Allen Halas is a music writer, radio host, and podcaster based in Milwaukee, WI. He currently works for OnMilwaukee, the largest digital media outlet in the city, and can be heard weekly on FM 102.1 in Milwaukee as the host of Love Local Radio. Allen is also the founder of Breaking And Entering, a music…
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In the February long-form episode of FIR, Shel and Neville dive deep into an AI-heavy landscape, exploring how rapidly accelerating technology is reshaping the communications profession—from autonomous agents with “attitudes” to the evolving ROI of podcasting. The show kicks off with a chilling “milestone” moment: an autonomous AI coding agent that publicly shamed a human…
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We’ve all been told to just be yourself. But psychologist and author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic—Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup and professor at UCL and Columbia—says that’s the worst advice you can take. In his new book, Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead), he reveals why our obsession with authenticity is…
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Today’s guest has spent over four decades mastering the art and science of differentiation. As the founder and CEO of LABOV Marketing Communications and Training, he’s developed a proprietary Brand Re-Engineering process that helps leaders discover and maximize what makes their brands truly special. His approach is simple yet powerful: Win hearts, minds, and market…
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This week, Ian chats with B2B marketing leader Lisa Bonnano, and then he and Robert tackle the topic of vibe coding killing SaaS over a cocktail.
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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “Medicine knows a patient’s disease, but it does not know the patient — and that is where the real crisis lies.” — Dr. Robert Smith In this powerful episode of Uncorking a Story, Mike sits down with Dr. Robert Smith, a nationally…
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EP 163. What if the most overlooked opportunity in family marketing is sitting at the dinner table? In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amspacher, founder of startup Potluck, a new community-based meal swap app that helps families batch cook and share meals with people they already know and trust, like other parents from school, daycare, faith groups, or local communities. We explore the invisible mental load behind dinner, why traditional convenience solutions don’t go far enough, and what marketers can learn about building trust-based, empathy-driven products that solve real everyday pressures for moms.
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