VCs As A CEO

Reputation: Do You Have One? And How To Build One.

Twenty-five years ago, Holly Carinci founded a personal publicity firm specializing in advising actors. She worked alongside Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Leonardo DiCaprio, and many others during that time.

Ms. Carinci’s strength has always been getting behind a client’s vision and bringing in brilliant people to help them succeed.

When the pandemic arrived, it triggered a re-think in her approach to life and business. She chose to pivot, to do something with more meaning. Holly decided to focus on working with senior executives in areas such as technology, business, medicine, and societal causes.

On November 1st, 2022, Holly launched HwP PR Inc., a leadership communications team comprised of top-ranked experts across North America from establishments such as Bloomberg, Disney, PWC, and more.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

What pushed Holly Carinci to switch from actor to publicist.
The show she first realized success with
What Holly got William Shatner to host (for his first hosting event)
Why Holly’s switch from acting to PR opened her up to a different mindset
What her current firm does
How she trains the people coming to work in her firm
The process Holly uses to help clients build a reputation
Holly’s perspective on being a boutique company

In this episode…

Holly Carinci began her PR career not in PR at all, but in acting. It was while pursuing acting jobs and competing for LA-based jobs as a Canadian that she realized she needed someone representing her, making her name known. So she pivoted from acting to publicity and began offering the PR services she had needed as an actor.

Despite wonderful success in Hollywood, Holly realized she wanted to do work with a little more meaning and had been recognizing, in the last few years, how CEOs were attracting a lot of hate. So when the film industry largely closed up for COVID, Holly explains that she pivoted again and began doing PR for CEOs. She has a new firm and shares exactly what it’s about with Martin.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Holly Carinci discuss the large pivots in Holly’s career, what forms a reputation and how to bolster it, the types of things CEOs need to publicly address, and how Holly ensures her firm has experts in every aspect of PR to address anything a client may need. Holly has great insight into seeing a need and filling it by making a change, and how to really focus on what is important to employees and clients.

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enFebruary 01, 2023

What’s Your Vibe?

In an industry not known for change, identical twins Marnie and Rena Schwartz have remained laser-focused on creating an inclusive and performance-based dance school and community that teaches more about life than dance. Since 2002, the inspirational dancing sisters are the business owners of a large, non-competitive, and accessibility-focused recreational dance studio in Canada, impacting tens of thousands of kids and teens and their families. As professional dancers and certified teachers, role models, and moms of two children each, these transformational leaders also invented a researched cartwheel mat that helps kids of all ages learn to cartwheel. They also wrote two interactive kids’ books about cartwheeling, drawing, and confidence, all currently available on Amazon. They are currently in the process of writing a memoir with a self-help and business focus to be launched in 2023. Turning their passion to purpose, their entrepreneurial journey will inspire readers to examine and readjust their mindsets, lead by example, set and reach goals, and most importantly, learn to move forward with optimism and confidence, creating good vibes.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

How Marnie and Rena fell in love with dance
Why they created VIBE studio
What benefits come from dance
How Marnie and Rena’s business weathered the COVID shutdowns
The significant family loss that impacted their lives
Why positivity and being good role models are important to them
What product they created to help kids learn to cartwheel
The value of positive leadership to your staff
Their Jennifer Lopez story

In this episode…

Marnie and Rena Schwartz are identical twins and the owners of VIBE studio. Marnie and Rena, former Raptor dancers, created VIBE to be the dance studio they felt was missing in the dance world. Their focus with VIBE is on inclusivity, accessibility, recreation, confidence, and optimism. VIBE is not just the name of their studio, it is their entire philosophy in life. Truly they vibe on an energetic and positive level, radiating warmth.

Despite the emotional struggles of losing their father and helping their mother through lymphoma, Marnie and Rena were determined to retain their optimistic spirit and this positive mindset helped them maintain VIBE’s connection to their student dancers through COVID shutdowns. The stories they share remind listeners how important it is for leaders to set the tone for employees and the business at large.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guests Marnie and Rena Schwartz talk about Marnie and Rena’s upcoming book, the Cartwhirler mat they created, why positivity is a vibe they maintain, where they find support, and what their acronym WIN stands for. It’s a conversation that will energize you to not only include dance in your life but to find positive vibes even in difficult situations.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

URGEO
Contact email: info@urgeo.com
Martin Hunter on LinkedIn
Marnie and Rena Schwartz on LinkedIn
VIBE Studio
VIBE Studio on Facebook
Cartwhirler
Marnie and Rena’s books on Amazon
Shark Tank
The Secret
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Canada): 1-800-273-8255
Talk Suicide Canada
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (USA): 988 or chat

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enJanuary 25, 2023

Making Money Make Sense

Marc Henein joined ScotiaMcLeod in 2004. He has been working with entrepreneurs and professionals since 2001. His expertise includes the management of significant liquidity events for clients. Working in partnership with clients’ tax and legal professionals, Marc manages portfolios focused on capital preservation and tax-efficient income generation. Marc has written investment and financial planning-related articles for the Globe & Mail, sharing his knowledge to help Canadians with their wealth management.

Marc graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where he spent three years as President of the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Alumni Association. Marc spent ten years involved with the Georgetown Hospital Foundation, including two years as Chair. Currently, Marc is on the Board of Easter Seals Ontario. He has achieved some of the highest designations within the Investment and Financial Planning Industry. He has obtained Chartered Financial Planner (CFP) designation, is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI), and the Chartered Professional (Ch.P.) Strategic Wealth designation.

He currently resides in Georgetown and has two pre-teens keeping his hands full. In his free time, Marc enjoys riding the Peloton, golfing, running, playing squash, and traveling.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

How Marc became interested in wealth management as a career
The values Marc’s family instilled in him
What financial literacy people should have at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of understanding
The number one rule of business for CEOs
The definition of “three-bagger” and “ten-bagger” and which one Marc prefers to see
Why an exit plan is something CEOs need at the start of their company journey
How automation gets missed in business development
The value of a wealth advisor in terms of reaching your money goals
The joy Marc derives from his work

In this episode…

Marc Henein, Wealth Advisor at Scotia McLeod, knew from the age of 16 that he wanted to be a financial advisor. That’s when he was first introduced to stocks and the stock market and it sparked a passion in him that has endured. What Marc values is being able to simplify things for his clients, speaking to them about what they want and need, and not simply handing them a sales pitch.

Marc explains that there is a lack of financial literacy in society today. Though he is happy to share his knowledge with his clients, he does also believe that there are basic things everyone should learn. He details exactly what people should understand and why. Especially in business, as wealth management pertains to entrepreneurs and CEOs.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Marc Henein break down the ins and outs of wealth management, the meaning of wealth, what a successful CEO will need to prepare for, the best kind of business growth to achieve, and how to factor philanthropy into your wealth plan. Marc has great insight into financial matters and, what’s more, he truly enjoys his work and sharing his wealth knowledge with others.

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enJanuary 18, 2023

The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People

Mauro Porcini is PepsiCo’s first ever Chief Design Officer. He joined the food & beverage corporation in 2012 and in said role, he is infusing design thinking into PepsiCo’s culture and is leading a new approach to innovation by design that impacts the company’s product platforms and brands, which include Pepsi, Lay’s, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Sodastream, Doritos, Lifewtr, Bubly, Aquafina, Cheetos, Quaker, 7Up, Mirinda, amongst many others. His focus extends from physical to virtual expressions of the brands, including product, packaging, events, advertising, fashion and art collaborations, retail activation, architecture, and digital media. He leads teams based in New York City, Purchase, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, London, Dublin, Moscow, Il Cairo, New Delhi, Shanghai, Bangkok, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and Cape Town.

Mauro is the host of his own successful video podcast “In your shoes - with Mauro Porcini” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, where he interviews inspiring personalities from the creative community worldwide. Since 2020, he has been a presenter and judge on the TV show “New York by Design” and “America by Design”, airing on CBS and Amazon Prime Video. In 2021 his first book was published, in Italian: “L’età dell’eccellenza – Come innovazione e creatività possono costruire un mondo migliore” (Il Saggiatore). His first book in English, “The Human Side of Innovation. The Power of People in Love with People” (Berrett-Koehler), focusing on innovation, design, and leadership, launched in October 2022.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mauro served as the first ever Chief Design Officer at 3M, where his mission was to build and nurture a design-sensitive culture in a technology-driven global corporation. His teams, based in the U.S., Italy, China, and Japan, won many of the world’s most prestigious design and innovation awards. Mauro began his professional career at Philips Design and then created his own design firm, Wisemad Srl, in Italy with the celebrated entertainment producer and music star Claudio Cecchetto. His work on wearable technologies has been showcased at the Louvre in Paris as well as the Seoul Art Center. Over the years he has been on the board of directors for several organizations. Currently, he is the President of the Politecnico of Milan Foundation in the United States (Fellows of Politecnico), sits on the board of directors of the Design Management Institute of Boston, and on the advisory council of other design, art, innovation, and business institutions.

Mauro is a fashion lover, but not a fashion addict – regardless of his collection of more than 300 pairs of shoes. He lives between New York City and the Hamptons with his wife Carlotta, with their daughter Beatrice, and with their two Pomeranians, Leone, and Bella.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

How Mauro grew up
The values instilled in him by his parents
The artistic and cultural impact of his childhood
The people who had the greatest influence on Mauro’s life journey
How dimensions of design and innovation fuse with humanity in Mauro’s book
What drives his work at PepsiCo
How Mauro refers to conflict as dialogue and the meaning it holds
The importance of both storytelling and culture
Which type of books most inspire Mauro

In this episode…

Mauro Porcini grew up in a town called Baris in Italy, about one hour from Milan, in a family obsessed with both culture and knowledge and the idea of kindness. This led him to study design in university with dreams of becoming a writer. Today, he has a wide-ranging career that involves both design and authorship.

Mauro worked in design in companies from Milan to Minnesota before eventually landing at PepsiCo to become their Chief Design Officer. The kinds of values important to him, imbued from childhood and his own expansive life journey, involve dreaming, innovating, being kind and resilient, all these themes that he explores in his book “The Human Side of Innovation”.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Mauro Porcini discuss Mauro’s celebrated career, his thoughts on design and innovation, the journey to always achieve something larger, choosing the right people for a company, and how love is a vital ingredient for success. The conversation reveals the depths of Mauro’s insight and passion: it’s both inspirational and aspirational.

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What CEOs Talk About

enJanuary 11, 2023

I Can’t Believe That I’ve Spoken to 100 People

Martin Hunter is not afraid to roll his sleeves up and into the guts of a business. Martin has the exceptional ability to translate vision into frontline operations. He is an energetic, authentic, and engaging leader who lives to inspire people of all ages and walks of life. His strengths in leadership were learned through 10 years of active military experience where he learned the implementation of KAIZEN systems.

As the managing partner of URGEO, Martin is the driving force behind what it means to succeed, not only for URGEO's clients but also for URGEO’s team.

Ken Cameron has worked extensively in the corporate and non-profit fields. He has focused on some of the continent’s largest non-profits, including the Calgary Stampede, the National Arts Centre of Canada, and United Way Worldwide. More than 50% of Ken’s work is with corporate clients like Volker Stevin Construction or start-ups such as CreativeSparQ. What unites all of this work is a passion to help individuals transform their ordinary workplaces into extraordinary organizations that can maximize their impact.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

How What CEOs Talk About got its title
Martin Hunter’s personal story
What Martin values about being “purposefully curious”
Why guests choose their own episode titles on What CEOs Talk About
Martin’s four favorite episodes
What it means to put your mask on first
Why Martin’s catchphrase “Leaders are learners, not readers.” is so important to him
How Martin views hierarchy, loyalty, and leadership
What equality means versus what inclusion means and the importance of working towards inclusion
Martin’s future plan for What CEOs Talk About

In this episode…

To celebrate the 100th episode of What CEOs Talk About, the tables are turned: Ken Cameron steps in to host Martin Hunter as a guest on his very own podcast. It’s all about what Martin thinks about What CEOs Talk About and his journey for this milestone episode.

Ken finds out how Martin feels about reaching 100 episodes and asks the questions listeners have probably always wanted answers to. Why does Martin let the guests choose the episode titles? And what is Martin’s personal biographical journey? Finally, the pieces of Martin’s story that have been glimpsed through 100 episodes are laid out in order, including some very personal glimpses into Martin’s military background.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, guest-host Ken Cameron and host-guest Martin Hunter explore the ins and outs of Martin’s four favorite episodes of WCTA, the necessity of self-care, unpacking privilege, how to better work towards equality and inclusion, Martin’s thoughts on leadership, and so much more. Don’t miss the pivotal 100th episode journey into Martin Hunter’s motivation and insight.

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enJanuary 04, 2023

Faith Instead of Fear

Greta Sanchez is the Director of Administration at URGEO and a professional photographer. Greta is originally from Mexico and immigrated to Canada in 2017. With over 20 years of experience in finance, business administration, customer service, and management consulting, she is thoughtful, kind, and enjoys helping others and learning new things every day. She believes that anything you set your heart and mind to do is possible and that perseverance is key to success.

When not at work, Greta loves photography, hiking, going to the beach, and spending time with her loved ones.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

How Greta Sanchez’s family decided to move to Cancun
What compelled Greta to study Business Administration
How the family business helped Greta pay tuition and fulfill her course financial hours requirement
What prompted Greta to open a new location of the business on her own
The saying by Greta’s father that has stuck with her through all decisions
What she learned by leaving entrepreneurship for working at a company
How she moved past the fear associated with emigrating to a new country
The job path that led her to meeting Martin and working at URGEO
What book has inspired Greta’s mindset and outlook

In this episode…

Greta Sanchez’s family moved from Mexico City to Cancun when she was very young. Cancun was where she graduated from university and became an entrepreneur in the family business. It wasn’t until after she left entrepreneurship to work as the operations manager of a hotel that she and her husband decided to move to Canada. They planned for five years but when the confirmation came, the move happened quickly.

Greta shares how the decision to move to Canada and the very fast transition into their new life up north defined an act of faith in her life. Rather than fearing the unknown or the difficult, Greta has always embraced opportunity and met challenges head-on. She speaks about how faith in a new future can propel you forward in life.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Greta Sanchez discuss Greta’s story, from working her way through university to opening another branch of the company business on her own to emigrating to Canada. At every step of her journey, Greta has a positive outlook, one that Martin is grateful for in her work alongside him at URGEO now. This episode instructs us all to examine fear and not let it paralyze us, because faith may just have something better in store.

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enDecember 28, 2022

Think Leadership. Think Female.

Tammy Heermann is an award-winning leadership expert sought out by some of the world’s top companies for her programs that accelerate women’s advancement. In 2021, she published 'Reframe Your Story: Real Talk for Women Who Want to Let Go, Do Less and Be More-Together', urging women to challenge the current narratives reinforced by society, systems, and those of their own making. For over twenty years, she has helped change thousands of mindsets around what it takes to lead, both self and others. While having an impact in the C-suite, nothing makes her happier than pushing up-and-coming leaders to break through organizational and self-imposed barriers to reach their potential. Tammy transforms her audiences with alternating moments of humor and heartache as she shares stories of her own journey from senior consultant to senior vice president. She is a perennial mentor with Women in Communications and Technology and is also addicted to Peloton, Pilates, and perogies. She lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

Tammy Heermann’s leadership development career history
How Tammy became inspired to promote the advancement of women
Her moment of revelation about wanting to become an entrepreneur
Where Canada falls on the gender pay gap scale
Why the “think manager, think male” mindset needs to change
How the skill of empathy in women is often misinterpreted
What the chapter in Tammy’s book about “rule that meeting” is about
How changing mindsets can lead to success and advancement
Tammy’s number-one go-to reference book

In this episode…

Tammy Heermann has spent twenty-five years in leadership development, from her start as a software trainer to working with a global consulting firm, before she became a leadership entrepreneur. Tammy’s passion and focus is on empowering women within organizations. She wants women to reframe their power and accelerate their development.

Tammy explains how 1970s research spurred the stereotype “think manager, think male” which tended to match leadership characteristics with masculine traits. She is on a mission to remove that stereotype and change thinking to “think leadership, think female”. She details how perceptions about women’s traits lead them to tend to be penalized. Such as for their empathy, as an example, but that empathy skill is actually a key strategic crisis management skill.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Tammy Heermann discuss all the ways in which women’s behavior is seen to undermine their strength, male assertiveness drowns out women’s voices, and how mastering mindset is key to reframing the power imbalance. Tammy shares advice from her book and her research on how women can unlock their potential in this vital episode.

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enDecember 21, 2022

The Science of Hope

As the president & CEO of Paradigm Corporate Wellness Inc, Lindsay Recknell closes the skill gap for professionals, up-leveling their careers by teaching them the mental health skills they need to know to feel knowledgeable and confident about mental health at work.

A CMHA-Certified Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, Lindsay works with Leaders & HR Professionals to give them the language to know what to say about mental health at work, how to help while considering the moral, ethical, and legal considerations and how to make mental health-related decisions in the best interest of the company, their individual teams and, most importantly, themselves.

She also has a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurial Leadership and has started and grown four entrepreneurial businesses in the last 12 years. With 15+ years of experience in facilitation, speaking, leadership development, podcasting, and content creation, Lindsay ensures all content meets her exacting standards and is designed to engage and educate in the most impactful ways possible.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

Why Lindsay is proud to be a third-generation Calgarian
What service her business, Paradigm Corporate Wellness, offers
The wider definition of mental health and how necessary it is
Why Lindsay says that “hope without action is wishing”.
The psychology leaders that Lindsay studied under and their philosophies
How lack of control leads to feelings of hopelessness
How to change thinking to re-discover what can be controlled
Advice on how to set habits that lead to mental wellness and hope
The books Lindsay is most inspired by

In this episode…

Lindsay Recknell is an Expert in Hope and the founder of Paradigm Corporate Wellness Inc. The messages of taking action in hope and workplace mental health education that Lindsay shares on her podcasts - Hope Motivates Action and Mental Health for Leaders - are the insights she brings to the discussion today.

Lindsay didn’t start her career in the entrepreneurial positive psychology space. Instead, she initially went to school for accounting, switched to HR, and even had a wedding business before she pursued her passion for spreading hope and mental health awareness. Lindsay’s definition of hope is “The future will be better than today by taking action over the things we can control” and it is the action element that separates hope from wishing.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Lindsay Recknell break down everything that surrounds the science of hope, from positivity and optimism to strategy and setting goals. Lindsay enlightens us on precisely why hope is a science and a strategy and imparts advice on how to pursue and reclaim hope in our own lives. Hope isn’t an idle thing but something that Lindsay believes contributes greatly to mental wellness and goal setting.

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enDecember 14, 2022

I’m Just Here For The Drinks

Professional bartender Sother Teague is the partner and Beverage Director of Overthrow Hospitality group which includes renowned bitters bar Amor y Amargo and in addition to several other venues, the newly opened Tequila and Mezcal bar Eterea in New York City. He’s also the charismatic co-host of the award-winning show ‘The Speakeasy’ on Heritage Radio Network. He was named Mixologist of the year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2019 and has been featured as a cocktail expert in countless outlets including Esquire, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Out, BuzzFeed, and more. He has written two books (all on his iPhone as he’s always on the go!) about cocktails and cocktail culture, ‘I'm Just Here For The Drinks’ and ‘Let’s Get Blitzen’ and is currently working on a third.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

Why Sother Teague became a chef
When and why Sother moved to the front of house and never moved back
The particular allure of bartending in New York
All the things Sother expects bartenders to be to their customers
The in-depth knowledge the bartenders at Amor Y Amargo possess
The difference between simply drinking and having a cultural drinking experience
Why trying different drinks is so important to experience
The unique aspects of all twelve bars Sother works with through Overthrow
How social media has changed the bar industry
The why of Sother’s involvement in bitters creation
How his book came to be

In this episode…

Sother Teague - bartender, Beverage Director of Overthrow Hospitality Group, podcast co-host, cocktail expert, and author - started his career journey as a chef. He was an instructor at the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont for two years at the time when that school was rated the number one culinary school in the country. Sother moved to the front of the house for a friend when he moved to New York, though, and never went back.

Sother’s background in the culinary arts has informed his bar and cocktail expertise in certain ways. He points out that people would not eat the same food every day, but will try things at different restaurants. Yet they insist on having the same drink over and over. Sother’s attention to cocktail and drink crafting goes hand in hand with trying new things, finding a drink to match your mood, and finding a drink that meets your evening experience. Many of the bars owned by Overthrow have very specific themes and drink menus to curate very considered experiences.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Sother Teague discuss how bartenders are concierges of their neighborhoods, the emotional connection people seek with experiences and purchases, the importance of ambiance, and how attention to these things create value flow in bars. Sother explains how some of the bitters he created came to be, how social media assists his business, and why he wrote his books. This episode dives into all the best that bars have to offer and shines a light on the pure creativity behind cocktails on offer.

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enDecember 07, 2022

Creating A World of Unlimited Opportunity

Anthony Mongiello, CEO and Co-Founder of the Bulls and Apes Project (B.A.P.), is an Operations and Technology Leader with almost 20 years of experience driving broad culture change, sharp business intelligence, strategic transformation programs, and technology road mapping. Today, Anthony is transforming the NFT industry with a generative 3D NFT project, the Bulls and Apes Project. As a doxed founder, Anthony sets a new standard for what NFT collectors should expect and demand. With his other two co-founders, Manny Coats and Guillermo Puyol, Anthony is de-risking the NFT buying experience with an industry-changing 6 Month Money-Back Guarantee built right into the smart contract.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

The values Anthony Mongiello’s parents instilled in him
Where Anthony worked in the corporate world before launching his business
What the Bulls and Apes Project offers
The definition of NFTs
How blockchain works
Why community is so vital to the success of NFTs
Why cryptocurrency is viewed as speculative and risky
Where Anthony went for trusted advice on NFTs
The benefits and education the Bulls and Apes Project offers members
Anthony’s advice for entering the crypto space safely

In this episode…

Anthony Mongiello, co-founder and CEO of the Bulls and Apes Project, shares not only his corporate journey with Martin but the ins and outs of NFTs. Anthony has a very clear vision for the Bulls and Apes Project and the community aspect of NFTs, something he is keen to communicate to people unsure about NFTs and blockchain overall.

From his hard-working and respectful upbringing through to Bulls and Apes, Anthony has no illusions about what matters most to any business: the culture. The community aspect of Web3 spoke to him right away. The Bulls and Apes Project sells NFTs but also opens up an Inner Circle community to members. That community focuses on living your best life and helping people grow health, wealth, relationships, and fulfillment, which Anthony describes as the four pillars.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and guest Anthony Mongiello dive into the world of NFTs and Anthony breaks down exactly what they are, their value to individuals and in the realm of Web3, and the research he put into stable NFT businesses before launching his own with his partners. Anthony discusses the positive benefits of NFTs as well as some cautionary advice for avoiding the negative aspects of the NFT business space. This episode with Anthony is a great place to get answers to your questions about NFTs.

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enNovember 30, 2022