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Life on Brand
by Life on Brand
Because history doesn't remember those who follow the rules - only those who break or make them.
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Social Impact Entrepreneurship: Learn the Power of Business to Do Good with Jackson Riegler from Oshki
Some brands care about people, policies, and planning, including Patagonia, Allbirds, and Oshki. Today’s guest is Jackson Riegler, founder of Oshki—a social impact clothing brand based in Michigan. It protects the Great Lakes by making clothes entirely out of plastic. Jackson talks about why he...
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W42ST: Melting Pot and State of Mind in New York City with Phil O'Brien
How do entrepreneurs come up with a great business idea and find their first customers? Today’s guest is Phil O’Brien, founder and publisher of W42ST—a hyper-local lifestyle print magazine and media brand that connects readers to the New York City experience.
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Pause On Purpose through Foodfillment with Jenny Bouchier-Hayes and Lisa Kjellström from the Reflection Institute
Foodfillment: Positive relationship with food to serve a larger purpose—one centered around you, your family, your broader community, and the world. Today’s guests are Jenny Bouchier-Hayes and Lisa Kjellström, co-founders of the Reflection Institute. Its mission is to help people Pause On Purpose...
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Successful Business from a Side Hustle with Rachel Martindale from Milk and Honey
Can you imagine being bred to be an engineer, but decide to be an entrepreneur by opening a pop-up shop because baking cakes brings you joy? Today’s guest is Rachel Martindale, founder of Milk and Honey. It’s a custom bakery based out of Ann Arbor. Besides making delicious treats and cakes, a...
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Small Giants: Prioritize People and Purpose Over Profit with Hamsa Daher
Believe it or not, it is possible to practice being purposeful by prioritizing people over profit. It just takes a community of positive people and business leaders to impact the bottom line. Today’s guest is Hamsa Daher, Executive Director of Small Giants. The community of businesses that…
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Do Good Work through Simultaneous Understanding with Lisa Sauve of Synecdoche Design Studio
Every business should follow the mantra: Do Good Work, and people will notice. How? By supporting community projects and partnerships through simultaneous understanding. Today’s guest is Lisa Sauve, principal at Synecdoche Design Studio in Ann Arbor. Synecdoche is an award winning design-making...
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Overwhelmed and Saddled with Student Loan Debt with Joseph Gracia from Nickels
What may cause the next financial crisis? Student debt. Most of us have some and get stuck paying it off for a long, long time. Today’s guest is Joseph Gracia, CEO of Nickels, an Ann Arbor-based business focused on reducing borrowers’ student loan default rates. By being a trusted financial…
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Let’s Make Sauerkraut with Social Capital featuring David Klingenberger of The Brinery
Hungry? Thirsty? As an Ann Arbor business owner, why not provide nourishment for the community with traditionally fermented foods? Today’s guest is David Klingenberger, founder and chief fermentation officer (CFO) of The Brinery—which processes more than 200,000 pounds of local family farm...
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Stop Waiting for Someone Else to Change the World with Jeff Sorensen and Jeff Pituch
When you were in college, what did you spend most of your time doing? Socializing? Stop waiting for someone else to change the world. Today’s guests are Jeff Sorensen and Jeff Pituch from optiMize, a student-led organization at the University of Michigan. The program supports and funds...
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Fake It Till You Make It Applies to Those with Morals w/Joe Malcoun
Fake it until you make it when pursuing professions and exploring intrapreneurism. Do the hustle—from watering plants to managing millions of dollars. Today’s guest is Joe Malcoun, CEO of Nutshell, a sales automation customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Also, Joe is the co-founder of...
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Destroy Dreams and Do Something w/ the King and Queen of the Shrooms, a.k.a. Chris Carrier and Deana Wojcik
Sick of Silicon Valley? Shift from being an engineer to a dirtbag for less responsibility. Choose a lifestyle of mangos and mushrooms. But the no-brainer idea of growing mushrooms being easy became idiotic. Today’s guests are Chris Carrier and Deana Wojcik from The Mushroom Factory. Wanting a…
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Rebrand, Rename to Communicate Authentic Culture with Pete Baker of Duo Security
Design is inherently a communication art. If you’re not trying to say something or make a point, it’s art open to interpretation. However, designers are often not given the credit that they deserve for making a business impact. Today’s guest is Pete Baker, Director of Brand, Creative, and Digital...
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Why Rishi Narayan is a Jack of all Trades, Master of None—or is he?
While friends worked at Little Caesars, there was no free pizza for academic kids in the chemical engineering lab! Today’s guest is Rishi Narayan, founder and managing owner of Ann Arbor-based Underground Printing, a national, custom apparel and swag company with more than 35 locations. Even if...
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How To Create A Wealthy Life & Career With Melissa Joy Of Pearl Planning
They say that money isn't everything. And Melissa Joy joins us on the show to talk about the things that really matter. Melissa shares how the lessons she's learned throughout her two-decade career as a financial advisor has helped her build a successful business. These lessons range from the...
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The Importance of Leadership & Role Models in Tech With Dawn Verbrigghe & Natalie Bruno
Dawn Verbrigghe started her company, Jottful, with a simple yet powerful mission - to make it possible for every small business to be found and tell their story online. And while we get into the story behind Jottful in this episode, the powerful conversation revolved around the topic of…
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Once Upon A Time In Venture Cap With Jonathan Goldstein
It's a simple truth - without money, you have no business. And it's Jonathan Goldstein's job to help startups get the money and capital needed to bring their idea to market and keep them going. Jonathan's firm, Narrow Gauge Ventures, primarily focuses on emerging health tech, but he has a rich...
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Mondays Can Be Great With Josh Levine
If you're like most people, your Sundays suck something terrible because it means Monday is just around the corner. But what if we said it's possible to be excited about Monday? Josh Levine is on a mission to do just that - to make Mondays...great. Josh is the author of Great Mondays: How to…
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Running A Creative Studio With Eli Altman
While most creatives think of business as a necessary evil, Eli Altman, the creative director of A Hundred Monkey, sees it as a means to help creativity flourish. Eli joins us today to chat about why he decided to put pen to pencil and write his new book, Run Studio Run, in addition to the 3…
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Leading With Joy With Menlo Innovations' Rich Sheridan
"This won't work for us because there are 'no throats to choke'." Rich Sheridan, the Chief Joy Officer, of Menlo Innovations is working to show the world that the "throats to choke" mentality doesn't work. In this episode, Rich shares how leading with fear is ineffective and why the desire to...
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Embrace Your Weird | How To Be Authentic With Jason Zook
When you look up the word authentic in the dictionary, the definition you'll get is "Jason Zook." He's what we call aggressively authentic. Jason plays by his rules to wild and unbelievable success. Jason shares how he ideates on ideas and how ideas turn into reality. Like how he came up with the...
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Creating Space For Fun and Play In Healthcare With Spellbound's Christina York
How many of you like to get a shot or have your blood drawn? It’s pretty awful. Now imagine how terrible those experiences must be for a kid. Things don’t have to be that way and today’s guest is doing something about it. Christina York is the founder and CEO of SpellBoundAR, a Michigan based...
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Bringing Mindfulness To The Tech World With Lean Startup Co's Stacy Conlon
When was the last time you were stressed out? For most of us, stress dominates our lives and it is important to learn to manage it. Our minds and our lives are constantly moving at 100 miles per hour and the evolution of our digital society isn’t helping. So what can we do to combat the stress?…
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Launch A Successful Blog With Dave Stuart, Jr.
Life doesn’t always work out the way you planned. Just because you didn’t become a doctor or a lawyer doesn’t mean you can’t do great things with your career. Today’s guest, Dave Stuart, is a perfect example of this philosophy. Dave decided back in his college days that medicine was not the path...
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Bekah & Ryan Wallace Share How To Cultivating Community With Coffee, Beer, and Kindness
Episode 6 is a little different, It's our first live episode recorded in the lovely garden at Cultivate. We talk with the founders of Cultivate Coffee and Taphouse, Bekah and Ryan Wallace. The idea came to Ryan, who had been brewing beer as a hobby for a few years when he noticed a coffee shop...
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Designing Better Products For A Better World With Abraham Gusman, CEO Of Wise Men's Care
Today’s guest started his business in a barber shop. The unconventional start sets the tone for what Abraham Gusman and his co-founders wanted to achieve with their business, Wise Men’s Care, which produces all-natural eco-friendly men’s grooming products. 'Wise' caught our attention last year…
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When Passion Isn't Enough With The TypeHunter, Keith Tatum
Letters are sexy to us here at Life on Brand so today we are excited to welcome the Type Hunter himself, Keith Tatum. For those of you who don’t know what that is, the Type Hunter Co is an Instagram stream of antique typography from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With over six thousand...
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Finding Your Calling and Living Life On Purpose With Probility's Patrick Hoban
They always say that the best problem to solve is a problem that you yourself are experiencing. Nobody personifies this better than today’s guest, Patrick Hoban. Patrick is the founder of Probility Physical Therapy, which has multiple locations in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan. Patrick is a…
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Make The World Smell A Helluva Lot Better With Jane Larson From Sfumato Fragrances
Jane Larson, co-founder of the Sfumato joins us to talk about fragrances and her new scent/cocktail fusion bar. We discuss her story and what its like to be apart of the Detroit entrepreneurial scene. Jane talks co-founders and how the support of the small business community works together to...
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How To Compass A New Song Every Week With Logan Nickelson From Music For Makers
It's Episode 1! We're featuring Logan Nickleson, the founder of Music for Makers, a niche product that offers royalty-free music to creatives and entrepreneurs. The unique aspect of Logan’s business is that he composes every piece of music himself. Every single week, Logan finds the inspiration…
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Episode 0: Why Did We Waste Our Time Making Yet Another Podcast?
Welcome to Life on Brand with Hien Lam and Matt Hansen, a podcast for change makers and rule breakers who want to succeed on their terms.
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Because history doesn't remember those who follow the rules - only those who break or make them.
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Because history doesn't remember those who follow the rules - only those who break or make them.
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