The Iferia Techcast

Meeky Hwang is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ndevr, a digital solution development agency helping health and wellness brands build scalable, high-performing websites. With over 20 years of experience in web development and DevOps, she guides growth-stage companies in streamlining workflows and scaling platforms for millions of users.

In this episode, Meeky shares her "accidental" journey from developer to co-founding a str...

Alan Lazaros is a computer engineer, MBA, and the founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 self-improvement podcast with over 2,200 episodes and a million listens in 180+ countries. After a near-fatal car accident at 26, he transitioned from a successful technical career to dedicate over 11,500 hours to coaching and training, helping people achieve both external success and internal fulfillment.

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Mindaugas (Min) Maciulis is the founder and CEO of Strategic AI Advisors, a go-to strategist for AI-driven business transformation. With a background scaling a startup to $70M revenue, Min helps mid-market companies cut through the hype and turn AI into measurable profits using his practical 5A framework.

In this episode, Min breaks down why many AI pilots fail to scale, emphasizing that success requires a holistic approach beyo...

Alan Lazaros is a computer engineer, MBA, and the founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 self-improvement podcast with over 2,200 episodes and a million listens in 180+ countries. After a near-fatal car accident at 26, he transitioned from a successful technical career to dedicate over 11,500 hours to coaching and training, helping people achieve both external success and internal fulfillment.

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Gregory Lind is a founder, author, software developer, musician, and open-source advocate with a 25-year tech career spanning the globe. He is the founder of Buildly Labs, creating AI tools for product development, and the author of "Radical Therapy for Software Teams."

In this episode, Greg defines the role of AI in software development as a tool for automating mundane tasks, allowing humans to focus on creative probl...

Ken Taylor is an expert in building and scaling fully remote companies. As an early employee at a startup that grew to over 30 people without an office, he achieved a remarkable under 10% employee turnover rate. Ken is the author of the book, "Working in Slippers: Virtual Companies and the New Normal," arguing that remote work, when done right, is a competitive advantage.

In this episode, Ken shares the "aha momen...

Marnie Wills is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international athlete, and AI consultant on a mission to make AI adoption fun, practical, and non-techie. She believes AI can make us superhuman, helping reclaim work-life balance through intuitive workflows that boost efficiency and creativity.

In this episode, Marnie shares her relatable journey from a non-technical entrepreneur who outsourced everything to becoming an AI enthus...

R.M. Easterly is a serial entrepreneur who started her first business at 10 and sold it for six figures by age 12. Since then, she has founded 12 companies and successfully exited seven. As a "chief problem solver," she is now the founder and CEO of Byio (By Invite Only), a new social media platform built on exclusivity to address censorship, suppression, and financial inequity faced by Black creators on mainstream platfo...

Sherane Chen, a marketing strategist and entrepreneur, guides founders from tech to restaurants, helping them build visibility to scale impact and achieve freedom. She's on a mission to replace burnout with fulfillment.

In this episode, Sherane defines "freedom" for technical founders and tackles the "visibility gap," emphasizing authentic self-promotion. She shares universal marketing principles, introdu...

Oleksandr Buratinsky, founder and CEO of tTravel, is a tech veteran with 12 years of experience consulting businesses worldwide. He bootstrapped tTravel from a YouTube travel blog to a thriving app with over 37,000 users, all without external funding—and amidst a war. Oleksandr is also a keynote speaker and author of the e-book, "12 Lessons from 12 Years."

In this episode, Oleksandr shares the unifying thread of his di...

William Hollis, a self-taught software engineer and founder, is bridging the worlds of cutting-edge AI and real estate. From engineering AI solutions for global giants like Disney and Nike, Hollis identified a critical gap in how capital is raised for real estate. As the founder and CEO of Raise AI, he's building intelligence systems to automate investor communication and streamline fundraising for real estate professionals.

From a homeless teenager with £200 and a bus ticket to founding and exiting Klipboard, a SaaS company for field service management, Draven McConville's journey redefines the startup playbook.

In this episode, Draven shares his powerful story of turning extreme adversity into strategic advantage. He reveals the mindset shift required to go from survival to scaling a global business serving giants like Kia and Coca-Cola. Drave...

Dr. Crystal T. Harrell is a #1 best-selling author, motivational speaker, and public health expert with a truly remarkable journey. She rose from growing up in public housing to earning a PhD from Yale University, securing over $670,000 in scholarships along the way. Her story is not just about academic achievement; a profound personal awakening led her to become a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor, now bridgi...

ST Tangirala is a true polymath professional whose diverse career spans technology, marketing, real estate, and media. He is also the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book "Havensbury" and host of "The Nest in Time" podcast, where he interviews up-and-coming visionaries. ST embodies a unique blend of creativity, technical expertise, and personal insight, which he applies to every facet of his work.

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Jon Ferrara is a true pioneer in customer relationship management, renowned as the founder and CEO of Nimble, an award-winning social sales and marketing CRM. His journey began decades earlier as the co-founder of GoldMine, one of the very first CRMs for small businesses. After identifying a significant gap in the market, Jon built Nimble from the ground up as a simple, powerful, and seamlessly integrated cloud-native SaaS platform...

Dr. Thomas Sheahen is an MIT-educated physicist and author of the groundbreaking book "Everywhen: God, Symmetry and Time." A lifelong Catholic, Dr. Sheahen offers original insights on how science and faith are not only compatible but actually illuminate one another, challenging the common stereotype that they are opposed. His career spans deep work in physics, including superconductivity, and profound contemplation on the...

Rebecca Beard is an AI and technology career coach and privacy expert with a remarkable career history. She has led global teams at Fortune 100 companies, including Meta, Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Sciences, and Dropbox, and holds an EMBA from Yale. As a certified AI Governance Professional and Fellow of Information Privacy, Rebecca offers unparalleled insights into navigating high-stakes tech environment...

Daniel Fleshner, a Licensed Professional Counselor, AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, and founder of Inflection Point Therapy, offers a candid, systems-aware voice in mental health. He consults for mental health startups, giving him a unique perspective on where technology helps, hurts, and how to improve the entire system for both clinicians and clients.

In this episode, Daniel applies a systems-thinking approach to mental health...

Ibeth Ayala, an innovation coach, life design expert, and bestselling author, helps individuals and teams move from burnout to bold creativity by reconnecting with what matters most. She guides listeners to embrace change, design lives they love, and lead with intention.

In this episode, Ibeth shares her powerful personal story of overcoming a major burnout in her 20s, highlighting its impact beyond work. She identifies subtle e...