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Welcome to Hyperdrive Minds Podcast hosted by Blake Williams - I help ambitious tech sales, marketing, and engineering professionals fix their resume, leverage LinkedIn, and get hired. As a headhunter, I cross paths with many incredibly talented and interesting people in the tech industry. Some agree to share their story and expertise on a podcast. What can we learn from these people? I interview and we learn together. Subscribe and let's shift our mindset into Hyperdrive!
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Blake Williams is Founder/CEO of Demandi.co, a content creation platform that helps B2B SaaS companies launch decentralized creator programs that drive targeted audience growth and brand activation, turning networks into content engines to fuel scalable revenue outcomes without losing your sh*t! The platform accelerates network powered content generation at scale whether its a founder and 4 other people collaborating or a herd of 450 micro-influencers, we help curate the content around the key scenarios your audiences face again and again so you become known for the POV's that align with your values and the work you do! Blake is a serial entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and industry expert in ABM and partner programs. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecosystem-led-growth-marketing/ TRY DEMANDI: Website: https://demandi.co/play-bigger/checkout/?via=blake-williams $100 Coupon Code: CZU92IHZ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS!Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction & How We Connected 07:46 - Early Career at Business Evolution 13:48 - The Shift to Account-Based Marketing 17:01 - Blake's Start-up Portfolio 20:38 - Building Demandi.co and Personal Branding 26:23 - Leveraging LinkedIn to Your Advantage 27:35 - Defining Your Niche and Target Market 31:50 - Niche versus Specialization 33:57 - Understanding Customer Personas 35:18 - The Power of Video and Authentic Engagement 37:33 - Understanding Ecosystem Led Growth 41:57 - Should You Be Running Ads & Boosting Content 43:03 - Demandi.co for HR and Talent Acquisition Teams 44:15 - Future of AI in Marketing & Content Creation 46:59 - Navigating Job Seeking with AI & Content 51:20 - Pivoting from Podcasting to Partnertalk.com 53:14 - Blake's Podcasting & Content Challenges 57:59 - How Frequently To Repost Content 1:00:56 - Process for Creating Funny Skits 1:06:45 - Special offer for Demandi.co Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Chad Sowash is HR's Most Dangerous Podcaster - Host of the Chad & Cheese Podcast, Startup Advisor, Angel Investor, Business Leader, Enterprise Growth, Partner Dev, GTM Strategy, Marketing, & U.S. Army Veteran. Chad has chosen to focus his energy on making a difference in veteran hiring, workforce, economic, business and technology development within the recruitment and staffing industry. Chad has inspired thousands through various speaking engagements focused on military hiring, digital strategy, workforce, education and economic development. In addition, Chad has been showcased on NBC Nightly News, CNN American Morning, and NPR Weekend Edition while also being quoted in several publications throughout the world. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsowash/ Website: https://www.chadcheese.com/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 01:31 - The Evolution of the Chad and Cheese Podcast 05:43 - Chad's Background & Podcasting Journey 10:17 - Using Profanity & Other Podcasting Advice 13:12 - Current Job Market Challenges 16:54 - Elon Musk and the Future of DOGE 23:10 - Drones over NJ - WTF? 24:36 - The Death of the Resume & ATS Shortfalls 32:36 - The Ethics of Data Collection in Job Applications 34:35 - The Debate on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 35:36 - The Role of AI in Recruitment and Job Creation 44:37 - Could Brain Chemistry Dictate Political Opinions 45:55 - Core Issues Inhibiting the USA 52:27 - How Chad uses AI 55:52 - What's Happening with Job Boards 01:00:21 - The Problem with AI Interviewing Agents 01:02:51 - Exploring AI Sales Agents 01:08:55 - The Importance of Self-Care and Media-Free Reflection 01:12:40 - Bonus conversation with Walter - AI Support Agent Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Kagehiro Mitsuyami is Founder of LockedIn AI Interview Assistant. Super charge all professional online meetings and interviews with @LockedInAI AI. He is reshaping the future of online meetings and interviews with real-time actionable AI support. Is it cheating? Is it fair play? You decide! GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiachenggui/ Website: https://www.lockedinai.com/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 3:04 - Backstory of LockedIn AI 5:32 - Caesar's Story 8:12 - Separation from Final Round AI 10:47 - Ethical Concerns about AI Interview Support 13:41 - Technical Interviews 16:40 - Hiring at @LockedInAI 17:32 - Challenges during development 18:43 - Desktop versus Mobile app 20:16 - Reading script versus summarizing AI content 23:34 - Key takeaways from 50 interviews 24:39 - LockedIn AI can store & reference your stories 25:38 - User Success Story 27:39 - New Features Ahead 29:27 - AI Auto Apply 32:08 - The job of helping people land jobs 33:22 - Are they seeking funding? 34:41 - Future of software engineering careers / jobs 38:27 - Habits that have led to his success 39:35 - Questions for a recruiter Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Jim is Head of Developer Advocacy at Pieces, focusing on enabling developers to be more productive by leveraging contextual awareness of not only the code they write, but the content the read and the conversations they have. He’s British, so sounds way smarter than he actually is, and lives in the Pacific North West of the USA. In the past he’s lived in 4 continents working as a developer and engineering manager on back end, desktop, mobile and cloud applications across scientific software, banking, IoT and more. He's spoken at conferences and events all around the globe, organized meetup groups and communities, and written books on mobile development and IoT. He also hates and is allergic to cats, but has a 11-year-old who loves cats, so he has 2 cats. Above average Star Wars fan! GUEST:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbobbennett/ Website: https://pieces.app/ YouTube: @jimbobbennett HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 2:25 - Star Wars background chat 3:51 - How we met 5:55 - Favorite Star Wars movie 15:47 - Jim's Background 19:49 - Use cases for Pieces for Developers 23:23 - Comparing Pieces to other AI co-pilots 25:24 - Comparing Microsoft Recall 29:06 - Impacts of AI and developer adoption 31:53 - AI hype for problems that don't exist 32:29 - Start-up product enablement 34:25 - AI auto apply tools 37:03 - Tech job market 39:05 - Should people continue learning to code 42:54 - AI company to write 8,000 books per year, but will anyone read? 45:04 - The Last Screenwriter movie trailer 47:04 - Challenges measuring developer productivity 51:49 - Is there a place for grumpy yet talented developers on a team? 55:03 - Success in a job is 80% soft skills, 20% technical skills 57:51 - Issues with live coding interviews 59:39 - Alternative ways to evaluate developers 1:04:00 - Benefits of the contract-to-hire model 1:06:03 - Running half marathons 1:10:53 - Habits that have led to Jim's success working from home 1:16:47 - Questions for a recruiter (importance of networking) Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Shaun Hervey is Founder / Headhunter at Arkham Talent, a recruiting company that believes in authenticity and being true to oneself. They don't believe in wearing masks or hiding behind a facade - they embraces their quirks and individuality, because that's what makes humans unique. Arkham is not your typical corporate recruitment agency - they're weird, vulnerable, and sarcastic. They believe you don't always have to be "on" or write in jargon to get the job done. They are brutally honest because peoples lives are bigger than a paycheck. They're not pretending to be someone they're not, and know that many of their clients feel the same way. So they encourages you to bring your best or worst, they doesn’t give a shit. Just bring yourself. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunhervey/ Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkhamtalent/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 2:44 - Favorite Band 5:02 - Creating Content part 1 10:44 - New Hyperdrive Recruiting Gear 12:38 - Politics - don't listen to this part 26:36 - Shaun's background 28:56 - Arkham Talent 32:53 - Healthcare SaaS 36:17 - Creating Content part 2 41:27 - LinkedIn Content Gurus 47:07 - LinkedIn Video Message for BD 52:43 - Cold Calling Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Todd Neilson is a CISO, Cybersecurity Expert, Entrepreneur & Board Member at MyCredibility.com. Credibility is what others say about you. Now you can leverage it for yourself, your company and your clients. Get AI Scored and validated videos for honesty, integrity, and emotional impact. Close deals more quickly with MyCredibility.com! 🚀 Their AI-validated video testimonials provide the credibility you need to wow potential clients and finalize agreements faster. By showcasing genuine endorsements from happy clients, you can let your work do the talking! GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddneilson/ Website: https://www.mycredibility.com Website: https://www.mycredibility.biz Website: https://www.mycred.ai HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 4:52 - Todd's Background 9:15 - Value of Video References & Testimonials 12:10 - Use Cases for MyCredibility.com 13:40 - AI Risk Analytics 16:14 - MyCredibility.biz for HR & Recruiting Firms 20:39 - Ease or Requesting & Completing References 26:42 - Current Job Market Challenges 35:43 - Challenges for Recruiting Agencies 45:37 - AI's Impact on Cybersecurity Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Robert Daigle is the Director of Global AI Business at Lenovo. He's a public speaker & visionary tech leader with over a decade of AI experience within startups to fortune 200 companies. He helped launch one of the first AI recruiting platforms in 2014 and now leads a global AI team supporting AI deployments around the world. He's a LinkedIn Top AI Voice with an MBA. In this conversation, we explore the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, focusing on its implications for businesses, technology, and society. We discuss Robert's background in AI, Lenovo's strategic investments in the field, and the technical aspects of AI hardware. The conversation also delves into the rise of generative AI, the future of AI agents, and the importance of responsible AI practices. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdaigle/ Website: https://robertdaigle.com/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 9:23 - Robert's background 15:58 - Where Lenovo fits into the AI ecosystem 21:19 - Emergence of NPUs on each device 32:51 - How Robert is using AI 36:30 - RAG Architecture Explained 40:45 - Agentic AI 45:37 - Human versus AI generated content 52:19 - AI adoption speed 54:09 - Corporate responsible AI committees 57:28 - AI power consumption concerns 58:51 - Trend Towards Selective AI Usage 1:00:23 - High-efficiency liquid cooled datacenters Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Imanuel Babadostov is the Lead BISO at Blackbaud. He has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience in various industries including Government, Healthcare, Managed Services, and SaaS. He is a leader, presenter, trainer, writer, scrum master, and highly certified - CISSP, CEH, GDAT, GSLC, GSEC, CHFI, GMON, Security+. He is focused on performing the role of a BISO - Business Information Security Officer. He is on a mission to clarify what the role entails, how to better the company using it, and define the concrete skills and KPIs one can use to improve as a BISO or a BISO team lead. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanuelb2/ Website: https://ibabadostov.wixsite.com/the-blog HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 1:50 - Imanuel's Background 3:58 - What's Happening in Cyber 4:28 - Cyber Skills Gap 5:49 - The BISO role, what is it? 8:17 - BISO versus GRC 10:02 - How BISO's Divide Responsibilities 11:23 - How to Find Your Way Into a BISO role 13:15 - Apprenticeship Program Advocacy 15:12 - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 16:56 - Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity 19:10 - Is Work More Stressful at Home or In-Office? 22:21 - Amazon's RTO 5 Days Per Week 23:31 - Layoffs from AI 24:07 - How Imanuel is using AI 31:15 - AI's Mad Cow Effect 33:44 - Black Mirror 36:24 - Idiocracy Movie & Concern for Our Kids 45:36 - Ask Me Anything - Recruiter Edition 59:23 - How to Measure BISO Performance Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Kevin Holbert is Chief Operating Officer of Hyperleap, a cutting edge software company and creator of Jennie Johnson, Introview, and Job Searcher. They are combining artificial intelligence with advanced data indexing and search offering significant advantages for job seekers and employers. Other Products Include: Supernotes.com, Searcher.com, ArtVandelay.com Try Jennie Johnson for FREE Website: https://jenniejohnson.com/register/?utm_source=hrApproved GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinholbert/ Website: https://hyperleap.com/ Website: https://introview.com/ Website: https://jobsearcher.com/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 2:22 - Kevin's Story 5:42 - BountyJobs 10:31 - Current Job Market Downturn & How We Got Here 14:41 - Challenges from the High Volume of Applicants 16:23 - Job Search Strategies for Success 17:31 - Jennie Johnson 18:56 - LinkedIn Audio Messages 19:39 - Introview 25:00 - Comparing Video Interview Tools 29:42 - Expired Listings 30:47 - Importance of Following up Your Applications 32:36 - Jennie Johnson Part 2 36:28 - Job Boards Cater to Employers not Candidates 37:33 - Resume Writing Scammers 39:03 - Applicant Tracking Systems & Parsing Technologies 41:07 - JobSearcher.com 43:09 - What's Happening with Job Boards 45:36 - Running an Offshore Dev Team in Ukraine 47:28 - His Journey to Rescue an Employee During the War 1:02:46 - Story of How I Lost My Biggest Customer Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds

Shankar Viswanathan serves as Head of Cloud Security at Credit Karma. He has over 15 years of experience in IAM, Applied Crypto, Security Engineering, Cloud Engineering, especially in the FinTech industry. He's a Startup Advisor and Forbes Technology Council Member. GUEST: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shankarnviswanathan/ HOST: Blake Williams - Founder / Headhunter at Hyperdrive Recruiting Resume Writer at HR Approved Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blakewilliamshq HEY JOB SEEKERS! Avoid the Resume Black Hole & Double Your Interviews with HR Approved Website: https://HRapproved.com Find Your Next Job / Find Your Next Hire with Hyperdrive Recruiting Website: https://hyperdriverecruiting.com TIMESTAMPS: 2:39 - How he landed in Cybersecurity 4:07 - Forbes Technology Council 5:06 - What is Applied Crypto? 6:58 - What's Happening in Cyber? 9:14 - Non-Human Identity Security Challenges 22:24 - What Keeps Cyber Talent Engaged & Happy 26:20 - His Approach to Hiring Junior Level Engineers 28:54 - What Tools Would he Learn First? 30:07 - Sources of Threat Intel 32:10 - Favorite Movies (it's not Star Wars) 33:12 - Hiring 33:46 - Questions for a Recruiter 37:02 - Resume Reviews & Career Coaching 38:44 - Why AI Can't Write Your Resume For You 40:35 - What's Led to His Success 44:57 - Blake's Cruise Ship Mucker Story 48:34 - How He Deals with the Stress of the Job Hyperdrive Minds Podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Odysee, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcast, Podcast Index, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, Listener Notes, Deezer, and RSS dot com. Clips are posted to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram/Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/hyperdrive-minds