The Art of Conviction

This episode's guest is a recording, mixing, and mastering engineer who has worked with hundreds of artists in multiple genres ranging from punk, rock, pop, hip hop and everything in between.  With over 20 years of studio experience, Mike Indovina has gained a reputation as an audio engineer with a sharp attention to detail.

Our guest on today’s episode is a partner at the Boston Consulting Group.  After 2 years of graduate studies at the prestigious London Business School, Vivek Sarma chose to specialize in corporate strategy and transformations.  We had a great discussion about his journey into business, his family values, and the importance of self reflection.

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Our guest in this episode has spent 10 years leading and innovating in the field of functional foods and nutraceuticals. Product innovation strategies, product development, clinical trials to procurement and manufacturing - he’s done it all. Raza Bashir has commercialized hundreds of products for world-renowned brands sold in over 130 countries. Some examples include Hydroxycut, MuscleTech, Six Star, and Purely Inspired.

We caught up with Raza to talk about his journey!

Co-founder, town councillor, father and advocate.  Zeeshan Hamid is all of these and more!  His impact on the people around him and focus on balancing is home, corporate and civic responsibilities is a story that everyone can learn from and is worth listening to.

Get in touch with Zeeshan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhamid/

Get in touch with your hosts:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrushira/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shazadamirza/

Imagine leaving everyone and everything you’ve ever known behind to pursue your dreams.  You’re flying solo, battling health problems since you were young.  You’ve moved to the other side of the world to a place that’s different, confusing and not to mention cold as hell.  Oh yeah and by the way...you’re only 18 years old.

Saima Shaukat is our guest today.  She’s a pioneer in Software as a Service (SaaS) with over 20 years of Enterprise Sales and Management experience.  But as she emphasizes, her story doesn’t define her.  Rather it’s just a story from her life.

Get in touch with Saima:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saimashaukat/

Get in touch with you hosts:
Cyrus Hira - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrushira/
Shazad Mirza - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shazadamirza/

"If you do something you love, the money will follow.”  Sounds pretty easy, doesn’t it?  Not if you haven’t learned the value of hard work.  Randy McKee is no stranger to failure and attributes his success and grit to the support and encouragement of his father.  In this episode, he walks us through his journey into tech sales.

Get in touch with Randy:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-mckee-58745b/

Get in touch with you hosts:
Cyrus Hira - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrushira/
Shazad Mirza - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shazadamirza/

Snezana Marinkovski founded an incredibly successful insurance agency at the age of 25.  Today, she leads a team of 7 that is obsessed with providing unparalleled service to customers.  Best of all, she's a super mom juggling 2 awesome kids!  In this episode, we covered the importance of staying focused on your goals and putting customers first.

Get in touch with Snezana: