gardner t...
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1:06:02

Dr. Joey Mattina – Health Strategies for Busy Execs (+ Bob's routine)
How's your nutrition discipline and exercise routine going this Summer? If you're anything like me, it's been up and down due to loads of travel and too many restaurant meals. So...in today’s episode, Dr. Joey Mattina and I go down the rabbit h...
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1:37:00

Philip Rowley, CFO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Philip Rowley, CFO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, might just win the award for The Most Interesting CFO in the World. Aside from having amassed decades of knowledge about his industry and craft, he's also extremely well-read and an...
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1:01:03
Fountainlife CEO Dr. Bill Kapp on Longevity, Preventative Medicine, and Healthspan
Everybody is talking about longevity nowadays…such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink, supplements such as NAD to Rapamycin, and various blood tests and full body MRI scans. How does one sift through the noise and make sense of what’s what?&n...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:02:11

Funding the Final Frontier – Chad Anderson, founder, Space Capital
SummaryHave you ever wondered what kind of companies are being created in the Space industry, outside of the one or two that you've heard about such as SpaceX? It's a $500Bn market today (and trillions over the next couple of dec...
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1:00:57

Mastercard's Chief People Officer – Michael Fraccaro
SummaryCHROs are having a special moment right now – and rightfully earned, given that HR is arguably the most important role in an organization. As such, I'm excited to share my conversation with Michael Fraccaro, who currently s...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:00:41
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Beth Rose, Ford's Chief Compliance, Ethics, and Integrity Officer
SummaryOne of the most important roles in the C-suite is ownership of company ethics, culture, and policy. Who better to give us insights than someone who spearheads this role at a company that’s navigated these waters for over 12...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:01:47

"When Markets Speak" – with Larry McDonald, CEO, Bear Traps Report
SummaryIn the course of this in-depth conversation, Larry McDonald – author of How to Listen When Markets Speak and CEO of Bear Traps Report – delves deep into the financial insights acquired from his global...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:16:48

AI in the Enterprise – with Scale Venture Partners' Barak Turovsky
Barak Turovsky is Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners, a leading Enterprise venture capital firm. Barak spent 10 years at Google as Head of Product and User Experience for Languages AI and the Google Translate teams, focused on app...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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57:08

Deloitte's CEO of Audit & Assurance on Leadership, Taking Risks, and Taking Care of Your Teams and Yourself
My guest today is Lara Abrash, Chair and CEO of Deloitte. She is a true leader and I really enjoyed our time together. We discussed her personal journey and path, particularly an impressive trajectory in her career and how she has navigat...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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57:19
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Alan Patricof – Venture Capital's Founding Father
My guest today is Alan Patricof, founding father of venture capital and author of a new book entitled, "No Red Lights: Reflections on Life, 50 Years in Venture Capital, and Never Driving Alone." Alan and I dig into the book and we also...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:04:11

An OS for Immigration – Amir Hemmat, CEO, WelcomeTech
Amir Hemmat is Co-Founder and CEO of Welcome Technologies (Welcome), the “digital Ellis Island '' and future operating system for immigration. Welcome is a venture funded technology platform that is building innovative financial solutions for t...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:04:55

Compassionate Leadership – w Donato Tramuto, Phil Johnston, Tom Riley, Kurt Small, and Laurie Cameron
Donato J. Tramuto is the author of The Double Bottom Line, How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results. Donato joins Bob to discuss his new book along with a superstar panel including Kurt Small, Senior ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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59:12

Ken Goldman – On the Tech Industry, Board Roles/Lessons, and Running Eric & Wendy Schmidt’s Family Office
My second guest of the new season is Ken Goldman, who currently serves as President of Hillspire, which is Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s family office. Eric, of course, being the former executive chairman of Google and its parent company, Alphabet. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:05:02

Mark Hawkins – On Silicon Valley, Second Acts, and Startups
Mark Hawkins is an award-winning executive who, for four decades, has led finance organizations at global software and technology companies including Salesforce, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard.Raised in Michigan, Mark attended Michiga...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:02:22

Longevity & Anti-Aging – Eric Marcotulli, CEO, Elysium Health
Hi Gang, we’re kicking off the Fall podcast season with a deep dive discussion around longevity and anti-aging with Elysium Health’s Co-founder and CEO, Eric Marcotulli.I interviewed Eric at the Executive Council’s annual Health & Bi...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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Innovation in Voting ("GovTech") – Nimit Sawhney, CEO, Voatz
Nimit Sawhney is Co-Founder and CEO of Voatz, Inc, an elections platform that uses identity proofing, biometrics, and blockchain technology to enable end-to-end verifiable and accessible remote voting via smartphones and tablets. Voatz h...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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57:33

Health eVillages CEO – Donato Tramuto
Donato Tramuto is CEO & Founder of Health eVillages. Founded in 2011, Health eVillages bridges that gap in health education with mobile technology. Our lifesaving resources include medical reference and clinical decision support tools for m...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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49:54

Startup Stories – Gr8nola CEO, Erica Liu Williams
It’s no easy feat starting a business. Are entrepreneurs born fearless or can this mindset be tapped into and developed through life experiences? Today’s guest, Erica Liu Williams, founder of Gr8nola, is a driven founder, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:00:54

Energy for Success - Dr. Barry Morguelan Part II
In Part II of my conversation with Dr. Barry Morguelan, we provide you with a short, instructional video that has a number of simple exercises you can do at home to increase your energy levels (using me as the guinea pig).With ...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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33:36
