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Send a textOn this episode of The C-List Podcasts, hosts Jennifer Bradshaw and Arash Kamiar sit down with John Wood, Chairman and CEO of Sally Dark Rides, the internationally recognized Jacksonville-based developer behind some of the world’s most iconic roller coasters and themed attractions. John shares stories from his career in the global attractions industry, insights on leadership and innovation, and the power of building connections along the way. The conversation also touches on the surprised popularity of their highly interactive #FiveNightsatFreddys dark ride concept and how even a decade later they still get asked about it. Enjoy the episode!

3/10/26 • 72:58

Send a text In Episode 10 of The C-List Podcast, Matt Berseth, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at NLP Logix, returns for a candid conversation about resilience, leadership, and the rapid evolution of AI. Matt reflects on his personal cancer journey, how it reshaped his perspective on life and work, and shares thoughtful insights on where enterprise AI is headed and how organizations can responsibly harness its accelerating impact. 

12/19/25 • 90:42

Send a textJen and Arash interview John Scott, co-host of The Big Show! on Country 99.1 WQIK. Their conversation covers John Scott's journey into radio, from his early days of making mixtapes to becoming a successful radio personality. He discusses the evolution of the radio industry, the challenges of maintaining a distinct voice, and the importance of connecting with listeners through storytelling. The discussion also touches on the impact of technology and social media on the music industry, as well as John's experiences interviewing celebrities. 

11/18/25 • 95:41

Send a text**Please note there are some audio issues in this episode that we've tried to smooth over as best as possible**In this C-List episode Jen and Arash sit down with Nick Tzanev, Vice President, Information Technology at USAble Life, who shares his journey as an "intrapreneur". He discusses overcoming challenges like gaining support for new ideas, stressing the need to understand others’ concerns and align innovations with company goals. He also highlights the importance of documenting learnings digitally, using AI responsibly, and advises being confident, stakeholder-focused, and persistent in driving innovation.Intrapreneurship vs. Entrepreneurship: An intrapreneur is a person who uses new and innovative ideas to help a company advance. An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a need in the market and finds an original solution or idea to solve it. Failure can help you develop better leadership skills and learn how to persevere.Nick reframes “power” not as control or dominance, but as “the relative ability to add value.” Power isn’t about fear or authority, it’s about enabling others to contribute meaningfully.AI is a great tool to utilize in an academic environment.Nick created an AI version of his executive coach Bill Tingle. It’s trained on their lessons, reflections, and assignments, so Nick can “talk” to it for leadership advice.The hosts challenge Nick on whether too much tech distances people from self-awareness. Nick’s response: balance is key. AI should enhance, not replace, human reflection.Nick warns that AI could shrink entry-level tech jobs, as tools like Copilot handle simpler coding or customer service work. His solution: invest in experiential learning. Such as internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships to ensure young professionals still develop real skills.

10/22/25 • 102:30

Send a textIn this C-List Podcast episode, we sit down with Jen Vihrachoff, Executive Director of the Boselli Foundation, about how evidence-based strategies can transform young lives. We explore the importance of self-awareness, recognizing positive and negative thought patterns, and understanding how psychology and emotion drive human behavior. These insights empower those working with youth and foster personal growth in any environment, including the workplace.With over a decade of experience serving at-risk youth, the Boselli Foundation has evolved from offering after-school programs to mentoring young people into becoming exceptional, self-aware leaders grounded in strong character. They also support educators through a highly regarded fellowship program, equipping them to inspire and guide the next generation.

8/15/25 • 86:20

Send a textThe C-List Podcast - Episode 6 OutlineGuest: Warren Skeels, Director at skeels films Episode Overview  In this episode of the C-List Podcast, we sit down with Jacksonville native and acclaimed filmmaker Warren Skeels, director at Skeels Films and co-creator of MTV's hit reality series Siesta Key. With a career that spans over two decades including work with Tiger Lily Media and projects like The Man in the White Van Warren shares insights into his journey from Los Angeles back to his hometown. We explore how his roots have shaped his storytelling, the evolving landscape of filmmaking in the age of AI, and his take on the recent Hollywood writers' strike. From coaching youth baseball to directing psychological thrillers, Warren embodies the intersection of artistry, community, and innovation. Tune in for a candid conversation about creativity, technology, and the future of film in unexpected places.Episode Outline  0:00 - 2:05 | Introduction2:15 - 9:10 | Journey of becoming a director 9:11 - 16:25 | Being a young actor in LA 16:26 - 38:00 | First film creation experience + getting funding for Films 38:00 - 57:00 | Starting Skeels films + Creation of Siesta Key57:00 - 1:06:40 | PITCH IT LIKE IT’S HOT 1:06:50 - 1:27:50 | Impact of AI, COVID-19, & streaming services on the Film industry 1:27:50 - 1:37:48 | Creation of The Man in the White Van 1:37:50 – 1:45:15 | Jacksonville Film scene + moving back to Jacksonville 1:45:15 – 1:48:27| Final Thoughts & Takeaways

7/7/25 • 108:27

Send a textThe C-List Podcast – Episode 5 OutlineGuest: Dr. Matthew Thompson, CEO & Co-Founder, Telescope HealthPodcast OverviewOn this episode, hosts Jen and Arash interview Dr. Matthew Thompson, CEO & Co-Founder of Telescope Health, a physician-led virtual care company focused on breaking down barriers to healthcare and advancing health equity. Dr. Thompson shares his unique journey from wanting to be a professional musician and how his experiences as an ER doctor inspired the creation of Telescope Health which has partnered with county programs like Healthlink Jax, which provides free virtual care service to over 100,000 uninsured residents in Jacksonville, Florida. Their conversation explores the power of partnerships, the impact of telehealth in reducing ER visits and costs, and the growing importance of virtual care in solving the physician shortage crisis. Dr. Thompson also discusses his vision for Telescope Healthcare’s growth and you don’t want to miss the wild and memorable ER stories in a game of “Real or Ridiculous.”  Podcast Outline 0:00 – 2:00 | Welcome & Introduction2:00 – 10:00 | From Musician to Medicine: Dr. Thompson’s Journey10:00 – 18:30 | The Inspiration Behind Telescope Health18:30 – 24:00 | How the Healthlink Jax Program Works24:00 – 27:00 | Collaboration and Cost Savings27:00 – 30:50 | Building Strong Public Health Programs30:50 – 34:00 | The Future of Telehealth and Physician Shortages34:00 – 42:00 | Insights into Dr. Thompson’s Medical Training 42:00 – 46:10 | Expanding Access: Direct to Consumer & Behavioral Health46:10 – 48:30 | A 10-Year Vision for Telescope Health48:30 – 57:50 | Real or Ridiculous? ER Stories Game57:50 – 1:01:30 | Life in Jacksonville & Career Reflections1:01:30 – 1:05:30 | Advice for Entrepreneurs & Spreading the Word1:06:30 – End | Final Thoughts & Takeaways  

6/3/25 • 73:12

Send a textThe C-List Podcast Episode 4 Outline – Summer Vyne, AnuVisionGuest: Summer Vyne — CEO of AnuVision Technologies, Owner of BSweet Entertainment, and Co-Founder of NTeractix.In this episode, Jen and Arash sit down with powerhouse entrepreneur Summer Vyne to explore her unique career journey from building businesses in AV tech and aerial arts to launching a cutting-edge hologram company and planning community events that elevate Jacksonville’s tech scene. They dive into her motivations, risk-taking mindset, and vision for inclusive innovation.0:49 – 3:05 | Introduction to Summer Vyne A look at how Summer launched AnuVision Technologies and her aerial arts company, setting the stage for her multi-faceted career.3:30 – 9:03 | From Education to AV & Arts Summer shares her transition from working in the Arizona Department of Education to discovering her path in audiovisual tech. She also discusses founding Jacksonville’s first aerial arts studio in 2012.9:05 – 10:30 | Impact of Aerial Arts How the aerial studio has unexpectedly transformed students’ lives and why it means so much to her personally.10:30 – 12:00 | Relocating to Jacksonville Why Summer chose Jacksonville and what motivated her to carve her own path as an entrepreneur.12:05 – 13:30 | Starting AnuVision The story behind the launch of her AV company, what inspired her to start fresh and how she did it.13:30 – 17:30 | Leadership & Vision Summer discusses her leadership philosophy, empowering her team with autonomy and staying customer-focused and transparent.18:00 – 24:45 | Risk, Resilience & Lessons Learned Why Summer embraces risk, including a candid story about losing a previous company and what it taught her about trust and perseverance.24:45 – 27:40 | Building AnuVision During COVID-19 Jen and Arash dive into what made Summer decide to launch her business during this time and how she was able to make it grow. 27:40 – 29:10 | Juggling It All How Summer balanced part-time consulting work while also launching AnuVision.30:22 – 34:20 | Introducing NTeractix Summer introduces her latest venture in hologram technology and immersive content creation and what made her decide to start it. 35:00 – 37:50 | Innovation Center Launch Exciting details are shared on this new center that Summer is launching in May which will be a new community hub for tech content, meeting space, and podcasting. 40:45 – 48:00 | Risk It or Skip It – Game Time! A fun segment where Summer weighs in on risk-taking scenarios.48:10 – 51:45 | Work & Retirement Will Summer ever slow down? She opens up about work-life balance and why retirement doesn’t appeal to her (yet).53:13 – 57:00 | Making Calculated Risks How Summer approaches decisions with backup plans and calculated risk while sharing how she applied this to her decisions to create the new Innovation Center.1:01:45 – 1:05:20 | A Remarkable Start Summer gets candid about her experience living independently at age 16, and how that early adversity shaped her resilience and independence.1:11:54 – 1:12:30 | What’s Next A look ahead at the Innovation Center launch and upcoming Jax Tech Fest.1:12:30 – 1:13:20 | Wrap-Up with Summer Final thoughts from Summer on passion, purpose, and community.1:13:20 – End | Jen & Arash Recap Hosts reflect on Summer’s resilience, bold decision-making, and impact on Jacksonville’s tech ecosystem.Learn more about the pod

5/2/25 • 77:01

Send a textThe C-List Podcast - Episode 3 OverviewGuest: Matthew Chang, Founder of Chang Robotics | Engineering Company in Jacksonville Beach, FL About: This episode features Matthew Chang as he shares the journey of building one of the leading autonomous robotics companies in the U.S. He discusses breakthrough projects, the future of tech in Jacksonville, FL, and how his venture capital efforts will help shape the next generation of startups and innovation in the community. 00:00 – 01:30 | Introduction Overview of the episode with Matthew Chang and how his idea for Chang Robotics came to life.  01:45 – 06:15| What Does Chang Robotics Do?Matthew shares the history of Chang Robotics, how it started in 2017, the projects they have worked on and his vision for their growth.06:20 – 9:50 | Why RoboticsJen and Arash dive into why Matthew started a robotics company and the autonomous projects that Chang Robotics has been working on such as building the first autonomous coffee factory and working on an exciting city project with an autonomous fixed-route service in Jacksonville, FL.9:58 – 13:00 | Driverless Mass Transit ProjectMatthew shares how his team beat 703 cities for this project and the work that went into winning the federal funding for it.13:05 – 16:20 | Google X Labs InternshipInsights into how Matthew got his informal internship at Google X Labs while running his own company and the impact it had.16:25 – 18:20 | Jacksonville as a Tech HubDiscussion on why Chang Robotics decided to have an office in Jacksonville Beach, Fl, their robot studio at Jacksonville University, and why Matthew sees Jacksonville as the next Tech Hub.20:20 – 25:00 | Discussion of Venture Capital, Startups, and Local GrowthMatthew breaks down how Venture Capital (VC) companies work, why Jacksonville needs more a of VC presence and why he launched a VC fund.29:00 – 36:00 | Fund or Not Fund GameJen and Arash play a round of Fund or Not Fund Game with Matthew by only sharing the proposed new companies they have ideas for. 36:00 – 41:30 | HumanoidsThe group discusses the expectations, realities and limitations of humanoid robots.41:30 – 48:20 | More on How VCs Work Matthew explains the company subscription strategy along with the power law models that most VCs use versus the unique approach his VC fund is taking to help grow and develop startups.48:20 – 1:10:00 | Leadership & Engineering / Robotic EthicsMatthew shares his “Give and Give” mantra around this VC fund, discusses his thoughts on MBAs and dives into the ethics of robotics as well as the importance and lessons learned of making sure the workforce is involved to successfully integrate robotics into the workplace. 1:10:45 – 1:12:50 | Learnings & Wrap UpJen and Arash share a quick recap of their favorite learnings and insights from Matthew  To learn more about Matthew Chang and his company, Chang Robotics, please visit: https://www.changrobotics.ai/matthewchang. 

4/15/25 • 72:50

Send a textThe C-List Podcast - Episode 2 Overview Guest: Andrew Rush – Co-founder of Star Catcher | Space Company in Jacksonville, FLAbout: In this episode, Jen and Arash meet with Andrew Rush, Co-Founder and CEO of Star Catcher, a company based in Jacksonville, FL that is working to build the first power grid in space.Podcast Breakdown with Timestamps1:00 – 2:05 | Introduction Overview of today’s episode with guest Andrew Rush.2:14 – 5:40 | What is Star Catcher? Andrew introduces his company, its goal of building the first power grid in space, and why space-based power remains a challenge.5:40 – 7:40 | How does the technology work? Explanation of how mirrors and magnifiers collect and redirect solar energy to satellites, concentrating power over long distances.7:40 – 9:45 | Who are the competitors? Comparison with other companies in Canada, the UK, and California working on power beaming. Star Catcher’s approach emphasizes backward compatibility to ease adoption.9:45 – 11:00 | Where is Star Catcher in the development process? Overview of Star Catcher’s timeline, team growth, funding, and their progress building prototypes.11:00 – 16:39 | How does seed funding work? Insights into raising seed funding, what investors look for, and the 200+ VC meetings Andrew and his co-founders did in a month. 16:39 – 18:15 | What’s next for Star Catcher? Key upcoming milestones, customer interest, and planned demonstrations.18:15 – 21:10 | Rapid-fire word association game with Andrew Fun and candid reactions to various space-related words and concepts.21:10 – 24:40 | Andrew’s background and path to space entrepreneurship From physics to patent law to space startups – how his diverse background helped him in the space industry.25:30 – 29:44 | The commercialization of space How the second golden age of space is transforming industries and everyday life.29:44 – 31:40 | How do new discoveries happen in space? Microgravity’s role in manufacturing, drug discovery, and the limitless energy from the sun.31:40 – 33:17 | How long until space commercialization becomes mainstream? Predictions for the next decade, moon missions, and longer-term prospects for Mars.33:17 – 38:00 | Will we ever have flying cars? Reflecting on past sci-fi predictions vs. today’s technological advancements.38:00 – 40:17 | Does Andrew believe in aliens? Personal thoughts on the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence.40:17 – 42:54 | Building a space business in Jacksonville Why Jacksonville is an underrated tech hub and its advantages over traditional tech cities.42:54 – 44:33 | COVID’s impact on tech and location flexibility How the pandemic changed perceptions of tech startups outside Silicon Valley.44:33 – 47:47 | Speaking at the United Nations World Space Forum Andrew shares his experience discussing space policy and access at an international level.49:10 – 50:33 | Preventing dystopian space scenarios Addressing risks like space debris and orbital pollution.50:33 – 53:00 | The role of government and policy in Star Catcher’s work Navigating laws and regulations as part of operating in the space industry.56:12 – 56:50 | Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs Encouragement to share ideas, network, and embrace serendipity.56:50 | Podcast Wrap-Up with Jen & Arash Closing thoughts and episode summary. 

3/17/25 • 59:46

Send a textWelcome to the C-List podcast! Our first episode features an insightful interview with NLP Logix's Co-Founder and CIO, Matt Berseth. Listen in as Jen and Arash get deep with Matt to learn how NLP Logix got started, the growing pains in went through, and how it continues to evolve from the past 13 years as a leading AI and Machine Learning consultant. Don't miss out on the ChatGPT rant, forecasting AI's future and more!

2/18/25 • 70:36