Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

Hear from industry leaders on leadership, strategy, marketing, and sales. We're talking to top CEOs and business leaders. This is the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs, executives and experts that want to get real results that will last. About Mission Matters: At Mission Matters we amplify stories for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Experts. Our host and Co Founder, Adam Torres has interviewed 6,000+ guests and hosts 8 shows. At the heart of our media brand is a want to help professionals cut through the noise. To get their mission and message heard. You can apply to be a featured guest here: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Through our long form interviews, we aim to capture the stories that make our guests interesting, relevant and also entertaining. By doing this, we are creating a catalogue for our audience that is educational, inspirational and will remain relevant and evergreen for years to come. Welcome to the Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres. Interviews are released daily featuring entrepreneurs, executives and experts. Follow Adam on Instagram at Ask Adam Torres for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. APPLY to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ FOLLOW Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/

Episodes

How Ji Kim of SVB Champions Startups and the Future of AI Innovation

October 15, 2025 • 10 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Ji Kim, Associate at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), live from the Korea Conference in Marina del Rey. Ji discusses his path from founding a startup to empowering others through venture banking, the evolving role of AI in sports and media, and his mission to back entrepreneurs who lead with passion and integrity. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres...
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Bridging Korea and the U.S.: How Tae-Seung Lee Connects Innovation Through Law

October 15, 2025 • 10 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Tae-Seung Lee, Corporate Attorney at Maynard Nexsen PC, during the Korea Conference in Marina del Rey. Tae discusses his work guiding Korean companies through mergers, acquisitions, and U.S. market expansion. He also shares cultural insights into Korean business communication and his mission to help innovators connect, collaborate, and grow across borders. Follow Adam on In...
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Gen Z, Brand Fit, and Saying No: PacSun Youth Council’s Sienna Lewis

October 14, 2025 • 10 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres  interviews Sienna Lewis, Pacsun Youth Council Member (PacSun) at the PacSun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Sienna discusses how the Youth Council informs brand decisions, her approach to authentic collaborations, spotting scams, and why inclusive representation matters in fashion and campus life. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to da...
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Turning Authenticity into Opportunity: Valera Djordjevic’s Rise from Creator to Model

October 14, 2025 • 10 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Valera Djordjevic, Influencer & Model, at the PacSun Purpose Summit in Los Angeles. Valera shares how a viral TikTok Shop video led to a PacSun Fall ’24 campaign, her checklist for evaluating brand deals (values fit, audience relevance, fair compensation), tips to avoid scams, and why authenticity and inclusive product drive real results. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://...
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How LAFC Built a Purpose-Driven Sports Brand for Los Angeles

October 14, 2025 • 11 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Rich Orosco, Chief Brand Officer at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), live from the Pacsun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Rich explains how LAFC led with purpose—uniting the city through soccer—while focusing on relationships, brand consistency, and community impact. He also teases a transformational player signing aimed at keeping LAFC in the global conversation. Fo...
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Art for Everyone: Heidi Zuckerman on Expanding Access and Creative Connection

October 13, 2025 • 10 mins
In this episode of Mission Matters, host  Adam Torres sits down with Heidi Zuckerman, Founder and CEO of the Orange County Museum of Art, to discuss her lifelong mission of making art accessible to all. Heidi shares how art can build community, foster creativity, and empower individuals to live authentically. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour ...
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Inside the Mind of Gen Z: How Youth Consumers Are Redefining Retail

October 13, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres sits down with Neil Saunders, Managing Director and Retail Analyst at GlobalData Retail, to unpack the findings from PacSun’s new youth consumer report. Saunders explains how Gen Z and Gen Alpha are challenging old assumptions, demanding authenticity from brands, and reshaping industries with their democratic approach to consumption. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram...
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PacSun CEO Brieane Olson on Leading with Purpose and Empowering Gen Z

October 10, 2025 • 9 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Brieane Olson, CEO of PacSun, live at the PacSun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Brie discusses the company’s first Youth Report exploring Gen Z and Gen Alpha insights, the creation of PacSun’s Youth Council, and the brand’s mission to champion purpose-driven partnerships with companies like Formula One and Adidas. Through data, collaboration, and authenticity, PacSun c...
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Pacsun’s Purpose: Building a Brand That Inspires the Next Generation

October 10, 2025 • 10 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Richard Cox, Chief Merchandising Officer at Pacsun, during the Pacsun Purpose Partner Summit in Los Angeles. Richard discusses Pacsun’s transformation into a purpose-driven brand, unveiling insights from the company’s Youth Report on Gen Z and Gen Alpha. He also reflects on iconic collaborations with ASAP Rocky, The Met Museum, and Formula One — all tied to Pacsun’s mission to...
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Hormones, Brain & Metabolism: Stark Health’s Playbook for Peak Performance

October 9, 2025 • 54 mins
In this Mission Matters episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Todd Vande Hei⁠ (CEO of Stark Health) and ⁠Dr. Alice Nguyen⁠ (Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Stark Health). They explain why sex hormones are central to brain function, how individualized HRT can improve focus and sleep—especially during perimenopause/menopause—and how movement, targeted nutrition, and lab-driven protocols elevate metabolism and longevity within a pro...
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Deferred Sales Trusts vs. 1031: Brett Swarts on Smarter, Flexible Tax Deferral

October 8, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Brett Swarts⁠, Founder and CEO of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, on the Deferred Sales Trust (DST)—a flexible strategy to defer capital gains beyond the constraints of the 1031 exchange. Brett explains DST use cases across real estate, businesses, stocks, and Bitcoin, addresses common myths, and shares how clients use DSTs to diversify, avoid forced debt replacement, and build truly passive ...
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Failing Forward: Phillip Cantrell’s 4 Cornerstones for Winning in Business

October 7, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode, Adam Torres and Phillip Cantrell, founder of Benchmark Realty and author of Failing My Way to Success, on how he built a thriving real estate business from the ground up. Phillip shares his 4–4–2 record of wins, losses, and ties, along with his proven Four Cornerstones of Success — Delegation, Observation, Working Smart, and Compassion — offering a roadmap for entrepreneurs ready to turn failure into growth. Foll...
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LACG’s October Playbook: Tech Week, Flight, Family Offices & Napa Together

October 6, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Kathleen Tepley back for LACG’s monthly briefing, covering October’s stacked calendar: SF & LA Tech Week activations, a flight/aviation investor update, Nasdaq-partnered programming at Cal Poly Pomona, Opal Group’s Napa Wealth Conference with private LACG gatherings, and a Bay Area real-estate roundtable. Kathleen also shares LACG’s “give-to-give” mission and a sneak peek at 2026 planning. ...
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Resilience and Leadership: How Damian Serrano Thrives Away from Home

October 4, 2025 • 11 mins
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Damian Serrano, Phi Iota Alpha Chapter President at Michigan State University, on navigating college far from home, finding community through fraternity leadership, and channeling challenges into creativity with his Lion5arted initiative. This interview is part of our Young Leaders Spotlight coverage series. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up ...
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Contingent Talent & AI: Bejal Patel on the Real Future of Work

October 3, 2025 • 13 mins
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres talks with Bejal Patel, Managing Partner at Arthur Lawrence, about the rise of contingent labor, practical use cases (from software rollouts to niche expertise), and why AI should augment—not replace—human work as part of Arthur Lawrence’s mission to improve lives. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Ap...
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How Competera Uses AI Pricing to Free Time and Boost Retail Profit

October 2, 2025 • 24 mins
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Alex Halkin, Founder & CEO of Competera. Alex explains how Competera’s AI pricing platform helps retailers move beyond static rules and elasticity tables to model-driven pricing that lifts margin and frees teams’ time. He also shares his founder journey—from early tech hustles to building a profitable AI company through global shocks—guided by a mission to let machines do the math so peopl...
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Matt DeLorenzo Releases New Book "Mercedes-AMG: Race-bred Performance"

October 2, 2025 • 15 mins
On Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Matt DeLorenzo, Author of Mercedes-AMG: Race-bred Performance. Matt explains AMG’s beginnings with engineers Aufrecht and Melcher, breakthrough race moments like the “Red Pig,” the Hammer’s impact, and how AMG became Mercedes’ performance brand—while sharing how he sourced photos and deep archival history. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to dat...
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From Pizza Delivery to $35M: Dan Henry on Building Digital Empires

October 1, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Dan Henry⁠, Founder of GetClients.com. Dan shares how he built an eight-figure business and generated over $35 million selling digital products. From his bestselling books ⁠Digital Millionaire Secrets⁠ and ⁠The Pocket Guide to High Ticket Selling⁠ to his mission of empowering entrepreneurs, Dan reveals how digital products can transform businesses, create educated custom...
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Boe Bowen Launches Audio Book with Mission Matters Media

September 30, 2025 • 21 mins
In this episode of Mission Matters, host Adam Torres interviews with Boe Bowen, Managing Attorney at The Bowen Law Firm, PLLC, about celebrating their first anthology audiobook and Boe’s approach to law: empathetic, options-driven, and focused on keeping families together across family law, estate planning/probate, and personal injury. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information...
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From Prosecutor to Personal Injury Advocate: Ryan Schwartz on Client-First Trial Law

September 30, 2025 • 12 mins
On this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Ryan Schwartz, Attorney & Owner of Schwartz Trial Law, LLC. Ryan shares his journey from consulting to prosecution to personal injury, why he runs a referral-based, client-first firm, and how victims can pick the right lawyer, navigate care, and avoid “file mill” pitfalls. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book...
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