Thought Liters

Imagine buying a car without test-driving it. If you hate it, you can't return it. That is the unthinkable reality for many of the 2.5 million people in the US living with limb loss.In this episode of Thought Liters, we sit down with Josh Caputo, CEO of Humotech. Josh explains how his company is revolutionizing the industry by using a robotic system that lets patients test-drive different prosthetic feet before they commit. Instead of being stuck with the wrong fit for 3 to 5 years due to insurance rules, Humotech allows patients to find their perfect fit in minutes.We dive deep into Josh's journey from a technically curious engineer at Carnegie Mellon University to pioneering a brand-new clinical business model. We also explore the future of wearable robotics, orthotics, and exoskeletons.Plus, stick around for our brand-new lightning round where Josh shares what keeps him up at night and the hard truths about the marathon of entrepreneurship.00:00 The Unthinkable Problem in Prosthetics 01:48 Finding the Spark at Carnegie Mellon University05:29 The Entrepreneur's Dilemma & Finding First Customers08:18 Creating a "Shoe Store" for Prosthetic Feet 11:10 Moving from R&D into Real-World Clinics13:38 How the Robotic Emulator Actually Works 15:21 Beating the 3-to-5 Year Insurance Trap17:39 The $15B Market and the Future of Exoskeletons21:30 Lightning Round: The Marathon of Entrepreneurship#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Ryan Shazier went from NFL stardom to a career-ending injury in a heartbeat. But his transition to the business world was just as painful. In the first ever live recording of Thought Liters, Ryan reveals post-career losses, the bad mentors he trusted, and the brutal reality of his forced pivots.Prepare for a raw, unfiltered look at the failures that built the man you see today.You'll hear more about:-- The Identity Crisis: How Ryan went from "provider to provided for" overnight.-- The $0 Mistake: The trucking business failure that drained his bank account.-- Bad Mentors: How to spot the middlemen who will ruin your business, and properly vet mentors instead.-- The Turnaround: How he applied the lessons of failure to build the Ryan Shazier Fund.-- Coach Tomlin's Advice: The one principle Ryan uses to lead his team today.0:00 Intro: From All-Pro to Forced Pivot2:15 I Felt Adopted by Pittsburgh6:14 The Reality Check: Money vs. Skill14:15 Mourning Your Career vs. Mourning Your Business24:22 The Trucking Business Disaster (Full Story)33:22 How to Build a Foundation the Right Way45:04 Leadership: The Difference Between the Field & The Office51:01 Final Advice: Get Uncomfortable#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtliters Special thanks to Komos for being the beverage partner on this event. Thanks too to Babb, Inc. and VPO for their support.WHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.Join the flight.

It sounds like a script for a reality TV show: You hire a business consultant to help organize your startup, only to discover he’s actually a high-net-worth investor in disguise, testing you for his next massive deal.That is exactly what happened to Mike Vindler, CEO of Tronix3D.In this episode of Thought Liters, we explore how that "undercover billionaire" moment became the catalyst for Tronix3D. Mike takes us from the early days of uncertainty to building an industrial empire that prints in grade-five titanium for aerospace and life-saving medical devices.We also get the story of the "genius in the garage": Mike’s partner, Jason, who was hand-building 4K monitors for Samsung before the rest of the world caught up—and discuss why 99% of people are using 3D printing completely wrong.In this episode, we cover:-- The "Undercover Billionaire": The wild true story of the consultant who hid his wealth to test Mike’s character.-- The "Genius" Partner: How Mike’s co-founder built tech for Samsung and Palmer Luckey out of his garage.-- Building the Empire: Why Tronix3D isn’t printing cheap plastic toys, but rather replacing supply chains.-- Sustainability: How they became the only facility in the US recycling 100% of their powder on-site.-- The CEO’s Burden: The brutal honesty about what actually keeps a founder awake at night.00:00 Intro02:15 From Corporate to "The Real World"08:40 Why Most People Use 3D Printing Wrong14:54 The "Genius in the Garage": Meeting Jason21:04 We Are The Only Ones Doing This (100% Recycling)26:58 Fixing a Medical Device by Accident34:37 The "Undercover Billionaire" Consultant Story40:15 The Hardest Part of Scaling a Manufacturing Business43:44 The Real Nightmare That Keeps CEOs Awake47:55 The 3D Printing Buzzkill: Stop Printing Plastic Trash54:10 The Future: Titanium & Aerospace58:32 Where to Find MikeWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Thought Liters has been around for a year now. I dumped a buttload of money into it. Here's what happened, what I made, and where I'm doubling down in 2026.In this video, you'll get a full picture of a content creator's first year of creation. The good, the money, and the future, all in 11 minutes. Let's get it.You'll also learn:The "Occupational Hazard" of drinking on cameraHow I secured the show's first partnership without a massive subscriber baseThe economics of high-production content, and why I spent $24,204 on itTo all who have tuned in during 2025, this will also serve as the year in review for the show. Thanks a bunch, and see you next year!!00:00 Intro (it's been a year)00:22 Stats: views and subscriber growth in 2025 for Thought Liters01:13 The Good from Thought Liters in 202502:09 Thought Liters Ship: an IRL event test for the show02:30 On Tap: Thought Liters live recordings03:13 The first partnership for the show ("The Six Pack Series"")04:10 The money: how much Thought Liters made in 202604:46 The money: how much I've spent on Thought Liters in 2026 (and why)06:10 Plug: where the money comes from (how to help)06:50 The Plans and To Dos for 2026 for Thought Liters09:07 Closing: Where This Came From, Early Memories, a Thanks, and small advice#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

He helped integrate the Cybertruck. Now, he’s building the machine that will beat gas-powered off-roaders at their own game.When Polaris refused to sponsor his racing career, Jonathan Powers didn't quit—he decided to become their competition. A former engineer at Honda and Tesla, Jonathan founded Super Powers Mobility (SPM) to prove that the future of off-roading isn't just electric... it's silent, durable, and insanely powerful.Today, we prove that with a real test drive.In this episode of Thought Liters, we sip a local flight and discuss:Why the Cybertruck is actually an off-road beast (and what he learned from it).The "Villain Origin Story" that launched a startup.Why hardware startups should launch in Pittsburgh, not Silicon Valley.Finally, a real life demo in the dirt: watch us take the SPM prototype up a vertical dirt wall.Connect with Jonathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancpowers/PREORDER THE SPM KIT: https://spm.fun/evkPREORDER THE SPM TURNKEY EPEX: https://spm.fun/epex00:00 Teaser: Can electric conquer the wild?01:06 Intro: What is Super Powers Mobility?02:43 From Dirt Bikes to Formula SAE07:28 Becoming a Pro Racer (and creating a Villain)11:37 Learning from Honda & The Tesla Cybertruck20:10 The "Aha" Moment: Why EVs dominate off-road24:00 The Strategy: Powertrains & Conversion Kits30:52 Surviving Stealth Mode & The Launch33:35 Why Build Hardware in Pittsburgh?41:51 Advice for Hardware Founders45:48 THE DEMO: Ripping the Electric UTV49:19 Final Thoughts & OutroThis episode concludes our Six Pack mini-series with Innovation Works, spotlighting the founders and leaders building Pittsburgh's future.#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

You might think the final frontier is in space, but the technology getting us there is being built right here in Pittsburgh. In this episode of Thought Liters: Mitch Fogelson, founder of Beyond Reach Labs, discusses "physical intelligence", which is the hardware side of robotics often overshadowed by AI.Mitch breaks down how his company is creating structures that pack flat (like IKEA furniture) but deploy into massive, rigid infrastructure for lunar habitats, solar arrays, and even disaster relief towers on Earth.In this episode, we cover:Why robots need "Physical Intelligence," not just AI.How to fit a skyscraper in a backpack (literally).Why Taylor Swift’s tour trucks could be reduced by 90%.The future of "Space LEGOs" and artificial gravity stations.Why Pittsburgh is the champion city for deep tech founders.00:00 The Final Frontier is in Pittsburgh 01:35 Flight 103:17 The "Googly Eyed Robot" that started it all 04:37 Why Japan loves robots (and the West fears them) 06:33 Talking to robots before LLMs existed 09:42 Flight 210:17 What is "Physical Intelligence"? 11:45 Artificial gravity & spinning space stations 13:37 Demo: Hoberman spheres & pop-up trusses 18:42 How to fit a space station in a suitcase 23:04 Flight 323:28 Disaster relief: Cell towers in backpacks 27:35 COWs (Cell on Wheels) vs. Cheetahs 29:56 Reducing Taylor Swift's 90-truck tour convoy 33:59 Flight 434:21 Space LEGOs & Lunar Homes 37:10 Drug discovery & solar energy in space 39:06 Digital Twins: Solving the James Webb problem 41:28 Surviving the "Vomit Comet" (Zero-G Flight) 43:08 Flight 5 43:49 The Founder Mentality: Working backwards 46:27 Why build Deep Tech in Pittsburgh? 49:35 How to avoid "Shiny Object Syndrome" 52:43 Flight 653:04 Vision: Becoming the IKEA of space infrastructure 57:31 Final Advice: Be like a duck 59:12 OutroThis episode is part of our Six Pack mini-series with Innovation Works, spotlighting the founders and leaders building Pittsburgh's future.#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Migraine affects 1 in 6 people globally, yet 95% of patients aren’t getting properly diagnosed. In this episode, we explore how AI is finally giving patients weapons to fight the "Migraine Wars."Sophia Fang is the founder of Peachy Day, a startup using data to help chronic pain sufferers reclaim their lives. Over a flight from the Pittsburgh Juice Company (no adult bevs today, as they can trigger migraine!), we discuss:-- The shocking shortage of neurologists in the US.-- How AI can predict chronic pain attacks before they happen.-- Why "data privacy" in health tech needs a revolution.-- How painting murals helps Sophia manage the pain of startup life.00:00 The "Invisible" Crisis: 1 in 6 Americans01:07 Meet Sophia Fang & The Juice Flight02:14 A Family Legacy of Chronic Pain04:29 The "Ice Pick" Month: Hitting Rock Bottom05:53 The Shocking Lack of Headache Specialists08:30 Why Build a Tech HQ in Pittsburgh?10:36 How Peachy Day Uses AI to Predict Pain14:59 Managing a Startup While in Chronic Pain17:25 Art as Pain Management (The Muralist Side)21:55 Is There an End to the "Migraine Wars"?26:09 The Problem with Big Tech & Health Data29:32 Advice for Mission-Driven Founders31:41 The Final Taste TestThis episode is part of our Six Pack mini-series with Innovation Works, spotlighting the founders and leaders building Pittsburgh's future.#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Vote for Adam to be Thought Leader of the Year: https://technical.ly/voteGlobally, we waste a billion tons of food every single year. That's equivalent to 30-40% of the US food supply, and $1 trillion of economic value thrown in the trash.But what if the solution isn't just about "eating your vegetables," but about treating trash like data?On this episode of Thought Liters, Adam sits down with Nolan Sulpizio, founder of Clean Plate Innovations, to discuss how he is using machine learning to solve this gluttonous problem.Over a flight of Pittsburgh’s finest, they pour over:The "Butterfly Effect" of throwing away a single burger.How a brutal critique at a pitch competition forced a pivot from "gamification" to "data is dollars".Why "AI" might just be a buzzword, and how actual Machine Learning differs.The future of food waste regulations and corporate responsibility.00:00 - The 1 Billion Ton Problem02:46 - The Butterfly Effect of Wasting Food07:23 - From the "Bee Crisis" to Entrepreneurship12:26 - Creating a Business in 4 Days (Startup Weekend)16:58 - The Pitch Competition: "Where's the Money?"23:28 - The Pivot: Why Data is the New Oil31:32 - How Clean Plate Technology Actually Works33:23 - Why He Says "AI" Isn't Real (The Emissions Problem)39:15 - The Future: $10,000 Fines and Regulations45:49 - Building a Startup in Pittsburgh49:49 - Can Tech Solve a Human Problem?#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Vote for Adam to be Thought Leader of the Year: https://technical.ly/voteToday: Prisoners get 2 hours of outdoor time a day. Kids get less than 7 minutes. How did we get here? And how do we fix it?In this episode of Thought Liters, Adam Conner shares a flight with Ketaki Desai, CEO of Dashstrom, to break down the crisis of "safetyism" and the loss of play. From the psychological impacts of over-parenting to the science of neuroplasticity, we explore how to rewire the next generation for resilience.We discuss why kids are more anxious than ever, the "growth mindset" methodology, and why confidence only comes from doing hard things—whether that's on the playground or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.About Dashstrom: Dashstrom builds resilience and confidence in kids through a unique curriculum of physical challenges and empowerment principles.This episode is part of our Six Pack mini-series with Innovation Works, spotlighting the founders and leaders building Pittsburgh's future.00:00 Trailer: Prisoners vs. Kids01:04 The Death of "Go Out and Play" 02:11 Why Parents Became Overprotective (Safetyism) 06:42 The Prisoner Statistic (20x More Playtime) 09:46 Ketaki’s Story: Growing Up Below the Poverty Line 15:40 Neuroplasticity & The Growth Mindset 18:34 The Dashstrom Origin: From "Smoking Pot" to Iron Man 24:18 The "Negative Thoughts" Game 27:58 The Crisis: Suicide Stats & Screen Addiction 32:20 Expanding the Vision to Pittsburgh Schools 37:23 The Summit: Climbing Kilimanjaro at -60°C 41:22 Advice for Founders: Focus on the Shoes 45:45 Outro & Cheers#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Pittsburgh's tech scene is booming, but a fatal flaw is holding it back. Only $0.02 of every dollar invested in the city comes from within it.So, what's the fix?To find out, Adam shares a flight of Pittsburgh's finest craft beers with Ven Raju, CEO of Innovation Works , one of the nation's most active early-stage investors. Ven lays out the exact blueprint for the "flywheel" : a strategy to close the 2% capital gap , create more unicorns , and turn this underdog city into a self-sustaining economic powerhouse.This episode kicks off our special Six Pack mini-series with Innovation Works, spotlighting the founders and leaders building Pittsburgh's future.00:00 The $1.89 Billion Problem Holding Pittsburgh Back01:32 Meet Ven Raju02:20 Pittsburgh's "Perfect Confluence" of Strengths05:08 Why Ven Raju Came to Pittsburgh09:03 The Flywheel Problem: Pittsburgh's 2% Crisis12:16 Why Resident Capital is The Key to The Flywheel14:52 Why Does Local Investment Lag Behind Nashville & Raleigh?17:10 Pouncing on University Talent21:35 The Grander Vision: How to Manufacture Unicorns24:55 The Next Wave: Cross-Pollinating AI, Robotics & Life Science29:17 The 3-Year Outlook: A $10 Billion Future?32:03 Ven's #1 Advice for Founders (Problem vs. Tools)34:35 Kicking Off the Innovation Works Mini-Series#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

What is the price of a purpose-driven life? For over a decade, Jordan Corcoran has been a leading voice in youth mental health, building the nationwide movement "Listen, Lucy" from her own personal trauma. But what happens when the story that defines you also begins to trap you?In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Jordan shares the brutal truth about her entrepreneurial journey. She reveals the "unhealthy work ethic" and "touch of delusion" it took to survive a seven-year grind before seeing success. Jordan details the devastating moment she lost everything overnight during the pandemic and the resilience it took to pivot and build her second successful company, The Corcoran Collective, from the ashes.This is a receipt of the unspoken cost of being a founder, the courage it takes to step back from the very mission that defines you, and how to evolve beyond your origin story without losing the purpose that drives you.00:00 Is Having a Purpose Worth the Pain?01:02 Pittsburgh Pale01:27 Welcome to Pittsburgh02:22 Firehouse Red02:28 What Fires You Up? (The Good Way)04:50 What Fires You Up? (The Bad Way)05:43 Who is Lucy?08:57 The Birth of the Corcoran Collective11:26 Helltown DVE Rocks12:22 The Impact of Listen, Lucy15:36 Evolving Beyond the Origin Story18:25 Cobra Toes19:10 How to Survive the Entrepreneurial Grind26:22 Erie's Railbender26:42 The Future of Mental Health in America31:20 Weizen Up32:28 Wising Up the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs35:48 How to Connect with Jordan#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Because if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Jim Gibbs, CEO of Meter Feeder, pops the top to talk legacy, problem-solving, and advice for future entrepreneurs.Today we fizz over the following:-- Jim's beginnings, including coding his own video games-- The $100M parking problem you didn't know existed-- What puts Jim in a pickle-- Taking inspiration from Carnegie to solve conflict-- What Jim would pursue if he weren't CEO of Meter Feeder-- Advice for the next thought leader00:00 Intro: Parking Sucks & A CEO Who Wants to Be Forgotten 00:30 First Chapter: Jim Gibbs' Origin Story 01:15 Root Beer & Roots: Coding Games Since '77 03:07 The Meter Feeder Pitch: Solving the $100M Parking Problem 05:09 Ten Years in Tech: The CEO Who Wants to Be Forgotten 06:32 Pickle Pop Challenge: The High-Ranking Ticket Scandal 09:53 Sarsaparilla & Strategy: Buses with Cameras & $33K Hidden Tickets 13:42 Co-Founder Conflict: "I Can Make You More Money!" 14:34 Ketchup Soda & Killing Your Creations: A "Back of the Bar Napkin" Idea 17:00 Cherry Supreme Wisdom: Jim's Unfiltered Advice for Entrepreneurs 20:32 Final Cheers & Where to Find Jim GibbsWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Kloopify founder Daniela Osio takes flight to share how she's saving the planet via sustainable procurement (and, explains what all those buzzwords mean).Daniela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielaosio/Kloopify: https://www.kloopify.com/Today we pour over:-- Daniela's family inspiration for becoming an entrepreneur-- The one-woman DuPont wrecking ball-- The story of Kloopify-- Getting punched in the face by NO-- The roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship-- How Daniela builds teams, and her favorite people-- Last Call: advice to tomorrow's entrepreneur#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

AJ Lewis (CEO, Sphere Brake Defense) invented the spherical braking system for vehicles. Today, he stops by to tell the full story.Thank you to the Allegheny HYP Club for hosting us!Today we pour over:-- The idea for a sphere braking system-- AJ's journey from the Army to civilian life, and from soldier to vendor-- Why sphere brakes are so revolutionary for any automobile-- The future of the auto industry-- as always, advice for today's entrepreneur#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

In which we expose the brutal truths of entrepreneurship and our guest's (Jordan Herbert, founder of DealMate) ultimate mistake.Today we pour over::-- Jordan's early days of sales + lessons learned-- How to run a business and have a family at the same time-- How to Learn, the EMAR Way-- The Biggest Early Mistake Entrepreneurs Make-- How to Stay Resilient through Sour Times#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

You've heard of companies having boards of advisors. Today, our guest Pete Schramm (Lattitude) shows us how to build one for ourselves.Today, we pour over:-- Pete's "Farm to Founder" background-- What is a Personal Board of Advisors?-- How Do I Build My Own Board of Advisors?-- How Do I Ask Someone to Be My Mentor?Link to the Pathfinders book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinders-Navigating-Career-Personal-Advisors-ebook/dp/B0CNGB23C6Pete's in-depth material on the Personal Board of Advisors: https://golattitude.com/personal-advisors/#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

Jeff Lizik, ecommerce expert and CEO of RedShift Digital Marketing, joins Thought Liters to discuss AI in ecommerce.We pour over the following topics:-- Jeff's early days of internet marketing, including becoming the second largest paintball retailer in the world and a curious affiliate site success-- AI as today's online wild wild west-- How to use AI the right way-- Can AI really replace humans?-- Content as the most commoditized, yet most important, piece of marketing today-- Jeff's self reflections on the phrase "The riches are in the niches"-- Advice to the brand builders of tomorrow-- Cute puppy cameo if you watch until the end#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtlitersWHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.

This is a separate, much longer version of the debut episode of Thought Liters, exclusive to Spotify. If you like this longer version of the show, let me know!!

Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.So, he created Thought Liters. Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for. This is the debut episode featuring special guinea pig guest Matt Chute, founder of Chute Media.We sip and spill over:-- Matt's journey and how he decided to become an entrepreneur-- How to deal with loneliness as an entrepreneur-- Advice for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow-- What does providing business value actually meanHere's to many more.WHAT IS THOUGHT LITERS?Thought Liters is a series created and hosted by Adam Conner. On the show, Adam learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, we share a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be an entrepreneur, an athlete, an artist, or otherwise. The questions evolve as the sip changes.The show is proudly founded and produced in Pittsburgh, PA.The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others.Think, Hot Ones for entrepreneurs, or business. That's what he's going for.If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is.#businesspodcast #pittsburgh #thoughtliters

Thought Liters: The Podcast Welcome to Thought Liters! On this show, host and creator Adam Conner learns from the top of the world through the bottom of their glass. Each episode, Adam shares a flight of local craft with the best and brightest brand minds around – whether it be in the corporate world, athletics, the arts, or somewhere else. The questions evolve as the sip changes. The whole goal is to have conversations about business with a more lighthearted look and feel. Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Heart and a laundry list of others. If you’re interested, follow along! If not, that’s cool too. But if you wanna be where the thought leaders are…you’ll tune in to where Thought Liters is. Cheers.