Business Edge

Business Edge

This podcast is dedicated to young professionals seeking career development and advice. Each week, new guests will walk through their personal and professional experiences to give you an edge in the marketplace.

Episodes

July 14, 2025 19 mins
What do triathlon training and career transformation have in common? A lot more than you'd think. In this episode recorded live at Alpha Kappa Psi’s 62nd Convention, John Werner joins host Chrissy Vasquez for a thoughtful conversation on embracing change, leaning into your strengths, and redefining your identity at every stage of life. From engineering school to wealth management—with a pit stop as an unofficial barista—John’s jou...
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In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Jennifer Kuhn speaks about her experience taking over her family’s business with her brother during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses topics such as her values (both as an individual and as a business owner), how her relationship with her brother has changed throughout their time running a business together, and being a woman in a male-dominated field.
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July 18, 2023 23 mins
In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, we’re touching back in with a guest from a former season of the podcast! Special guest Jennifer Raiford, featured in season 4 episode 4 titled “Cyber Security in a Digital World,” is back to discuss how her philosophy has changed in the past few years since her initial podcast appearance. She speaks about how bringing your authentic self to your job can help you find a family at work.
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June 20, 2023 14 mins
In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Richard McVay discusses his career path and how he started Dart'em Up, his small family business. He discusses his values of giving back to the community and explains exactly how he does this as a business owner. He also explains how helping others can come back around to help you in your own times of need!
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June 6, 2023 18 mins
In this episode of the Business Edge podcast, special guest Tyler Werland discusses his career path and how he ended up at Southwest Airlines. He also speaks to how COVID impacted the travel industry, and he gives his best advice for your future travels. Plus, he explains exactly what steps he took to get noticed by the companies he’s wanted to work for!
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Mike is the CEO of Forbes Media, where he oversees every aspect of the company. Prior to joining Forbes in 2011, he was a cofounder, president and COO of Techonomy Media, a multimedia company based in New York, in ...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Victor is a Corporate Trainer from Maryland. He derives a great deal of excitement and satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. ...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Patrick is an Advisor at Harvard Business Review, as well as an analyst, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering p...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Ondrej has been building apps and platforms his whole life. He was born as a digital native and thanks to that he had the possibility to learn a lot about how to build a successful digital product. Currently leadin...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Nikita Gossain is an entrepreneur, investor, and non-executive director who is interested in the intersection of business, nature, and social equity. She founded PPR Capital to purchase small businesses and leverag...
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April 7, 2023 2 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Marc Miller is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Menace Media. Menace Media is a Digital Marketing Agency built on transparency that focuses on creative, yet sustainable growth for the businesses and musical...
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April 6, 2023 2 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Lauren is a passionate and motivated person, and she seeks out joy in all that she does. She has had a unique career path starting off in Retail Management and now Quality Assurance. At her core she is a people per...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their webs...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Johanan Dujon founded the Caribbean's first indigenous agriculture biotech firm to fight invasive seaweed threatening the tourism-dependent economy. He’s an EndeavorLab Miami and Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, an...
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April 3, 2023 2 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Jewel Mensah is an award-winning artist and author, strategist, and change agent. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangement...
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March 31, 2023 3 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their webs...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. Huy Pham believes that students across the world deserve better, and fixing education has to mean more than just platitudes. What 'fixing' means to Huy is: 👉🏼 Democratizing access to textbooks: transparency abou...
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***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. From designing Olympic stadiums, metro transit systems to entire city masterplans, HY William Chan is an urbanist and futurist innovating for social inclusion and climate resilience in our urban communities. A dual...
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March 28, 2023 3 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baskets to celebrate life’s special moments since 1972. Visit their webs...
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March 27, 2023 3 mins
***There is an explicit language warning for this mini-season of Business Edge. The thoughts and opinions of our interviewees do not reflect the thoughts and opinions of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity. B Free is a rising superstar and hip hop artist based in Detroit. This season of Business Edge is sponsored by Montclair Flowers and Gifts. They have been hand-delivering premium floral arrangements and gift baske...
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