Hosted by Genius Scouts · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
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Join hosts Justin Oberman and Aaron Zakowski each week as they bring you exclusive conversations with the business leaders and innovators you need to know about, sharing the secrets that fuel their success and power their personal brands. Whether you’re building a business, growing a brand, or just looking for inspiration, this is the podcast you don’t want to miss.
Genius Scouts hosts The Genius Scouts Podcast, a business show with 14 episodes published.
Saul Blinkoff didn’t just dream of Disney — he drew his way there. In this episode, the Hollywood animator, director, and life coach reveals how he turned rejection, setbacks, and self-doubt into a launchpad for creative
John James isn’t here to make your brand look good — he’s here to make your business actually grow. In this episode, the founder of Hybrency and host of the Champagne Strategy Podcast dismantles some of marketing’s most
Joe Hollier didn’t set out to start a phone company. But after years as an artist, designer, and creative technologist (with work commissioned by the Smithsonian) he co-founded the Light Phone: a minimalist, distraction-
Jonathan Rolley isn’t just talking about ad performance — he’s measuring what happens inside your brain when you watch one. In this episode, the founder of Undivided shares how a life-altering brain tumor launched him on
Jeremy Sirota, CEO of Merlin—the world’s largest member-led music rights organization—joins us to share how he’s reshaping leadership, creativity, and decision-making in the digital music age. From throwing out tradition
Nicole Ayres, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jumpsuit, shares how intuition, storytelling, and a little bit of magic built one of the most unconventional creative agencies in the industry. From coffee shop owne
George Tannenbaum has spent decades in advertising, from writing catalog copy at Montgomery Ward to shaping campaigns for IBM and American Express. In this episode, he breaks down what the industry has lost — and what st
High school dropout turned business leader Julian Scadden joins Genius Scouts to share his remarkable journey from digging sewers to leading Nextar Network. With refreshing candor, Julian reveals how being "bad" at his i
Jason Mitchell, CEO and co-founder of Movement, shares how social media has redefined brand marketing. From ski bum to founder of a 150+ person agency serving Amazon and Nike, Mitchell reveals why marketing should center
Legendary adman and author Steve Harrison joins Genius Scouts to explore the art and ethics of advertising. From founding the discipline of brand response to his years at Ogilvy and beyond, Steve shares why creativity mu
What can a simple eyepatch teach us about personal branding? In this episode, Justin and Aaron break down one of David Ogilvy’s most iconic advertising case studies—and what it reveals about standing out in a crowded mar
Renowned executive coach and business psychologist Miriam Meima has spent decades helping top leaders and entrepreneurs unlock their full potential. In this conversation, she shares her journey from corporate counseling
Bob Hoffman—legendary ad man, best-selling author, and the industry’s leading contrarian—pulls no punches in this conversation about the decline of creativity, the failures of digital media, and why advertising has lost
Andrew McLuhan, grandson of media theorist Marshall McLuhan, explores the enduring relevance of his grandfather’s ideas in today’s digital world. From “the medium is the message” to the Tetrad framework, Andrew discusses
Saul Blinkoff
Filmmaker, Animator & Keynote Speaker
1 appearance on this show
John James
founder, consultant, speaker & marketing leader · Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise
1 appearance on this show
Jason Mitchell
Associate Director of the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team · Our Daily Prayer Call
1 appearance on this show
Steve Harrison
Creative Director · Harrison Troughton Wunderman
1 appearance on this show
Bob Hoffman
legendary ad man, best-selling author, industry’s leading contrarian · The Ad Contrarian
1 appearance on this show
Miriam Meima
executive coach and business psychologist
1 appearance on this show
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