The Jason Cavness Experience
The Jason Cavness Experience is where I talk to entrepreneurs and other interesting people.
Episodes
In this solo livestream episode, Jason Cavness walks small business owners through the HR laws you must follow when you have 49 or fewer employees. Jason draws from more than 30 years of HR experience, 25 years as a retired U.S. Army officer, and over a decade working with startups to explain complicated HR rules in a simple, practical way.
Jason covers what federal government actually requires, why most HR mistakes come from conf...
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Nicholas White. A Seattle-based marketing strategist, startup advisor, entrepreneur, and operator with experience at Amazon, Microsoft, and multiple early-stage ventures.
Nick has led digital marketing programs for major B2B/B2C brands, driven pipeline expansion, advised early-stage founders, and built systems that blend creativity, data, and practical execution....
In this solo episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason goes live to break down everything he's building across CavnessHR, the Wefunder campaign, HR law education, livestreaming strategy, and the behind-the-scenes founder grind people rarely talk about.
Jason talks through his work on the HR Laws Livestream Deck, what small businesses keep getting wrong about HR compliance and why he's pushing hard to create accessible educatio...
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Kate Edwards. An award-winning 30+ year leader in the global game industry, culturalization pioneer, former Executive Director of the IGDA, former head of the Global Game Jam, CEO of Geogrify, and CXO/Co-Founder of SetJetters.
Kate has worked on more than 306 games across genres including RTS, FPS, racing, horror, and AAA franchises like Age of Empires, Battlefie...
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Curt Maier. A U.S. Military Veteran, nuclear submarine reactor operator, engineer, and now M&A focused business leader who buys, builds, and transforms companies using a systems-driven mindset forged under extreme pressure.
Curt shares what it was really like working on nuclear submarine reactors, how the Navy shaped his discipline and problem-solving, and why th...
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Tierrá Bonds, Founder & CEO of Take Charge Credit Consulting. To dig into the financial realities so many people quietly struggle with credit, debt, generational trauma, and why the racial wealth gap continues to grow in the U.S.
Tierrá breaks down her journey from her early struggles with credit to becoming one of the leading trauma-informed financial coaches w...
Andrea Jordan — Creativity, Courage, and Building Human-Centered AI
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In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, Jason sits down with Andrea Jordan, Founder & CEO of Empathium, an AI-powered platform focused on helping people strengthen emotional intelligence, communication, and connection through role-play, self-awareness tools, and human-centered design.
Andrea shares her journey as a parent, founder, and cre...
Eleanor Knight: From Kayaking the World's Toughest Rivers to UW Law at 19
In this episode, Jason Cavness talks with Eleanor Knight, a world-class whitewater kayaker, entrepreneur, and soon-to-be law student at the University of Washington. From running her first summer camp at 11, to building a swim school at 15, to earning a bronze medal on the world stage Eleanor's story is one of grit, curiosity, and relentless focus.
She shares...
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, host Jason Cavness sits down with Daniel Blue a comedian, community leader, and banker whose humor and heart have made an impact well beyond the stage.
Blue shares his journey from comedy clubs to community boards, reflecting on how laughter, mentorship, and service have shaped his purpose. Listeners will walk away inspired to lead with authentici...
The Path Forward: Transforming Lives and Communities with Andrea Suarez of We Heart Seattle
Episode Summary: In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, host Jason Cavness talks with Andrea Suarez, founder of We Heart Seattle, a volunteer-powered organization leading a grassroots effort to address homelessness through community engagement, cleanup operations, and direct outreach. Andrea shares her journey from a successful cor...
Innovative Entrepreneurship and AI Trends: Insights with Taylor Rae
In this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience, host Jason Cavness sits down with Taylor Rae. A dynamic entrepreneur, marketer, and founder of multiple ventures including Rae Enterprise and The Success Club App. Taylor shares her journey from college student to business leader, diving deep into geofencing, programmatic display advertising, and building an app tha...
In this special solo episode, Jason Cavness shares the full story behind his journey — from dropping out of high school to serving 25 years in the U.S. Army, and ultimately becoming a founder building an AI-powered HR platform for small businesses.
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About Lee Kindell
Lee Kindell, founder of MOTO Pizza, has redefined what it means to build a restaurant brand with heart and innovation.
What began as a small post-retirement passion project turned into one ...
About Scott Alldridge
Scott Alldridge is the CEO of IP Services and a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) with over 30 years of global experienc...
About Jason Cavness
Jason Cavness is a tattooed INFJ, retired U.S. Army officer (25 years of service), and relentless builder of businesses and communities. He's the CEO and Founder of CavnessHR, where he helps U.S. small businesses (49 or f...
Dr. Ryan James is the Founder and CEO of Dopl Technologies, a Seattle-based startup redefining medical education with AI-powered simulation. Blending his background in biomedical engineering, clinical research, and startup strategy, Ryan is creating tools that help doctors, nurses, and students train smarter — and safer — than ever before.
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oseph Casebeer is a computer engineer, tech generalist, and founder of Takamori Robot, a startup building affordable, modular robotics kits for students and makers.
Born in Luxembourg to Japanese-American parents, Joseph grew up on four continents, giving him a global perspective on engineering, education, and problem-solvi...
Robert Masse is the founder of Astrolabe Analytics, a battery-software startup improving safety and extending the life of battery-powered fleets. Backed by the U.S. Air Force and National Science Foundation, Astrolabe bridges research and industry through predictive analytics and...
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