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Jim Bishop, the founder of Conjunction Leadership joins Chris for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Jim shares his journey from Corporate America to starting Conjunction Leadership. He talks about the importance of happiness as a leadership principle, and the concept of conjunction leadership, with an emphasis on leaders doing less reacting and more leading.[...]- Nick DiNatale, the founder of ShipPlug joins Chris for this episode. Nick shares his story as a FedEx Sales Representative-turned-Sales Manager turned founder of ShipPlug. The data-driven insights and proprietary software company has recovered $1 million in refunds for late shipments and generated a total of $12 million in savings for its customers in just[...]
- Joining Chris today is Wil Slickers, the brains behind the The Pink Elephant Podcast and Hospitality FM, the industry's podcast network. Chris and Wil discuss their experiences and predictions for the hospitality industry. They discuss the underutilized application of technology, and the potential removal of traditional front desks in hotels. Wil shares his journey from[...]
- In this episode, Chris Adams talks with Jim Saliba, leadership coach. Jim discusses how his path to leadership evolved from being deeply involved in tech to focusing on leadership roles. Jim talks about common fears that leaders face, and how that can stifle innovation and create a toxic work culture. You'll also hear their thoughts[...]
- In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works[...]
- In this episode of The Pink Elephant, Chris is joined by Andy Bozzo. Andy is a fire captain at the Contra Costa Fire Protection District in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bozzo has been a career firefighter for 17 years and is also the originator and co-founder of TabletCommand.com, incident management for mobile software, and works[...]
- Twisted Alchemy provides high-quality cold-pressed juice for the craft cocktail industry. Their cold pressed juice technology has created the opportunity to deliver even better quality than on-premise juicing, since they manage Brix levels to ensure your cocktails hit the sweetness levels that they need. Scott and Kim, founders of Twisted Alchemy, don't hold back when[...]
- Want to learn how to launch your own recruiting business, land your first client, and get your first placement guaranteed? Look no further than Jon Chintanaroad who has mastered how to start and scale a profitable recruiting business. Jon is the Founder / Coach at Recruiting Accelerator where he has helped hundreds of ambitious professionals[...]
- Stanford Reid is a Brookyln-based saxophonist, singer, rapper, and producer. His music is a combination of Indie Neo-Jazz, Soul, and Hip Hop and you can often find him performing around Brooklyn on the trains and street corners. Stanford is also the co-founder of Waffl Taco, vegan waffles with a taco twist. Throughout this episode, Stanford[...]
- Celeste Durve, founder of VIPER GIRLS, joins for this week's episode. Celeste achieved Forbes 30 under 30 and is a first-generation Indian-American, entrepreneur, podcast host, and investor/advisor. In 2016, she co-founded VIPER, a bespoke hospitality agency that reimagines brand engagement. Her all-female team of 140 of diverse women has an impressive client roster, including Kim[...]
- Samuel Bracamontes, On Premise Manager at Enthuse Marketing Group, joins us for this episode of The Pink Elephant. Samuel is a leader with 8+ years of experience and manages a team of customer-facing Advisors and Educators who are each responsible for driving brand and commercial initiatives for a large portfolio of spirit brands in target[...]
- Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! Adrian Koehler, executive coach, joins us to talk all about leadership and how to become a better leader. Through his work, Adrian has trained and developed leaders in Navy SEALs, NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Herschel Supply Co., Oprah Winfrey Network, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Siegel[...]
- Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! This week, Peter Wasmer joins us to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and leader. Peter is the founder of ProValet, a Business Automation Software: Cloud-based Field Management Solutions Platform for service companies. Peter and his team have more than 90 years of combined experience simplifying and automating[...]
- Emma Fox joins us for this week's episode of The Pink Elephant! She is a Healthcare financing expert and benefits advocate specializing in custom self-funded medical plan architecture with alternative funding mechanisms. Emma is also a Co-host of the Healthcare Hangover podcast, creator & instructor of the credentialed Certified Health Value Advisor (CHVA) course, industry[...]
- Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! Caroline Callaway, President and Founder of Bolt PR joins us today. She founded Bolt PR in 2007 and it has since become an award-winning public relations, content and digital marketing agency. Bolt PR partners with top brands across consumer goods, B2B SaaS and professional services, health/sports/fitness/wellness, franchising, and QSR/restaurants/hospitality.[...]
- Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! Today, Cameron Hardesty shares her unique, inspiring journey building her floral business, Poppy. Cameron talks about how she went from working in the White House to following her entrepreneurial spirit, the ups and downs of starting a company, pivotal moments that impacted the success of Poppy, honing in on[...]
- Carol Pinchefsky writes about science, technology, business, and geek culture. She is the author of author of Turn Your Fandom Into Cash, which is a book that will teach you how to start a business doing what you love–particularly if you love fandom. Throughout this conversation, Carol talks about the impact that fandoms have across[...]
- Alex McIntosh, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Natural Care, joins us on this episode. Alex and his team at Thrive are on a mission to regenerate our skin, the planet, and rural farmer communities through their unique super plant ingredients that are grown regeneratively. You’ll hear his journey to creating a skincare brand, the inspiration[...]
- Barak Zilberberg joins us on The Pink Elephant to share all about his decision to run in the 2024 election for President of the United States of America. Throughout this episode, Barak talks about his background in entrepreneurship, why he decided to run for office, what makes him different from other presidential candidates, what his[...]
- Riah Greathouse is a Managing Trial Attorney at Greathouse Trial Law, his company that he launched 8 years ago. Riah has been counsel of record in over 3000+ criminal and civil matters since being admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia. He is a natural born leader and has first-hand experience creating a[...]
- Rainer Zinngrebe, Principal Founder of HKB-Designs, joins me on today's episode of The Pink Elephant. HKB-Designs focuses on commercial kitchen and bar designs, concept development, operations analysis, and more. Rainer has had an incredibly successful career with prior roles as Global Vice President of Culinary / F&B at Marriott International Luxury Brands, Global Vice President[...]
- Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! Today I'm joined by Kenneth Gonzalez, aka Kenny G, Account Executive at Ellis Adams Group. Kenny is the Swiss Army knife at EAG and a core leader within our team. Throughout this conversation, Kenny talks about how a Craiglist ad led him into the hospitality industry, his experience transitioning[...]
- Welcome back to the Pink Elephant! In this episode I am joined by Jesse Mills. Jesse is a Senior Brand Consultant at Brand Vista based in Atlanta. Jesse's expertise is in experiential marketing and promotional program execution for fashion, lifestyle and premium spirits brands; from startups, to other well known brands like: Moet & Chandon,[...]
- In this episode, I am super excited to be joined by Jason Sanders. Jason is the Senior Vice President of Development at Ellis Adams Group and is an incredible leader within our team. Jason's background is incredibly impressive, with experience in restaurant / bar concept and design, global brand development, hotel openings, and within luxury[...]
- Welcome to another episode of The Pink Elephant! Today, I am joined by Daniel Singer, aka Filthy Dan! Dan is the founder and CEO of Filthy Food, a high quality cocktail garnish and mixers company that is served in the best bars, restaurants, and and hotels around the world. Throughout our conversation, Dan shares his[...]
- Welcome to another episode of The Pink Elephant! In this episode, I am joined by one of my favorite people, Tony Maddox. Tony is the President of Sales at Coppley, the top brand for high quality, fashionable, and customizable suits. Throughout our conversation, Tony talks with me about how the pandemic impacted Coppley's business, working[...]
- In this episode, I am joined by my friend and mentor, Brian Sanders. Brian is the Executive Vice President of Positive Alternative Radio and has written two books, Leadership Endurance and Be Like Dad. Brian's first book, Leadership Endurance, focuses on growing through pain, self-doubt, and loneliness as a leader. His second book, Be Like[...]
- Welcome back to The Pink Elephant! I'm your host, Chris Adams, and I'm excited to bring this podcast back with a new look, fresh sound, and amazing guests. In this first episode I'm diving into my background, the events that led me to working in hospitality, what my vision was for starting the Ellis Adams[...]
