Jody Glidden - Tech Entrepreneur & CEO | Why Fast Learning Is the Only Protection Against AI Disruption

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryJody Glidden is a serial tech entrepreneur and AI innovator with a track record of building and exiting high-growth companies. He is the co-founder of Introhive, a category-defining enterprise relationship management platform that raised over $135 million and scaled to a near $500 million valuation, earning recognition on Deloitte’s list of fastest-growing tech companies. Prior to Introhive, Jody led multiple successful startups, including Chalk Media, which was acquired by BlackBerry, and other ventures with strategic exits. His latest venture, Postilize, harnesses AI to transform how businesses scale client engagement, further cementing his reputation as a founder who repeatedly creates, scales, and exits industry-shaping companies.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/miami_jody/ https://x.com/jodyglidden?/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprintCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Quince - https://quince.com/success Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:38 – Jody's Greatest AI Fear07:46 – AI's Wildest Capabilities09:07 – How to Survive AI Job Loss15:52 – Jody's GenAI Awakening Moment19:19 – Essential Entrepreneur Skills Today22:18 – Do Relationships Matter Anymore?27:13 – Is AI Killing Writing Forever?33:23 – GenAI's Real Workplace Impact35:48 – Sponsor Break38:57 – Upskill Now or Fall Behind40:17 – Why This AI Wave Hits Different47:34 – Building When Everything Changes52:20 – Jody's Hardest Business Lessons56:02 – Ready to Start a Company?58:41 – Staying Motivated Through Chaos1:00:10 – Sponsor Break1:02:22 – Why Self-Belief Wins Everything1:06:15 – Making People Believe Your Vision1:09:05 – What Actually Drives Founders1:12:25 – Building vs Having a Life1:13:37 – Jody's Most Painful Failure1:15:35 – Are Entrepreneurs Born Different?1:17:02 – Staying Relevant Forever1:22:11 – Jody's Advice for His Kids