Bonfire

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Latest Episodes

Every Startup’s tension: vision v. money | w/ Emma Tessler | #28
July 31, 2015

Oh, the painful experience when your pristine vision meets the gritty realities of market response.  We know it too well. So does Emma Tessler, one of the founders of DatingRing.com.  She takes us through the struggles and turning points of her company...

The Juice Scandal | Off the Air w/ R+S #10
July 24, 2015

What to do when you climb on your high horse and play "the customer is always right" card, but then it turns out…you’re wrong?  We find a path out of that awkwardness and make a bigger point.

What’s the deal with men?? | w/ Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh | #27
July 22, 2015

Men are not healthy. A pudgy “Dad Bod” is not hot—and celebrating that is what’s wrong with this country. Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, an expert on men’s health, is on a mission to help men live healthier and longer and give them the tools an...

Unscripted v. Unprepared | Off the Air w/ R+S #9
July 15, 2015

How do we show up as ourselves—authentic and spontaneous—without a script. Giving a speech or presentation? Unless you’re my mommy, don’t read to me. Just tell me what you have to say. Turns out that “winging it" takes a lot of preparation.

Converting your Network into Currency|w/ Dee Dunn| #26
July 02, 2015

Who are your people? That’s your future. For 30 years Dee Dunn, founder of dsgnfix.com, has developed a global rolodex of design mavens. So it makes perfect sense that she’d explode that network into a global community who want to experience the world ...

Communication – is protocol dead? | Off the Air w/ R+S #8
June 29, 2015

We break off romantic relationships with a text and can’t manage to reply to business partners. We’re sorry, people. Here’s the deal: ENGAGE!!!!

The Famous Pivot | w/ Wendy Pashman| #25
June 25, 2015

Your best idea is going to take a sharp right turn sooner or later.  Here’s what that looks like: Wendy Pashman, founder of www.entertainingcompany.com describes how that happened for her.  She pivoted like a pro player—and our bet is that the big payo...

The Death of Corporate America | w/Tom Yorton | #24
June 17, 2015

There is a revolution happening right now in American corporate culture.  Not just where we work, but how. New work environments like We Work are valued at $1.5B because they foster collaboration, community and creativity. And more creative work cultur...

There is no white knight to save us | Off the Air w/ R+S #7
June 12, 2015

So often we find ourselves caught up in the fantasy that we will be saved and live happily ever after because of this one thing—this one meeting, one conversation, one deal, one man/woman… Cinderella – save yourself. That glass slipper may fit, but you...

The real price of cheap, fast & easy|w/ Pippa Lord | #23
June 10, 2015

The recent New York City nail salon scandal revealed more than just the slave labor conditions of manicurists. It made us think about what socially responsible means day-to-day. Pippa Lord, fabulous founder of the online magazine, www.sousstyle.com, be...