Crazy People Podcast
Russ and Maurice look at the what it takes to start your own company and make it in business. As the title indicates, they aren’t looking for those ironclad guys their straight and arrow careers, but rather for those madmen, that zigged, then zagged and zigged again, all while doing a 360 turn with their eyes closed. In short: crazy people. So, if you are looking for the ’my boat, my house, my riches’ type guests, this podcast might not be for you. For everyone else who is grounded in the real world, it will be a hilarious, entertaining, informative and hopefully inspiring mix of stories of people of all walks of life within the greater business world.
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Episodes
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
It's that time again: A 5th episode is here again. This time, the guys have a good'ol sitdown where they revisit topics of previous episodes to share experience gems fed by their current jobs, their consultations of startups, or simply what they've seen work. This time they touch back to Jeff's sales story and startup stories from Austin or Helena. Bourbons get a mention as well.
Sit back, take a beverage, and enjoy the guys' conversation.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Richard A. Smith, or Raz how his friends call him, is a former college football star of the Clemson Tigers. If not for injuries in his rookie year, he would’ve been a well known NFL player. But life sometimes plans different. He did play for the NFL Europe and found his love for and in Germany – Munich in particular.
That’s where his incredible career took more turns than Lombard Street in San Francisco. Euro Dance Music star, producer, owner of a range of companies in Automotive, chicken rotisserie grills, clothing or simply anything that linked German companies with the American market.
The lessons shared in this episode are plenty. The level of craziness is as well.
Just our kind of guest.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
A storyteller by profession, Austin helps his clients to rediscover their brands and to reformulate their brand's story.
And, since Austin is based in KY, we have another episode where bourbon comes up.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Aaron Schmookler is the prototypical guest for what has become one of the red lines: the zig-zagging of career paths that culminated in the founding of a company to solve an issue our protagonist has experienced firsthand.
In Aaron’s case, it was bad to toxic environments Through his company The Yes Works, he now found his calling of helping executives and companies with re-engineering their company culture.
There also might be a story where he’s had an unpleasant experience on the Appalachian Trail to why he looks out of the window during the interview.
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Helena is the co-founder of Metta Space, a unicorn in so many ways - a lot of which need to become more common place.
Helena will give us an insight into her incredible origin story and how she finally came to found Metta Space and how she ended up being one third of an all female founders team.
As if all of this wouldn't be enough, Metta Space (metta-space.com) is dedicated to make handling misconduct in the workspace safe and compliant for all people involved. Step one: Let's try to prevent it in the first place. This is where the team around Helena comes in.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Every fifth show, Russ and Maurice will take time to just reflect on different topics to share about their experiences and talk about topics that are crucial for any professional.
They kick it off with these topics:
How to not loose focus and give into the noise surrounding us?
What is the craziest thing you've done ahead of it's time?
Lean back and enjoy how they talk about the beginning of the internet age, how to bring a TV show online, alternative energies and the almost-successes they had.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Beau is a self-starter and powerhouse that is aware of the struggle. So why is he on the show?
Because his brand of craziness had him leave his corporate job while having two small baby girls at home.
You see, it’s strong in this one.
Visit his website: https://thefreeagent.com
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
What can't be said about Dan?He's been an executive in a wide range of companies and industries. PWC, Deutsche Bank, UBS, or Endurance Group. Many high-powered jobs and positions most can only dream of. Yet, if you ever have the lucky chance to chat with him, he will tell you about his true passion: Writing.His newest project Dan A Rosenberg Books, is his current project where you also can find his novel, Elusive Links. With all three being self-published authors, you can imagine that this episode will break the mold once more.
Visit his website: https://danarosenberg.com/
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
In this episode of the Crazy People Podcast, the Russ and Maurice have a special guest: Jeff Bajorek.
Jeff is the sales guy we all wanted to be if we ever were to grow up. Just experience how a great sales leader approaches his craft and, subsequently, learn why neither Russ nor Maurice dares to call themselves sales guys.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Russ & Maurice welcome Chris Wiedmar of Crazy Horses as their first guest to the show.
As a co-founder of a company based in Louisville, KY, it seems all too logical that they would promote it by bringing local bourbon across the nation. When I add that a company named Party Horses isn't a local event agency you might start to understand why this episode is just right to kick us off.
One more question: 'What if horses went to the track as spectators and watched the human race?'
Have a listen now!