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The Grow Wire Podcast

Grow Wire

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 20

Step into the Grow Wire studio as we chat with experts who have proven prowess at growing their big ideas, businesses & more. The convo is full of helpful tools you'll certainly find useful in your own endeavors--be it professionally or personally!

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
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The Business of Writing a Joke With Comedy Writer Guy Nicolucci

Episode 53

Monday, July 27, 2020 • Duration 57:00

Guy Nicolucci is a longtime comedy writer, producer and, most currently, professor. He joins this episode of the “Grow Wire Podcast” to dive into his history of comedy writing for the likes of Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart and Conan O’Brien (to name a few). Nicolucci starts off by recalling his first moments with comedy, which often got him into trouble as a high school student (2:50). He then begins his comedy-writing journey, starting with his time writing for Craig Kilborn on “The Daily Show” (8:59). He describes his knack for finding the punchline (12:02) before diving into his years working alongside Jon Stewart (14:36) and Conan O’Brien (16:09). Nicolucci walks us through a day in the life of writing for O’Brien (17:15) and what made him different from other comedians (23:43). He reminisces on hilarious moments from Comedy Central roasts (29:06), laughing through memories of President Barack Obama , Jewel and Mike Tyson (36:24). He reveals one of the biggest lessons learned in his career (39:42) as well as his favorite comedians of all time (40:49) and concludes by giving all of us a lesson in joke-writing (44:19). Tune in for all of this and more!

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Guy NicolucciLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-nicolucci-793915123/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630497/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowWire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwire/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowWire/

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Let the Comments by Celebs Founders Slide Into Your Business Plans

Episode 52

Monday, July 6, 2020 • Duration 01:02:11

Founders of Comments by Celebs, Emma Diamond and Julie Kramer, take us on their three-year journey running the media company, providing lots of great business takeaways. After defining Comments by Celebs at its core (4:11), Emma recalls how she came up with the idea for the original Instagram handle (7:01), and why this was a career neither she or Julie could have ever imagined (13:15). They explain how they keep up with pop culture in such a fast-paced world (17:42), how they split up duties (19:42), and how they ultimately turned Comments by Celebs into a full-blown business (24:36). They break down what a “normal” day looks like for them (31:45), how much time they spend on content curation vs. business management (33:59), and how content has changed as the CBC network gains more popularity (35:46). Emma and Julie reveal the reasoning behind all of their business decisions (38:18), and why the ever-changing nature of social media doesn’t scare them (44:38). Finally, they conclude with a little insight into their personal lives (48:15) and answer our founders’ rapid-fire questions (53:08). Tune in for all of this and more!

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Comments by CelebsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/commentsbycelebs/Website: https://www.commentsbycelebs.com/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowWire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwire/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowWire/

How Zero Carbon World Is Affordably Decarbonizing the Planet

Episode 43

Monday, January 13, 2020 • Duration

Zero Carbon World is the U.K.-based nonprofit with the mission to affordably decarbonize society by reducing the use of fossil fuel and donating free electric car charging stations to big businesses (6:05). Director Cara Naden dives into the organization’s genesis (9:45) and how its grown over the last eight years (12:19). Most importantly, she dives into the devastating facts around carbon emissions (18:25), and why each of us is responsible to help reverse the footprint (20:19). Naden explains some of the barriers to producing and buying electric vehicles (25:21), before envisioning a world that balances the carbon cycle (33:22). Finally, she provides some success stories from her time with Zero Carbon World (35:47) and gives advice to any other nonprofit leader (36:22).

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Urban Meyer Seriously Knows What it Takes to be The Greatest

Episode 42

Monday, December 16, 2019 • Duration

Former Head Coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes and Fox Sports Analyst Urban Meyer discusses leadership, culture and building long-lasting success. We start off by discussing his life beyond coaching (4:49) and the struggle in striking a balance between his passion for his career and his personal life (8:44). Meyer then dives into building successful programs across all of the colleges for which he’s coached (11:52) and the role culture played in that (16:21). He also reveals his secret to recruiting both players and staff (18:34), and his strategy in uniting people from diverse backgrounds under one goal (22:22). Finally, Meyer touches on leadership among players (22:34), safety around concussions (28:48), and what he’s learned in competing with Nick Saban (33:05).

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Creativity Explored Dismantles Perceptions of People With Disabilities

Episode 41

Monday, December 2, 2019 • Duration

This is the story of Creativity Explored, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that provides space, supplies, professional instruction and exhibition opportunities to artists with developmental disabilities. Hear firsthand from one of the organization’s artists, Rory, who reveals the impact Creativity Explored has on his life (1:25). Then, Development Director, Megan Hover, will take us back to the genesis of the organization (9:08) before diving into the philosophy behind the importance of art for people with disabilities (15:43). She also discusses some of the challenges Creativity Explored faces every day (21:50), and why those challenges are worth the result of seeing its artists featured in a gallery (26:35) and the community’s reaction to those artists (33:17). Finally, with a history working in the nonprofit sector, Hover reveals her biggest piece of advice for nonprofit leaders (39:08). Tune in for all of this and more!

For More, Follow Us Here:Creativity ExploredWebsite: https://www.creativityexplored.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativityexplored/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativityexploredTwitter: https://twitter.com/creativityxplrd

Megan HoverLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganhover/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: Instagram: Facebook:

The Power of PIxar on Education and the Future of Storytelling

Episode 40

Monday, November 18, 2019 • Duration

Elyse Klaidman and Tony DeRose join us to discuss the intersection of art, technology and science as they experienced it throughout 22 years working for Pixar (3:47). Tony was a Senior Scientist at Pixar (8:29), Elyse was an art instructor and director of archives and exhibitions (12:25), and their two worlds collided when they created Pixar in a Box, an online resource exploring the academic concepts that go into creating Pixar films, including art, math, science and engineering (16:39). They dive into why Pixar in a Box is an important educational tool for younger generations (22:25), discussing how art and science came together for creative problem solving at Pixar (29:03). Of course, this was all part of the positive culture within the company, in general (32:43), which they believe other businesses can and should emulate (38:48). Finally, they reveal their hopes for the future of art, technology and storytelling, and how they’ll continue working toward that vision (43:05).

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Pixar in a Box: https://www.pixar.com/pixar-in-a-box

Elyse KlaidmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyseklaidman/

Tony DeRoseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-derose-7538b32/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: Instagram: Facebook:

How NetHope Is Fueling Nonprofits Through the Power of Technology

Episode 39

Monday, November 4, 2019 • Duration

On this episode of the “Grow Wire Podcast,” we’re joined by Lauren Woodman, the CEO of NetHope. She begins by explaining the purpose of NetHope, a consortium of 57 of the world’s largest humanitarian, development, and conservation organizations that work together with top technology companies to overcome some of the world’s largest problems (4:06). Woodman dives into the genesis of the organization (5:00) and its focus on overcoming the core challenges nonprofits faced 20 years ago (7:40) and are still facing today (13:27). After explaining how NetHope connects nonprofits to the technology sector (17:23), she shares inspiring stories of competitor companies coming together to do good (19:05). She also discusses the need for better technology and more data to measure outcomes (28:46), and why nonprofits should not be held to a set of criteria that hinders their ability to make a difference (37:53). Finally, she discusses the Center for the Digital Nonprofit and its focus on the transformative opportunities technology can create for nonprofits (42:32).

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Lauren WoodmanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lwoodman/Twitter: https://twitter.com/llwoodman

NetHope Website: https://nethope.org/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowWire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwire/ Facebook:

MLB Pitching Coach Jim Brower Talks Analytics & the State of Baseball

Episode 38

Monday, October 21, 2019 • Duration

Former professional pitcher and current MLB pitching coach, Jim Brower, dives into the impact of analytics in baseball. First, he takes us back to his early years playing the game (4:01) and through the evolution of his 17-year professional career (9:12). He then explains how he made his foray into coaching (15:52) and dissects the makeup of a successful team (21:08) with one of the key components being analytics (24:08). He unravels the influence numbers can have on players, coaches, medical staff and more (33:31) as well as upon developing players as young as 13 years old (41:31). Finally, Brower provides his take on the state of baseball, acknowledging lowering attendance (46:24), juiced balls (47:30), shifts (48:54) and more.

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Jim BrowerWebsite: http://browerbaseball.com/

Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Jason Calacanis on the Evolution of the Internet, Media & Investing

Episode 37

Monday, October 7, 2019 • Duration

Angel investor and founder of the popular podcast, “This Week in Startups,” Jason Calacanis walks us through the evolution of the internet. He starts off with his own evolution, growing up in Brooklyn (5:07) and attending college at Fordham University where he originally intended to become an FBI agent but where he’d actually kickoff a lifelong obsession with the internet (9:15). He opens up about starting a Zine in the ‘90s (13:45), helping Sony realize the power of web pages for musicians (17:02) and landing major deals (like Uber) with Sequoia Capital (19:39). Calacanis also discusses the early years of blogging (21:30), its massive impact on journalism (29:21) and his thoughts on the future of media (32:10). He goes on to explain his philosophy on angel investing (40:27), including training his brain to better understand odds (49:36) and dealing with controversy amid the companies in which he’s invested (1:02:30). Finally, Calacanis notes that the next generation of great founders are going to look much different than ever before, warning investors that if they don’t represent that shift in their own firms, they’re inevitably going to miss out. Tune in for more!

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Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Jason CalacanisWebsite: https://thisweekinstartups.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jason

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowWire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwire/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowWire/

NASA Engineer Donald Cornwell on the Future of Space Communication

Episode 36

Monday, September 23, 2019 • Duration

We’re getting intergalactic on this episode with NASA’s Director and System Capability Leader of the Advanced Communication and Navigations Division, Donald Cornwell, who takes us on his journey developing better space communication technology (5:37). But first, he brings us back to his childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut (10:00) and into his NASA internship during his days at the University of Maryland (15:53). Of course, that led to a lifelong career at NASA (minus a few detours that we’ll get into) in which Cornwell focused on laser technology for navigation and communication (21:03). He explains the benefits of lunar laser communication (30:04) as well as what we’re doing to pull better data from Mars (37:12) and the moon (45:41). Finally, he concludes by revealing some of the most exciting projects NASA is conducting throughout the next five to ten years (56:20).

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Fritz NelsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fritznelson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fnelson

Donald CornwellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-cornwell-b711a72/

Grow WireLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grow-wire/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowWire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwire/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrowWire/

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