Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

Adam Torres
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Sep 15, 2025 • 16min

Art That Moves People to Act: Maggie O’Neill on Designing Change

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres talks with Maggie O’Neill, Founder/Artist/Activist of Vote For Your Daughter and Our Daughter’s Future Fund, about transforming art and design into advocacy—building public installations that elevate women’s and girls’ rights and inspire civic action. Big thanks to ⁠Take The Lead Women⁠! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 15, 2025 • 12min

Storytelling That Moves People to Act: Michelle Genece-Patterson on Purposeful Media

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Michelle Genece-Patterson, Co-Founder & Senior Consultant of MindFire Productions, on transforming real stories into impact—covering authenticity, letting subjects lead their narrative, and crafting sensory details that keep audiences engaged and mobilized. This episode is sponsored by ⁠Take The Lead Women. ⁠Register ⁠here⁠ to join the Take The Lead Women Conference. Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 14, 2025 • 23min

Stop Letting Your PC Cost You Trades: Eddie Z on the Tech Every Trader Needs

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Eddie Z, Founder & CEO, EZ Trading Computers, about the “truth” behind trading tech—how lag, weak CPUs/GPUs, and Wi-Fi bottlenecks quietly erode performance, and what setup keeps execution fast and your head clear. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 13, 2025 • 16min

Competency, Confidence & Courage: Dean Mary Ann Scully’s Playbook for Women Leaders

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Mary Ann Scully, Dean of Sellinger School of Business & Management at Loyola University Maryland. Mary Ann reveals how to combine competency, confidence, and courage; why women should claim their voice in finance and wealth; and how her mission is preparing students to lead with impact. This interview is part of our ⁠⁠⁠⁠State of the Women Coverage Series⁠⁠⁠⁠. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Gail Letts!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 12, 2025 • 13min

AI as Your Co-Pilot: Tahera Zamanzada’s Roadmap for Business Leaders

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Tahera Zamanzada, SVP of Strategic Growth & Go To Market at Rhino AI. Tahera shares her 30-day roadmap for building AI literacy, clears up misconceptions around fear and replacement, and explains how she’s helping leaders use AI as a co-pilot to accelerate transformation and unlock growth. This interview is part of our ⁠⁠⁠State of the Women Coverage Series⁠⁠⁠. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠Gail Letts!⁠⁠⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 12, 2025 • 16min

Leading With Presence: KPMG’s Christine Aspell on Building Careers That Last

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Christine Aspell, Partner & Office Managing Partner, KPMG. Christine shares how sponsorship, relationships, and women’s networks shaped her 35-year journey, why visibility matters as much as expertise, and what leaders must do next in a changing workplace. This interview is part of our ⁠⁠⁠State of the Women Coverage Series⁠⁠⁠. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠Gail Letts!⁠⁠⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 12, 2025 • 11min

Hidden Dangers of Strangulation: Bonnie Price on Violence Response

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Bonnie Price, Administrative Director of Community Health at the Bon Secours Violence Response Team. Bonnie explains how forensic nurses care for victims of violence, why strangulation is a critical risk factor often missed in emergency care, and how her team’s mission is to ensure survivors get the specialized support and resources they need. This interview is part of our ⁠⁠⁠State of the Women Coverage Series⁠⁠⁠. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠Gail Letts!⁠⁠⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 12, 2025 • 37min

Power Without Permission: Andreas Pettersson on Breaking Barriers and Empowering Women Leaders

In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, host Adam Torres speaks with Andreas Pettersson, host of the Adapt or Die Podcast. Andreas shares his journey from CEO of a fast-growing tech company to launching his book Power Without Permission, co-created with 13 women leaders. His mission: to replace permission culture, challenge imposter syndrome, and ensure women’s brilliance is impossible to ignore. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 11, 2025 • 12min

Vada Manager on Allyship, Boards, and Building Opportunity

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Vada Manager, Founder & CEO of Manager Global Holdings, LLC, about his journey from corporate leadership at Nike and Levi’s to entrepreneurship and board service. Vada shares insights on allyship, why board diversity matters, and how entrepreneurs can build resilience and create opportunities for future leaders. Big thanks to ⁠Take The Lead Women⁠! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 11, 2025 • 10min

Disrupting Narratives: Joy Donnell on Storytelling for Social Change

On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Joy Donnell, Writer, Producer, and Co-Founder of CIME, about using storytelling to shift narratives, challenge stereotypes, and create inclusive spaces. Joy shares how community, creativity, and disruption fuel her mission to drive cultural change. Big thanks to Take The Lead Women! Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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