Paul Berberian is the CEO of Sphero, a robotic and digital technology company that has changed the way humans connect their digital and physical lives and changed the way the world thinks about play. Paul has a background in the US Air Force Academy, 18 years of experience from founding and running seven high-tech companies, and a major driving-force behind Sphero’s success and continued growth.
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Secret Academy Episode – James Marks
James Marks is the founder of screen printing maverick VGKids, whose clients include big names such as Coca-Cola, Mercedes Benz, IBM, Converse, and Nike. James was fed up by inefficiencies of shipment fulfillment companies. He took those problems, developed solutions for them, and built a very successful company off it – Whiplash was born. Pinpointing all the inconsistencies and faults of other fulfillment centers, James and his team created their own solutions and technology to provide the same support, personalization, and reliability that they themselves had been unable to find previously. James and his team have scaled Whiplash into a 7-figure company.
Secret Academy Episode – Tony Horton
Tony Horton is a name we all know as he is the best-selling fitness series: P90X®, P90X2®, P90X3®, and Ten Minute Trainer®, and 22 Minute Hard Corps®. Tony is also a world-class motivational speaker and the author of “Bring It”, “Crush It!” and his latest motivational book, “The Big Picture”. He promotes healthy living through exercise and proper nutrition and believes that what you fuel your body with is as important as what goes on your body which is why he also teamed up with beauty experts at Ultimate Salon Professionals to create his new hair and skincare line, TH Care by Tony Horton. Tony is the guy to learn from when it comes to transitioning to a healthy and successful lifestyle and mindset. His professional success can be contributed to many factors including his ability to grow utilizing multiple verticals.
Secret Academy Episode – Sally Hogshead
Among many of her titles and accomplishments, Sally Hogshead is a New York Times bestselling author of How the World Sees You and FASCINATE: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist. She is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame®, the global speaking industry’s highest award for professional excellence. Sally is also the creator of the Fascination Personality test: the world’s first personality assessment that measures what makes someone fascinating. Unlike the Myers-Briggs type indicator or the StrengthsFinder™ test, this assessment is about how the world sees you – rather than how you see the world.
Secret Academy Episode – Wade Eyerly
Wade Eyerly started off working fundraising for the US president, made his way into a US intelligence agency and after deployment, decided to change up his career path. Having a pilot for a younger brother, they came up with an innovative business idea for the airline industry that utilizes a monthly “All-You-Can-Fly” subscription-based model – Surf Air was born. Launching at approx. $15M/yr. in revenue with flights between 2-3 cities, they have now grown to about 15 cities in California, approx. $50M/yr. rev, and the company is currently valued at approximately $150M. With such explosive growth off the starting line, Wade took the challenge and ran with it.
Secret Academy Episode – Kris Gethin
Kris Gethin is the source of knowledge when it comes to anything for muscles. He is the CEO and founder of Kaged Muscle, the founder of DTP (Dramatic Transformation Principle), the owner/founder of Gethin Gyms and worldwide celebrity fitness trainer. With Kaged Muscle, Kris has changed the way we look at supplements by focusing on all-natural ingredients and flavors to raise the bar on the level of quality available to consumers. Kris utilized a unique approach for converting customers by focusing on providing information, raw content, and transparency rather than paid advertising and marketing strategies. Kris has proven that translating relatability, education and knowledge can result in consumer loyalty and continued growth.
Secret Academy Episode – Eran Eyal
Eran Eyal is involved in multiple kinds of startups which range from artificial intelligence to insurance. Eran is an entrepreneur, four-times founder and successfully exited two companies. His passion is in startups that solve a significant problem – particularly in crowdsourcing and marketplaces. Among his many titles and achievements, Eran co-founded Evly.com and is the founder of iDea, where he designed 16 mobile phones and sold the concept to a major mobile phone manufacturer. He is a winner of United Nations World Summit Award for most innovative e-business and successfully raised over $2M for his last startup.