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Public Safety Innovators founder and I had a conversation one day. Our conversation was so good, we decided to jump on and record a podcast to discuss why firefighters were so well primed for entrepreneurship, yet cops seem to have a mental barricade further. Listen in on our conversation and hope that you too will join me in that. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST NOW IN THIS EPISODE Welcome to episode 36!...

Coss Marte was one of the largest drug dealers in New York City before serving time and founding Conbody Fitness. Raised in the tough streets of New York City, Coss saw the differences between the haves and the have nots. At the age of 13, he knew hustling and money might change his life like the millionaires on Wall Street who were buying drugs, and living lavish lifestyles. During his youth he was...

Todd Dewett’s journey towards authenticity began with degrees from the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee. Next came process improvement and team-building experience with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and Ernst & Young. He then earned a Ph.D. in Management from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, as well as a prestigious Post Doctoral Fellowship, and...

On the latest episode on the Drew Aversa Show, I interview former NFL athlete turned motivational speaker and coach Anthony Trucks on how to transition successfully. Anthony Trucks shares his journey starting in the foster system as a young child, highlighting the fact that over 70% of children raised in this system end up in jail or prison at some point in their life.Horrible at football, Anthony Trucks...

On the latest episode of the Drew Aversa Show, I interview Bay Area clinical psychologist Jaseon Outlaw, PhD.Jaseon Outlaw is the founder of Journey of Life Psychological, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area.In this episode we talk about Jaseon’s journey earning his doctorate in clinical psychology to creating a practice to bring psychological care to the African American community that has been...

In this episode on the Drew Aversa Show, I interview Francheska Yamsuan, also known as Frankie, the founder of  COCONUT GIRL BRANDS. We discuss Frankie's journey as an entrepreneur, and how to get on Shark Tank where she successfully secured an initial investment to expand her brand. THE COCONUT GIRL BRAND STORY Like many successful entrepreneurs, Frankie Yamsuan dropped out of UCLA to focus on one...

Want to know what to say, what not to say, and how to get your message out there in today's media environment? On this episode of the Drew Aversa Show, I interview Fortune 500 communications expert Patty Deutsche. Patty is a recognized Bay Area communications expert with more than 30 years of experience. Her career began in politics, as a political appointee in the Reagan Administration and, subsequently,...

Join me on this exclusive podcast episode where I interview Carrie Luxem who is the founder and CEO of Restaurant HR Group, Inc. and Carrie Luxem LLC.Carrie is laser-focused on her mission to create more restaurant and leadership success stories. She is the author of Restaurant Operator’s HR Playbook and will be publishing her second book (a soft skills playbook) in 2021.With a restaurant industry...

Dr. Dean Spitzer is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on performance measurement and management. His latest book "Transforming Performance Measurement" has been hailed as a 'breakthrough,' 'a masterpiece,' and 'the most important book ever written about performance measurement.'Dr. Spitzer’s advice and counsel is sought by companies and government agencies throughout the...

Austin Miller invited me on his B2B podcast. You can connect with Austin Miller on LinkedIn theappguys.org/ (Company Website) theb2bpodcast.com/austin (Podcast) If you liked this conversation please leave us a...