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This week Steph & Ash continue the Synapse Summit Series with Wesley Schlemmer, President of the Bitcoin Bay Foundation. They dive into the evolving world of Bitcoin, blockchain innovation, and what it means for the future of finance. Wesley shares how Bitcoin Bay is working to bridge the gap between grassroots adoption and real-world application. […] The post Decoding Bitcoin’s Future – with Wesley Schlemmer appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Steph & Ash continue the Synapse Summit Series with Rachel Feinman, the VP of Innovation at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Rachel leads the organization’s innovation strategy and oversees its venture investment initiatives, focusing on advancing healthcare delivery through strategic partnerships and emerging technologies. Innovation, and AI specifically, helps enrich the patient & provider […] The post Innovation & AI in Healthcare with Rachel Feinman appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Steph & Ash kick off the Synapse Summit Series with Cristine Caven! As the Director of Business Development and Communications at PS27 Ventures, Cristine builds meaningful connections with VCs, investors, incubators, universities, and entrepreneur support groups to share the mission behind PS27 Ventures and the PS27 Foundation. She opens up about her unique […] The post Empowering Entrepreneurs & Feuling Start Ups – with Cristine Caven at PS27 appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Steph & Ash sit down with Dr Andy Hafer and Brett Maternowski from Synapse FL, an organization that fuels innovation by bringing together the brightest minds, organizations, and technologies in Tampa Bay. More than just a conference, Synapse Innovation Summit is a celebration of the region’s thriving ecosystem, providing a space for collaboration, […] The post Creating Purposeful Collisions of Innovation – with Andy Hafer and Brett Maternowski appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with Marlee Strawn. Marlee is a leader at the intersection of education and AI. With nearly two decades in education, Marlee began her career as a high school teacher and later became the founding principal of Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School. Now, as Co-Founder at Scholar Education, she […] The post From the Classroom to AI Innovation – with Marlee Strawn appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash kick off the year with a recap of 2024 and a big HELLO to 2025! From creating the year that you dreamed of and setting goals that are realistic, we talk about how to do that and how to set yourself up for success. Creating Vision Boards and manifesting positive […] The post How to Make This Year Different! – with Steph & Ash appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash sit down with Greg Schmitzer, President & Founder of Mad Mobile. The transformation of mobile technology has drastically changed in the past 10 years. Greg shares his journey in shaping the way mobile technology impacts daily life, especially in the restaurant, retail, and payment technology industries. Greg is a visionary […] The post Revolutionizing Everyday Life by Transforming Mobile Technology – with Greg Schmitzer appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash sit down with Josh Linkner, who started his career as a jazz guitarist – personifies creativity, entrepreneurship, and disruptive innovation. He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. Josh is a New York Times bestselling author of […] The post How to Harness & Unlock Your Creativity – with Josh Linkner appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash sit down with Renee Vaughn. Renée is the President of the Williams Consulting Group, a public relations and marketing firm in Tampa – founded in 2003. Prior to establishing her firm, Vaughn was a senior administrator for the City of Tampa, where she represented the City or Mayor on over […] The post “Beyond the Horizon: Growth, Mentorship & Impact” with Renee Vaughn appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week we are continuing our PoweredUp Tech Fest Series! Today Steph & Ash talk to Doug Hensel (also known as DJ Fresh), as all well as Travis Damato (Music Teacher with Pasco County Schools). Technology has profoundly transformed the music industry in recent years. It starts with a spark in young people then educating […] The post PoweredUp Series! – with DJ Fresh and Travis Damato appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week we are continuing our PoweredUp Tech Fest Series! Today Steph & Ash talk to Tim Moore (CEO of Vu Technologies) and Adam Burden (Global Innovation Lead at Accenture) live at the Tampa Bay Tech PoweredUp Tech Fest. Hot off the stage, Tim & Adam share their insight on what innovation is and what […] The post PoweredUp Series! – with Tim Moore and Adam Burden appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week we are continuing our PoweredUp Tech Fest Series! Today Steph & Ash talk with Sylvia Thomas (VP for Research & Innovation at USF) and Andrew McIntyre (Head of Technology & Innovation Practice at Vinik Sports Group). Sylvia & Andrew are no strangers to innovation. In addition to lots of achievements…Sylvia has 12 patents! […] The post PoweredUp Series! – with Sylvia Thomas and Andrew McIntyre appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week we are continuing our PoweredUp Tech Fest Series! Today Steph & Ash talk with Ken Pomella (CEO of Revstar), Todd Ketterman (Healthcare Strategist for CDW), and Kim Anstett (CIO of Trellix) about practical AI and putting it into use. We dive into how companies can use AI for practical business uses and if […] The post PoweredUp Series! – Kim Anstett, Todd Ketterman, and Ken Pomella appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week starts the PoweredUp Series! Today Steph & Ash talk to the CEO of Pryon, Igor Jablokov. Igor is the founder and CEO of Pryon, an artificial intelligence (AI) company delivering an enterprise knowledge management platform. Pryon’s natural language processing (NLP) engine ingests and transforms data into experiences that solve critical business challenges. Previously […] The post PoweredUp Series – with Igor Jablokov, CEO of Pryon appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with Ryann Halo, a multi-7-figure entrepreneur and the founder of Halo Consulting, a leading growth strategy firm for small businesses. Over her 15+ year career, she has founded, advised, and grown multiple companies from startup to scale. She started from taking over an existing business and struggling to make […] The post How to Get From Struggling to Thriving in Your Business – with Ryann Halo appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with Dr Eric Boyd & Anna Alvarez Boyd, who created a non-profit program, called Fairways to Leadership, to bring leadership & networking benefits of golf to underrepresented communities. The graduates of the program are prepared to be leaders in advancing diversity of talent in the workplace, creating equitable business […] The post Fairways to Leadership – with Dr Eric Boyd & Anna Boyd appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with Natasha Nascimento, President and Founder of Redefining Refuge, a specialized Non-Profit Service Provider and Advocacy Agency for Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Youth. The data is astounding and so utterly disturbing, how prevalent child trafficking is…in our own city and country! Natasha shares her story of how she came […] The post Redefining Refuge – with Natasha Nascimento appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with MilkMate CEO, Patrice Meagher, and Taylor Cohen, Sr. Director of Strategic Growth. If you are a mom and have ever dealt with the challenge of breastfeeding in the workplace or are an employer that wants to create a great place to work and empower working moms, then you […] The post Breastfeeding in the Workplace – with MilkMate’s Patrice Meagher and Taylor Cohen appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, Steph & Ash had the honor to be on the Law of Relevancy Podcast, with CEO Cordes Owen. They play a little role reversal here, because Cordes is interviewing them! They about everything from how they got started, to AI and how it’s changing our lives, to what are common traits people look […] The post Law of Relevancy – with Bake More Pies CEO, Cordes Owen appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week Steph & Ash talk with Alison Spann with the Spookstock Foundation. Alison has an inspiring story of how she got involved with this amazing organization that supports the children of fallen shadow warriors. Spookstock is an invite-only concert that supports three scholarship foundations (CIA Officers Memorial Foundation, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and Defense […] The post Inside the Secretive Concerts of Spookstock – With Alison Spann appeared first on Radio Influence.