S1:E8 // The Power of Effective Networking with Anne Gotay

S2:E3 // It Takes A Village: Juggling Life as a Mom, Wife + StartUp COO with Chrissy McGarry

The inspirational Chrissy McGarry joins Hayley Jones for this episode of the ModeX podcast. Chrissy is the COO of 'Second Front'. A defense tech platform which fast tracks government access to to SaaS applications for national security missions! Chrissy shares with us her journey so far, her passion for leading and how she juggles her personal and professional life! You can find Chrissy on Linked In, where she's actively involved in giving back to her network https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckmcgarry/ Check out Chrissy's recent posts... '23 Lessons Learned in 2023' https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/23-lessons-i-learned-2023-chrissy-mcgarry-80sre%3FtrackingId=w9qPdBrf9s4zEQzBVlwpTQ%253D%253D/?trackingId=w9qPdBrf9s4zEQzBVlwpTQ%3D%3D 'Top Book Recommendations' to 'lead better than you found it' https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-book-recommendations-leaders-chrissy-mcgarry-mqlfc/

S2:E2 // What IS your goal in life? Joshua Kaufman Offers Momentous Advise for Early Stage Entrepreneurs

In this episode of the ModeX Podcast, Hayley Jones welcomes Joshua Kaufman, Co-Founder of Atly - an absolute next level mapping app, and as TechCrunch put it “...The lovechild of Reddit and Google Maps” Joshua shares with us his inspirational journey; from an entrepreneurial College student to creating Atly...he's jam packed this episode full of tangible advise, insight and inspiration! Key Moments: 11.19 Fail Fast & Fail Cheap 12.12 What IS your goal in life? 18.22 Accept you are wrong Joshua recommends 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Green - a book about power dynamics, how to tune in to understand when someone is trying to exert power over you, and to be one step ahead.

S1:E10 // Failing Fast & Failing Forward - the Science of Creating Business with Matthew Fisch

Matthew Fisch, the founder of FortMesa joins us in this episode of the ModeX Podcast! In this fascinating and inspiring episode, Matthew, a seasoned Podcaster himself, talks to us about his built in entrepreneurship, running towards the hardest things - Matthew talks about the way he 'is inflicted with building start-ups' - a feeling many founders will resonate with...he gives our listeners true insight and advise around discovering who you are early on, what makes you tick & feel good, realising the type of 'animal you are' early on! We discuss the waves FortMesa is making with in the Cyber Security space...as a founder, the need to build strong teams of experts, to do things for you...and hiring strategies around hiring...'you need to become an expert in hiring' Key takeaways: - The holy grail for the 'super geeky' Cyber enthusiasts 'Security Engineering' by Ross Anderson - 'Zero to One' by Peter Thiel - 'Lean Start Up' by Eric Ries You can find Matthew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewfisch/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortmesa/

S1:E9 // The Age Old Frustration that is...Passwords!

Heath Spencer the CEO of Traitware joins Hayley Jones in this episode of the ModeX Podcast. Did you know...on average we have 100+ passwords! Threat actors are using computers and modern leaning to beat the human element; 'passwords'. Cyber crime is currently the 3rd largest global economy! Passwords, in the most general term, being at the heart of this problem. Heath discusses how Traitware have created a modern solution to this age old problem + frustration! Key Info from the episode: - https://haveibeenpwned.com/ - Check out this hilarious skit from Michael McIntyre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaBH4LqGsI - https://traitware.com/the-end-of-the-era-of-passwords/

S1:E8 // The Power of Effective Networking with Anne Gotay

In this episode of the ModeX Podcast, host Hayley Jones is joined by Anne Gotay, Co-Founder of Satellite Growth. Anne's background and expertise in in SaaS Start-Up marketing gives us a unique insight. We talk about the Go-To-Market strategy, the importance of strong collaboration between Sales and Marketing and of course, Anne's key strength, the power of effective networking and creating Win:Win scenario's within it! Anne is truly passionate about marketing, and equally as much about supporting others to succeed! Key moments and takeaways: - SpeakWell Partners: Charlotte & Barb - wonderful leadership coaches / https://speakwellpartners.com/ - You can find Anne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gotay/ - Book recommendation: 'Influence Is Your Superpower' by Zoe Chance