Carlos Grider is a former Marine turned world traveler and digital nomad. Born and raised in California, he joined the Marines in 2001 nd served as an Intelligence Specialist for 6 years. After leaving the military, he worked as a cultural advisor and analyst before transitioning into the business world as a management consultant. In 2017, Carlos packed a backpack and left everything to travel the world full time. Tune in to hear what his journey has been like.

It goes without saying that we're living in unprecedented times but with that comes a shift in perception— people are forced to think differently and must be receptive to new ways of thinking. Dustin finds this inspiring. Tune in to learn how embracing change can help improve the consumer experience, allowing businesses to operate more effectively and ultimately improving peoples' lives.

One year ago, our daughter, Hadley, shocked everyone by quitting her job, selling everything, and embarking on a 7-week sabbatical. She traveled to the other side of the world - Bali, Indonesia - and found a new way of life.

As you can imagine, our parental concern was through the roof. Why would she give up her career in the sport event industry to go down such a risky route? And what the heck is a digital expat?

Tune in to hear how she turned a sabbatical into a career and the lessons she learned along the way.

How do you feed 10 billion people? This couple is on a mission to find out. Food connects everyone. It is energy, nourishment, culture, ritual... It is many things. Every time we are eating - 1 out of 5 calories in our dish has crossed giant oceans and international borders. Andrea and Sara's goal is create an ecosystem that inspires people to look for solutions within their own community. The Future Food Institute's mission is to make exponential positive change, in order to sustainably improve life on Earth, through education and innovation in the global food systems. Find out how they are accomplishing their goal in this week's Intrepid Spirit Huddle!

How experiential marketing has evolved and how COVID-19 has been an accelerant for where the industry was already heading. The impact to digital channels, content creation, and how we are all now forced to actively engage with consumers, brands, and employees by means other than physical events has made engagement with audiences very effective and will continue long after the pandemic is over.

Brendan Harris is British but lives in Italy. After a long career with Coca-Cola Brendan turned entrepreneur, starting and running several start ups. Last year he launched a new Italian drinks brand ('Heaven') with two other co-founders - only to run straight into the COVID 19 storm, including a total shutdown for 3 months in the middle of their launch. In Monday's Huddle, Brendan will talk about the major challenges facing entrepreneurs in the post COVID world - and how to meet them head on.

Thierry Borra joins us for an incredible share about the future of international sports. His insights include federations that have taken advantage of this situation to create new opportunities and grow their communities, to ones that have created a purpose behind their platforms, and what pressures sport is facing and other aspects that are affecting this industry on a global level.

Tyler Barnet is a native player in the media buying industry. He shares insights into how companies are targeting customers and answers the question we've all been wondering: Can marketers hear you when you're talking to someone and your phone is nearby? Tune in to find out!