The Brand Called You

In this engaging episode of The Brand Called You, Ashutosh Garg speaks with Adjiedj Bakas—trend watcher, author, and visionary—about Forwardism, a blueprint for the future that empowers the Global South, explores AI, smart migration, and the multipolar world order. 00:39- About Adjiedj Bakas * Adjiedj is the author of a book titled #Forwardism. * He is a trend watcher, an author, a TV personality and a speaker. * He has been considered to be exciting on Esta, inspirational on BBC and provocative on TV2 Newscast.

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Brand Called You! In this episode, host Frits Bussemaker sits down with Mike Lipkin—a truly multifaceted personality: part-time academic, part-time consultant, and part-time bridge teacher. Mike shares his fascinating journey from graduating early at MIT, exploring both mathematics and chemistry, pivoting into academia, and ultimately finding his way onto Wall Street as a senior trader. But how does a passion for bridge—a game he learned as a child from his mother—intersect with the world of finance? Mike discusses the serendipitous moment when his love for this strategic game opened doors on Wall Street, and how the skills required for competitive bridge actually parallel those needed for high-stakes trading. We also dive into what makes great teaching, his adventures in writing, and the importance of pursuing intellectually satisfying work over mere financial goals. 🎯 Whether you’re curious about trading, academia, or want to up your bridge game, Mike’s story is packed with insights into pursuing multiple passions, embracing serendipity, and finding unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated worlds.

In this insightful episode of "The Brand Called You," host Ashutosh Garg (mistakenly credited as Sandeep Tyagi but hosting as Ashutosh) sits down with Vance Morris, an accomplished customer retention strategist, entrepreneur, and former Disney leader. Vance shares his fascinating journey from working as a birth control factory security guard, to an impactful decade at Disney, and ultimately to building his portfolio of successful home service businesses. He opens up about the systems that have fueled his freedom, Disney’s philosophy on customer happiness, and practical steps any business can take to create wow-worthy customer experiences. Below, we’ve broken down key moments and lessons in this episode.

Tracy Clark, award-winning founder turned coach, shares her journey from scaling a business to guiding leaders on unlocking potential, building trust, and becoming magnetic forces for high performance. 00:34- About Tracy Clark * Tracy is a leadership and a high performance coach.  * She's the recipient of two Queen's awards for International Trade.

Discover how wellness entrepreneur Rachel Wolff is transforming work culture with Movebite—empowering employees to boost focus, beat fatigue, and sustain peak performance through simple, science-backed micro breaks. 00:33- About Rachel Wolff * Rachel is a co-founder of Movebite, which is an early stage startup on a mission to help people work and feel better through movement and micro breaks that boost focus and enable sustainable performance throughout the work day.  * She's also a health and wellbeing coach.