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The PowerTalk Show is Business Talks Weekly’s flagship interview series — hosted by founder and B2B strategist Navin Shetty. Each episode goes deep with CEOs, founders, and industry leaders on the decisions, failures, and breakthroughs that define their careers.
From fintech disruptors and AI pioneers to hospitality innovators and sustainability champions, PowerTalk guests share the kind of unfiltered insight you rarely find in a press release. New episodes publish weekly. Browse the full archive below — or reach out to be featured as a guest on the show.
In a world where executive search often runs on autopilot, James Drury is setting a bold new standard. As Founder and CEO of JamesDruryPartners, he isn’t just filling board seats—he’s redefining how corporate boards shape the future of their companies.
Cristian Cibils Bernardes, Founder and CEO of Autograph AI, joined the Power Talk Show to share his deeply personal and transformative journey: from growing up in Paraguay in a tech-driven family, to studying symbolic systems at Stanford, to becoming a Google engineer, and finally, to creating a company with the power to preserve legacies forever.
In an era defined by rapid technological disruption, unrelenting change, and increasing emotional burnout, the world is demanding a new kind of leadership. Victoria Mensch, Founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Executive Academy, is answering that call—not just with theory, but with a holistic framework grounded in lived experience, psychological insight, and a deeply human approach to business transformation.
In a digital world that’s shifting faster than we can update our LinkedIn bios, managing your online identity has become
As the Founder and Managing Director of Town Square Business Advisors, Matthew draws on a career that spans executive leadership, investment banking, and corporate strategy to deliver a new framework—The Square Management System—that helps organizations align from the inside out.
When it comes to entrepreneurship, few stories are as compelling and instructive as that of Max Emma, the man behind BooXkeeping, one of the fastest-growing bookkeeping franchises in the United States. From arriving in America with no English skills to becoming a Certified Franchise Executive overseeing three thriving businesses, Max’s story is a masterclass in resilience, vision, and smart scaling.
In a candid Power Talk episode, Brandon Woodward, Managing Partner of Woodward, Kelley, Fulton & Kaplan, opens up about his journey from a chemistry dropout to becoming one of Florida’s most sought-after business attorneys. With a mix of humor, legal wisdom, and entrepreneurial insight, Brandon shares what it truly means to scale a law firm, embrace legal tech like AI, and become a legal advisor who builds value rather than conflict.
Real estate is often seen as a transactional industry—homes, properties, paperwork. But for Betsy Pepine, real estate is about relationships, values, and impact. As the founder of Pepine Realty and a multifaceted entrepreneur, Betsy has built not only a thriving brokerage but also an ecosystem of services—including property management, title services, education, and philanthropy—all grounded in a people-first philosophy.
In the ever-evolving world of health tech, it often takes a personal story and a touch of brilliance to drive real innovation. Téa Phillips, founder of ATS Innovations and inventor of MetaFlex Gloves, joins Power Talk to share her entrepreneurial journey — from student engineer to health-tech entrepreneur — and how she’s transforming arthritis care through wearable innovation.
Imagine having a financial advisor that’s always available, completely unbiased, charges a fraction of the cost—and learns from you over time. That’s exactly what Alex Harmsen, founder of Portfolio Pilot, set out to build. On the latest episode of Power Talk, we speak to the serial entrepreneur about his vision to revolutionize wealth management using artificial intelligence—and why the traditional 1% advisor model is long overdue for disruption.