The Authority Company
Joe Pardavila
The Authority Company Podcast Network is your ultimate source for inspiration, insights, and strategies from the world's most accomplished business leaders. This channel features a collection of dynamic shows, each offering in-depth, one-on-one conversations with top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators across diverse industries. From overcoming challenges to crafting winning strategies, every episode is packed with practical advice, leadership tips, and stories that will inspire you to unlock your full potential—whether you're a seasoned leader or an aspiring entrepreneur. Watch new episodes on YouTube and listen on all major podcast platforms. Join us as we explore the journeys that define success and help you take your own to the next level.
Episodes
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Sep 12, 2022 • 41min
Featured Guest: Mitch Lowe
Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass revolutionized the way we watch movies in many ways, but they all have one common denominator: Mitch Lowe. This week on the podcast, Joe talks to Mitch about his career in show business, how he disrupted the entertainment industry, and his new book, Watch and Learn: How I Turned Hollywood Upside Down with Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass.
Sep 8, 2022 • 36min
Featured Guest: Milan Kordestani
Joe's guest this week might have trouble renting a car, but he has no issues when it comes to starting a business. Even though he’s only 23, he’s already founded a record label, a digital marketplace, and an online publication. But his latest company aims to disrupt the education industrial complex. His name is Milan Kordestani, and he’s the founder and CEO of Audo. On the podcast, Milan shares how his company is helping Gen-Z find new ways to gain professional skills without attending college.
Sep 6, 2022 • 26min
Featured Guest: Sharon Price John
Sharon Price John is living the dream of pretty much any child on the planet…she runs a company that makes teddy bears. On the podcast, Sharon talks about what it's like to be the CEO of the Build-A-Bear Workshop, how she steered the company during the pandemic, and how she helped turn Build-A-Bear into an E-Com Giant.Sign up for updates for Sharon's book at storiesandheart.com.
Aug 22, 2022 • 33min
Featured Guest: Devon Keakulina DeAngelo and Nacera Belal
With the pandemic lockdowns way back in the rearview mirror, people are traveling like never before. One recent study showed that the Adventure Tourism Market Size will be worth $1.009 Trillion by 2030. But we all know, that traveling isn't easy. This week's guests are the founders of Landng, Devon Keakulina DeAngelo and Nacera Belal, and they're on a mission to make the experience of travel planning frictionless, inclusive and creative.
Aug 15, 2022 • 34min
Featured Guest: Leanne Meyer
Joe welcomes Leanne Meyer to the podcast. Leanne directs the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Executive Leadership Academy and is the former Executive Director of the University’s Accelerate Leadership Center at the Tepper School of Business. She’s also the author of Climbing the Spiral Staircase: How Women Can Navigate Their Careers and Accelerate Success. Leanne shares why she's made it her mission in life to help women reclaim purpose and passion.
Aug 8, 2022 • 34min
Featured Guest: Jarrod Guy Randolph
This week, Joe welcomes Jarrod Guy Randolph to the podcast, an entrepreneur who has spent 20 years in the world of New York City real estate and is now on a mission to help people build wealth through real estate investment. Jarrod has been described as part strategist, part guru, and 100% committed to sharing the same practices that brought him his own success.
Aug 1, 2022 • 31min
Featured Guest: Katie Fink
This will not be your typical business podcast, on this episode we’re covering the intersection of spirituality and capitalism. Joe spends time with Katie Fink, the Founder of Mind Body Soul Market, an online marketplace that connects folks with a network of expert astrologers, psychics, ascension guides, and more. Katie talks about her own spiritual and entrepreneurial journey and what inspired her to build the Mind Body Soul Market.
Jul 27, 2022 • 34min
Featured Guest: Malcolm Allen
The United States is experiencing a shortage of much-needed STEM workers, but fortunately, there are some forward-thinking companies that have been stepping up to tap into the country’s youth to fill the void. This week, Joe welcomes Malcolm Allen to the podcast. Malcolm is a serial entrepreneur and the person behind Stem X, the Leading Stem Engagement and Analytics Platform that helps organizations discover pathways for impact, digital equity, and transformation.
Jul 22, 2022 • 23min
Featured Guest: Eric Lupton
World Drowning Prevention Day is July 25 and on this episode of the podcast, Joe is joined by Eric Lupton, the President of Life Saver Pool Fence Systems. Eric shares his inspiring story of entrepreneurship and why an unprotected pool is over one hundred times more dangerous to your child than a loaded gun.
Jul 20, 2022 • 31min
Featured Guest: Ben DeBow
We’re always looking for the best ROI, but sometimes we just take things for granted…for example, tech. Are all entrepreneurs maximizing their technology investments? This week, Joe is joined by a guest who has unlocked the way to create and show the value of technological initiatives while transforming businesses. His name is Ben DeBow, he is the founder of Fortified and the architect of global mission-critical enterprise data platforms.
