web02.fireside.fm Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:38:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/tags/innovation Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand is a time capsule for Michael's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old University of Michigan student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and built Our Future into a media company he sold to Morning Brew at age 22. In 2022, Michael was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media. en-us episodic Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand features the host's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old college student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and sold his company at age 22 to Morning Brew. Michael Sikand Looking Beyond With Michael Sikand is a time capsule for Michael's early years of building his brand, Our Future, through a series of high-energy interviews he conducted with business executives and startup founders as a 20-year-old University of Michigan student. Michael ended up pivoting to becoming a short video content creator and built Our Future into a media company he sold to Morning Brew at age 22. In 2022, Michael was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media. no business, technology, entrepreneurship, internships, jobs, college, students, future Michael Sikand michael@sikand.org https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/instagram 558e0429-4266-45e3-9663-79275f7115ff Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 25, listeners hear from Samir Patel, Director of Engineering at Instagram, about his experience launching the Google Play Store, the complex challenges in building user trust on social media platforms, and his advice to students who to work in Big Tech. Join Our Future on Instagram @ourfuturerpodcast and Twitter @ourfuturepod. 15:24 no In Episode 25, listeners hear from Samir Patel, Director of Engineering at Instagram, about his experience launching the Google Play Store, the complex challenges in building user trust on social media platforms, and his advice to students who to work in Big Tech. Join Our Future on Instagram @ourfuturerpodcast and Twitter @ourfuturepod. social media, instagram, facebook, engineering, jobs, internships, careers, google, innovation, technology In Episode 25, listeners hear from Samir Patel, Director of Engineering at Instagram, about his experience launching the Google Play Store, the complex challenges in building user trust on social media platforms, and his advice to students who to work in Big Tech. Join Our Future on Instagram @ourfuturerpodcast and Twitter @ourfuturepod.

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]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/ribbonhealth 324cd5b9-7dbe-4fe3-8a18-633bf9d755e4 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 22, listeners hear from Stephanie St. Thomas, Head of Marketing for Ribbon Health, a VC-backed startup looking to simplify healthcare. She discusses the companies pivot from a B2C to B2B model, the keys to marketing healthcare products, and her advice to students excited about the business of healthcare. 14:19 no In Episode 22, listeners hear from Stephanie St. Thomas, Head of Marketing for Ribbon Health, an a16z-backed startup determined to simplify healthcare. She discusses the companies pivot from a B2C to B2B model, the keys to marketing healthcare products, and her advice to students excited about the business of healthcare. medical, consumer, ribbon, healthcare, technology, disruption, simplifying, changing, innovation In Episode 22, listeners hear from Stephanie St. Thomas, Head of Marketing for Ribbon Health, an a16z-backed startup determined to simplify healthcare. She discusses the companies pivot from a B2C to B2B model, the keys to marketing healthcare products, and her advice to students excited about the business of healthcare.

]]> In Episode 22, listeners hear from Stephanie St. Thomas, Head of Marketing for Ribbon Health, an a16z-backed startup determined to simplify healthcare. She discusses the companies pivot from a B2C to B2B model, the keys to marketing healthcare products, and her advice to students excited about the business of healthcare.

]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/talentagents ddded80b-bfc1-4d78-ba4e-6f2a8751f647 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:45:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 18, listeners hear from Matt Seiler, a three-time CEO of multi-billion dollar ad agencies, who’s now looking to reinvent the executive search industry as Managing Director and Executive-in-Residence of Raines International. Seiler is masterminding the Raines Talent Marketplace, a digital exchange where SVPs and C-Suite executives tease out their personal brand to companies seeking their next change-maker. We discuss the evolution of advertising agencies, the flawed status quo in executive search, and how he loves helping people wield the power of their personal brand. 15:12 no In Episode 18, listeners hear from Matt Seiler, a three-time CEO of multi-billion dollar ad agencies, who’s now looking to reinvent the executive search industry as Managing Director and Executive-in-Residence of Raines International. We discuss the evolution of advertising agencies, the flawed status quo in executive search, and how he loves helping people wield the power of their personal brand. raines, marketing, advertising, innovation, revolution, change, disruption, talent, headhunting In Episode 18, listeners hear from Matt Seiler, a three-time CEO of multi-billion dollar ad agencies, who’s now looking to reinvent the executive search industry as Managing Director and Executive-in-Residence of Raines International. We discuss the evolution of advertising agencies, the flawed status quo in executive search, and how he loves helping people wield the power of their personal brand.

]]> In Episode 18, listeners hear from Matt Seiler, a three-time CEO of multi-billion dollar ad agencies, who’s now looking to reinvent the executive search industry as Managing Director and Executive-in-Residence of Raines International. We discuss the evolution of advertising agencies, the flawed status quo in executive search, and how he loves helping people wield the power of their personal brand.

]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/cosmetics 1873f789-3233-4521-8db6-8fb90f5c6d54 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world. 13:41 no In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world. cosmetics, beauty, innovation, entrepreneur, business, entrepreneur, diversity, blm In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world.

]]> In Episode 17, listeners hear from Eunice Cofie-Obeng, CEO and Chief Chemist of Nuekie, a DTC beauty company with skincare products designed for dark skin tones. She discusses why she launched her game-changing beauty brand, the strengths of the DTC business model, and how she believes empowering entrepreneurs of color can change the world.

]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/buzzingalcoholstartups 59c8a1fe-2923-445a-8889-ea307e18626a Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:45:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 16, listeners hear from Carlton Fowler, Managing Partner of Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture firm focused on making investments in the alcoholic beverage space. He notes the emergent success of DTC alcohol brands, the surge in acquisitions by big suppliers, and his advice to students who want to start their own fund one day. 15:02 no In Episode 16, listeners hear from Carlton Fowler, Managing Partner of Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture firm founding a venture capital firm focused on making investments in the alcoholic beverage space. He notes the emergent success of DTC alcohol brands, the surge in acquistions by big suppliers, and his advice to students who want to start their own fund one day. alcohol, DTC, technology, innovation, disruption, drinks, happy hour, investment, venture capital In Episode 16, listeners hear from Carlton Fowler, Managing Partner of Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture firm founding a venture capital firm focused on making investments in the alcoholic beverage space. He notes the emergent success of DTC alcohol brands, the surge in acquistions by big suppliers, and his advice to students who want to start their own fund one day.

]]> In Episode 16, listeners hear from Carlton Fowler, Managing Partner of Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture firm founding a venture capital firm focused on making investments in the alcoholic beverage space. He notes the emergent success of DTC alcohol brands, the surge in acquistions by big suppliers, and his advice to students who want to start their own fund one day.

]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/discoverychannel d9a769ca-6110-47f9-8f2e-3027ab1c1fc5 Wed, 27 May 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's. 14:32 no In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's. streaming, business, technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, disruption, discovery, animal planet, TV, networks, career, advice In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's.

]]> In today's episode, listeners hear from media executive Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong, and working with mega-brands like Nike and McDonald's.

]]> https://lookingbeyondwithmichaelsikand.fireside.fm/hollywoodinthe2020s 8a50690b-832f-4264-bcdb-b3686c53c8d8 Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Michael Sikand full Michael Sikand In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family. 17:37 no In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family. streaming, business, technology, producer, hollywood, entrepreneurship, innovation, disruption, hugh hefner, playboy, mansion In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family.

]]> In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, Michael Sikand talks Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017), Fahrenheit 451 (2018) with Michael B. Jordan, Dublin Murders (2019) and much more. We discuss Jaysen's incredible career in entertainment, the streaming wars, and his memories at the Playboy mansion. Peter Jaysen has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and lives in Los Angeles with his family.

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