🌟 Episode Summary: What does it take to rebuild your life from rock bottom? In this powerful conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with an unstoppable woman who went from addiction, bulimia, and homelessness… to 22 years sober, gym owner, keynote speaker, and author of Booze, Blow, and Pancakes. Her story...
#765 Mike Laird: 💪 Built for More: Beating Cancer, Rebuilding Life, and Redefining Strength
🌟 Episode Summary: What happens when a pro athlete turned fitness leader faces the fight of his life? Mike Laird’s journey is a raw, powerful story of survival, resilience, and purpose. After years of building fitness businesses and mentoring trainers, Mike’s life changed with a shocking diagnosis: a rare appendix...
#764 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – From Brisket to Brotherhood: Rob Purcell’s Mission to Support Veterans
🌟 Episode Summary: Rob Purcell shares a conversation that moves from the art of smoking brisket to the urgent mission of saving veteran lives. As co-founder of the 22 Vets Foundation, Rob explains how his team is tackling the devastating statistic of 22 veteran suicides per day. He discusses creating...
#763 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Mitch Macauley: Bridging Cultures, Building Partnerships
🌟 Episode Summary: In this inspiring conversation, Mitch Macauley shares his journey from a multicultural upbringing in Europe and West Africa to building a career that spans aerospace engineering, product development, and global tech partnerships. He discusses the hurdles of cultural adaptation, the challenges and opportunities facing MSPs, and how...
#762 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Terry McGill: From Mesquite to Managed Services
🌟 Episode Summary: In this episode of Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations, we sit down with Terry McGill, CRO and Partner at Pegasus Technology Solutions, to explore the intersection of barbecue passion, business leadership, and MSP strategy. Terry shares his journey from Toronto to Dallas, his love for mesquite smoking, and...
#761 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Gary Palenbaum: From Brooklyn to Boardrooms: Partner Success & Growth
🌟 Episode Summary: Gary Palenbaum, EVP of Revenue & Partner Success at TD SYNNEX, joins Joey Pinz to explore the evolving world of distribution, partner growth, and the discipline it takes to lead in today’s market. From reflections on wine and his Brooklyn roots to retooling sales teams for high-growth...
#760 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Jessica McDowell: Dare to Go! Partner Growth, AI, and Cybersecurity
🌟 Episode Summary: Jessica McDowell, Senior Vice President of North America Marketing & Digital Customer Success at TD Synnex, joins Joey Pinz to explore the future of channel partnerships. She shares her goals for the TD Synnex Inspire conference, including creating impact, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation. Jessica explains how...
#759 TD SYNNEX Inspire 2025 – Francisco Criado: Discipline, Distribution, and the Future of AI
🌟 Episode Summary: Francisco Criado, Global Channel Chief at TD Synnex, joins Joey to share a conversation that ranges from the art of perfectly smoked beer can chicken to the evolving challenges of the tech channel. He reflects on his return to distribution after leading global channel initiatives in cybersecurity,...
#758 David Setzer: ✈️ From Aviation Dreams to Cybersecurity Realities
🌟 Episode Summary: What connects aviation, law, and cybersecurity? In this powerful episode, Joey Pinz uncovers the journey of building resilience and innovation through unlikely intersections. David Setzer shares his early passion for flying, reflecting on family ties to aviation and the lessons of safety and precision. He then takes...
#757 Arbaina Kawilan: 🌱 Emotional Alchemy: Transforming Pain Into Purpose
🌟 Episode Summary: What does it take to turn unimaginable adversity into a life of purpose and strength? In this deeply moving episode, Joey Pinz sits down with a TEDx speaker whose story embodies resilience, courage, and the power of transformation. Raised in poverty in the Philippines, she endured abandonment,...