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Future Optimist

Oct 27, 2023

Amber Rivas is the President and CEO at Aviva Family & Children's Services in Los Angeles. She’s dedicated her life to solving the complex housing issues facing major metropolitan areas like LA. Amber has worked for non-profits her entire career, helping women, children, and local communities with mental health and...


Oct 20, 2023

Have you ever gone from just a few dollars in your bank account to a thriving business? Or maybe you have less than you’d like in the bank right now, and you’re feeling lost, hopeless, or unsure if there’s any way out for you. Well today’s guest Candice Smith was there, just three short years ago. Today? She...


Oct 13, 2023

Today we’ve got a great conversation for you: Morgan Mercer is the CEO of Vantage Point, a VR product that’s being used by big companies like Ikea and Hyundai to teach soft skills and also to offer Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as Sexual Harassment training. It turns out, Morgan’s major insight is that...


Oct 6, 2023

Today’s episode is proof that when an idea sounds too good to be true, it doesn’t mean that it’s not possible, it just means that it’s a great business idea. Martin leveraged unique industry insight to build a business that captures the enormous amount of waste that so many industries blast out without giving...