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Going Deep with Aaron Watson

Aaron Watson is the CEO of Piper Creative. On this show, you'll hear thoughtful, focused conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators. Guests include Nathan Chan, Kevin Kelly, Bill Peduto, Morgan Housel, Noah Kagan, Tucker Max, and Barry Ritholtz. This is the biggest business podcast in Pittsburgh.
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Aug 31, 2015

Qxhna Titcomb was born the youngest sibling of a family that loves the sport of ultimate. In 2006, she and her siblings created the ultimate frisbee apparel company Five Ultimate. The company’s mission? To “serve the sport of ultimate”. Over the next decade, Qxhna learned about business, event planning and the culture of her sport while traveling around the world playing ultimate and working at tournaments. She and her siblings also own and operate the AUDL’s Seattle Cascades, which she credits with teaching her to put on great single game productions.

 

She also has enjoyed a decorated playing career that has included;

  • 4 years at Tufts University

  • Representing Team USA at Beach Worlds 2015, U23 Championships 2015, and Jr Worlds 2012

  • Playing for Boston Brute Squad 2015 and Seattle Riot 2015

  • Named Spirit Captain for Team USA at Beach Worlds

 

She launched the All-Star Ultimate Tour in 2015 as a way to showcase women’s ultimate and improve media coverage for the women’s game. The tour raised over $45,000 through a crowdfunding campaign in less than 2 weeks. The tour visited 9 countries, with the all-stars going 6-3. Two plays from the tour made it onto SportCenter’s prestigious Top 10 plays.

 

Fun Facts: Qxhna hates oranges and brownies as well as onions and mushrooms. Her favorite foods include Pop-Tarts, cereal, and mayonnaise.

 

Qxhna’s Challenge; Say yes to opportunities, even if they will be challenging.

 

Articles

Revived by Hayley Wahlroos

 

Connect with Qxhna

All-Star Ultimate Twitter

All-Star Ultimate Facebook

All-Star Ultimate Youtube

All-Star Ultimate Website

Five Ultimate Facebook

 

Five Ultimate Website

Aug 26, 2015

Josh is the founder of Work Hard Pittsburgh formerly The Hardware Store. He is dedicated to making entrepreneurial opportunities available to underserved populations and demographics. Before starting the Work Hard Pittsburgh, Josh ran several startups including Crowdasaurus and AsOne. Josh also taught high school chemistry for over a decade.

 

Josh’s Challenge; Go to a neighborhood that you don’t usually visit, get dinner, and walk around.

 

Articles

Hard Work Pittsburgh press

 

Connect with Josh

 

Twitter

@workhardpgh

LinkedIn

 

Website

Aug 24, 2015

Episode twenty recaps the launch of the show and the lessons I have learned along the way. Thank you so much for listening! Many more episodes to come.

 

What I’ve learned

  • Just Do It

    • One of the hardest parts was getting started, I waited weeks to release my first episode after I had completed it

    • Ask the person who your are afraid to contact, they will probably say yes, and if they don’t, you’ll get over it

    • When you play the waiting game, you overthink things and drive yourself crazy

  • Networking is SO important

    • Put yourself out there

    • People are excited to help people who have passion and are prepared

    • The best people will introduce you to more great people.

 

What I have done well

  • Question Prep

  • Networking/finding guests

 

What I need to work on

  • Sound Quality

  • Advertising and Marketing the show

  • Tonality

 

What you can expect in the future

  • More badass guests from around the country

  • More challenges on the blog that you can follow along with

  • Video/Periscope projects

 

What can you do

 

  • Leave a rating and review

  • Email an episode to a friend/family member explaining why they would enjoy the show. CC me on the email at goingdeepaaron@gmail.com

  • Email or tweet at me with critiques, suggestions/introductions for guests, challenges you’d like to see me try

  • Keep listening!
Aug 19, 2015

Ken began playing Ultimate in the summer of 2007 and found leadership opportunity in organizing his high school ultimate club. Attending Kettering University in 2009, Ken quickly worked on establishing a team, pursuing varsity status and full funding granted 2.5 years later. Ken went on to serve as a college regional director, then developmental division director for USA Ultimate and director of operations for the Detroit Mechanix.

 

While working as a mechanical engineer, he started Aero Ultimate as a simple outlet of his ideas like the SkyLight. Ken set out to reform Aero in late 2013 to provide meaning to Ultimate's future. Ken's talents and passion can be found in almost everything Aero produces.

 

Ken’s Challenge; When defining what success looks like to you, consider what you will have to do to obtain it AND what you may have to give up. If you aren’t willing to give up those things, redefine what success looks like to you.

 

Articles

Starting an ultimate team

SkyLight data analysis

Reddit AMA

 

Connect with Ken

Twitter

@kenkam3

LinkedIn

kenkaminski@aeroultimate.com

 

@aeroulti

Aero Website

Aug 17, 2015

Melissa is an NCSA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist  who, through her online business The Ultimate Athlete Project, is on a mission to improve the training techniques of folks in the ultimate frisbee community. With a background degrees in Chemistry and Kinesiology, she is uniquely suited to sort through the sea of available research to find what’s most important, effective, and applicable for developing superior athletes and teams.

 

The Ultimate Athlete Project was designed to give players the tools they need to train like the serious athletes they are.  In addition to writing The Ultimate Athlete Handbook and starting The Ultimate Athlete Project, Melissa gives ultimate fitness clinics nationally and internationally.  She has enjoyed teaching players from Ireland, Colombia, and all over Europe. When not trotting the globe playing and coaching, she enjoy reading, hiking and enjoying the outdoors.

Melissa’s Challenge; Give something and ask for something every day for 30 days

Skyd Magazine Review

 

Connect with Melissa

 

Twitter @mwitmer33

Facebook

LinkedIn

Website

The Ultimate Athlete Project

25 Ultimate Tips

Youtube

 

Email; mwitmer15@gmail.com

Aug 12, 2015

Isaac is currently an editor at A Plus, a digital media company co-founded by Ashton Kutcher. The site features stories that make a difference and create positive change that, in less than a year, has reached an audience of approximately 50 million monthly visitors by highlighting social issues, sharing breaking news, and creating original, entertaining content.

Isaac and I were teammates on the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds in 2015 and on the University of Pittsburgh’s ultimate team from 2010-2013. We co-captained the team in the 2012-13 season where we won our second national championship. 

Isaac is a lifelong ultimate player whose interests extend into music, writing, sports, politics and thoughtful conversation. He is also great at talking shit and giving speeches in team huddles. 

Isaac’s Challenge; Don't hesitate to do something nice for someone else. Don't let excuses stop you. 

Articles

What Richard Sherman Taught Us About America
The Financial Trap of PayDay Loans

Connect with Isaac

Twitter @ike_saul
LinkedIn
Website

Aug 10, 2015

Zach is an Associate at Draper Triangle Ventures where he helps identify and conduct due diligence on potential investments. He spends his days meeting with entrepreneurs, attending tech-community events, and developing relationships in the innovation community.

 

Draper Triangle is a Venture Capital Firm that partners with the Midwest’s most extraordinary entrepreneurs who set out to change the world. Founded in 1999, Draper Triangle has invested in some of the Midwest’s most successful startups including TOA Technologies, Renal Solutions, BodyMedia, CardioInsight, and Carnegie Learning. DTVC partners with early stage companies to create iconic and disruptive businesses in emerging markets including software, digital media, robotics and medical devices. Draper Triangle is a proud member of the Draper Venture Network, a robust venture collective bringing together experienced investors and innovative entrepreneurs from around the globe to share strategies, source opportunities, and create greater value. Over the last 25 years the Draper Venture Network has grown into a self-governed organization of independent venture funds on four continents who cooperate on investment diligence, marketing intelligence, corporate relationships and co-investments. Through DVN, members can leverage the collective intelligence of 100+ invested more than $3B in over 500 ventures.

 

Zach’s Challenge; Meet an early stage entrepreneur and help introduce them to a new potential customer. This will stoke the local economy and solidify a valuable connection

 

Connect with Zach

 

Twitter @zacharymalone

LinkedIn

Website

 

Draper Triangle

twitter @drapertriangle

Website

 

Draper Venture Network

twitter @drapernetwork

 

Website

 

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