Culture – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com Save time with your high-quality podcast Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:53:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.18 https://maxpodcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-MaxPodcasting_favicon_gold-32x32.png Culture – MaxPodcasting https://maxpodcasting.com 32 32 Rob Herzog – Wild Business Growth Podcast #344: ZogSports & ZogCulture, Sports Leagues for Adults https://maxpodcasting.com/rob-herzog/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:53:00 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=11030 Take the road less traveled. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Rob Herzog. Rob is the Founder of ZogSports & ZogCulture. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms, and watch on YouTube.

Episode 344: Rob Herzog – ZogSports & ZogCulture, Sports Leagues for Adults

Rob Herzog, the Founder of ZogSports & ZogCulture, joins the show to share his journey from a close call on 9/11 to connecting millions of adults through sports leagues in 6 major cities. Hear the Piña Colada Epiphany that changed Rob’s life, how to meet increased demand for your product or service, the Building Block Strategy for adding clients & partners, how to adjust to new chapters in life, and the time Bill Murray showed up at one of their kickball games. This episode covers everything from pickleball to Riverside Park. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • What does survivor’s guilt feel like
  • How did Rob grow ZogSports
  • What should you do with more free time in your day
  • How does ZogSports reserve fields & courts
  • What sport would Rob love to be a professional athlete in

Connect with Rob on LinkedIn and at ZogSports.com, ZogCulture.com, and VoloSports.com

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot Rob Herzog
Zog!
  • The ZogSports & ZogCulture Story
    • [11:20] When did Rob realize ZogSports could be an actual business
    • [13:57] How do different sports create a different experience with ZogSports
    • [17:22] How did Rob grow ZogSports
    • [20:57] How do you meet increased demand for your product or service
    • [24:31] How does ZogSports reserve fields & courts
    • [28:34] How do you create a brand that spreads through word-of-mouth marketing (WOM)
    • [30:33] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Rob
    • [30:34] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • [30:36] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
Zog Sports Volo Sports
  • Adjusting to New Chapters in Life
    • [31:31] How do you adjust to new chapters in life
    • [33:07] Shoutout, Greg Branstetter aka Mr. B!
    • [40:29] What should you do with more free time in your day
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [52:30] What are Rob’s Final Thoughts
    • [53:01] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [53:07] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Rob
    • [53:10] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [53:12] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [53:14] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [53:16] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Rob Herzog - Wild Business Growth Podcast #344: ZogSports & ZogCulture, Sports Leagues for Adults

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding and professional-looking podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Rob Herzog on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And join a ZogSports league with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> Jess Weiner – Wild Business Growth Podcast #304: Cultural Expert for Brands, Talk to Jess Founder https://maxpodcasting.com/jess-weiner/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:36:00 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=9515 How do you decide if a risk is worth taking as a brand? That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Jess Weiner. Jess is the Cultural Expert and Founder and CEO of Talk to Jess. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

Episode 304: Jess Weiner – Cultural Expert for Brands, Talk to Jess Founder

Jess Weiner, the Cultural Expert and Founder and CEO of Talk to Jess, joins the show to share her journey from playwright to advising the world’s leading brands on the issues facing women and girls today. Hear the story behind the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and the rebrand of Barbie, how to establish yourself as an expert, how to get your first big client, how to decide if a risk is worth taking as a brand, and what happened when Jess missed that ferry in Crete. This episode covers everything from culture to the Greek Islands. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • When did Jess realize the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty would be so impactful
  • What was the reaction from friends & family when she picked majors that wouldn’t make money
  • IUPUI (said “Oo-E-Poo-E”)
  • How did Jess revamp the Barbie brand
  • What are some brand guardrails for culture
  • How do you stay in the know with pop culture
  • Hamilton
  • How often does Jess’s last name get made fun of

Connect with Jess on LinkedIn, on Instagram @ImJessWeiner, and at JessWeiner.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot Jess Weiner
Who’s that girl?! It’s Jess!
Barbie's TIME cover
Barbie’s TIME cover
  • Culture
    • [31:51] What are some brand guardrails for culture
    • [32:04] SFSN (Sounds Fabulous, Signifies Nothing)
    • [36:07] Cancel Culture
    • [36:21] SmartBrief, Super Bowl Ads
    • [36:48] How do you decide if a risk is worth taking as a brand
    • [39:41] Not again
    • [39:55] How do you stay in the know with pop culture
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [41:55] So silly
    • [42:18] Hamilton
    • [42:28] How did Jess get stranded in Crete
    • [43:20] How does a bus get to/from Crete
    • [43:32] How long is the ferry from Athens to Crete
    • [44:08] What’s Jess’s favorite Greek phrase
    • [44:58] How often does her last name get made fun of
    • [45:52] The Wiener’s Circle (or The Weiner’s Circle)
    • [46:07] Connect with Jess on LinkedIn, on Instagram @ImJessWeiner, and at JessWeiner.com
    • [46:38] What are Jess’s Final Thoughts
    • [47:17] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [47:27] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Jess
    • [47:31] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [47:32] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [47:33] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [47:37] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Jess Weiner - Wild Business Growth Podcast #304: Cultural Expert for Brands, Talk to Jess Founder

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding and professional-looking podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Jess Weiner on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And watch Barbie with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

]]> Stephen Lease – Wild Business Growth Podcast #291: Sunglasses Spirit Animal, Co-Founder of goodr https://maxpodcasting.com/stephen-lease/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:48:00 +0000 https://maxpodcasting.com/?p=9004 Work should be fun. Make it that way. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Stephen Lease. Stephen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Octopus of goodr. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

Episode 291: Stephen Lease – Sunglasses Spirit Animal, Co-Founder of goodr

Stephen Lease, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Octopus of goodr, joins the show to share his journey from ultradistance marathons to creating the best running sunglasses ever invented. Hear how a 100-miler works, how he comes up with goodr’s iconic designs and names, how to grow your flock of flamingos aka your team, how to create a fun place to work, and how to find your spirit animal. This episode covers everything from giant sunglasses to SpongeBob SquarePants. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • Do you sleep on a 100-miler
  • Where did the idea for goodr come from
  • How do you find a manufacturer
  • Why are octopuses Stephen’s spirit animal
  • How do you fine-tune your company culture
  • Who are Stephen’s biggest inspirations
  • What does he do when someone’s late for a goodr meeting
  • Bosley’s Basset Hound Dreams

Connect with Stephen at goodr.com, on LinkedIn, on Instagram @StephenLease, and check out the CULTURE goodr podcast.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

SquadShot Stephen Lease
Too goodr to be true
Flamingos On A Booze Cruise
Flamingos On A Booze Cruise
  • The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
    • [35:55] What’s Stephen’s biggest pet peeve
    • [36:25] What does he do when someone’s late for a goodr meeting
    • [36:29] Ari Gold
    • [37:13] What’s a Weird Talent Stephen has
    • [37:50] What’s a quirk he has
  • Rapid-Fire Q&A
    • [42:54] What are Stephen’s Final Thoughts
    • [43:32] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
    • [43:42] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Stephen
    • [43:50] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
    • [43:53] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
    • [43:56] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
    • [44:02] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
    • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo
Stephen Lease - Wild Business Growth Podcast #291: Sunglasses Spirit Animal, Co-Founder of goodr

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

How do you start a podcast?

Interested in starting a professional-sounding podcast for your brand, but don’t want to deal with the time commitment of all those behind-the-scenes details? I’ve got you covered. Email me at max@maxpodcasting.com to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool.

Thanks for listening to Stephen Lease on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And BE THE FLAMINGO with them. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!

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