Shakin' Hands
Welcome to 'Shakin' Hands,' the podcast where entrepreneurship meets fascinating stories from the most intriguing minds today. From proven business practices to groundbreaking ideas that challenge the status quo, Shakin' Hands' is not just about the handshake that seals a deal but about the shared experiences and values that unite us all. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or someone who loves a good story about overcoming odds, Shakin' Hands' promises to deliver compelling content that shakes up the conventional and celebrates the extraordinary.
Tune in to Shakin' Hands' where leaders, thinkers, and doers come to share, inspire, and, most importantly, connect. Let's shake hands with the world, one story at a time.
Host: Jack Moran
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Episodes
69 episodes
Ep. 69 | Impact That Pays Back - Diego Diaz
In this episode, Jack sits down in Panama City with a Forbes 30 Under 30 social impact founder who leads ISTMO, a movement that turns recycled plastic and community action into a lifestyle brand and platform. The conversation touches on the cre...
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Ep. 68 | Mastering Communication So People Listen - Juan David Guardia
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down in Panama City with international lecturer and illusionist Juan David Guardia to unpack the art of impactful communication. Juan reveals how he uses magic as a tool to captivate au...
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Ep. 67 | The Cost of Neglecting Yourself - Craig Stahlecker
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down with Craig Stahlecker, a former finance professional who transformed his life and career by launching OptiMale, a coaching platform for men focused on naturally optimizing...
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Ep. 66 | The Power in Your Own Story - Sydney Sprenger
In this powerful and personal episode, Jack sits down with Sydney Sprenger—content creator, former Miss Charleston County, and founder of the nonprofit Fear To Faith. Sydney opens up about her journey from a college grad working in vis...
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Ep. 65 | Taking The Leap with AI - Diego Duque
This week on Shakin' Hands, Jack sits down in Panama City with entrepreneur and problem-solver Diego Quque. From food trucks to software, Diego’s journey has always been about experimentation, learning, and building. Today, his energy ...
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Ep 64 | From Corporate Hustle to Creative Freedom - Cesar Jimenez
In this episode, Jack sits down with César Jiménez in Panama City, a high energy operator who’s driven commercial success across Latin America and built a massive personal brand in the process. They talk about what it really takes to launch sal...
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Ep. 63 | This is What Passion Tastes Like - Chef Felipe Milanes
In this episode of Shakin' Hands, Jack sits down with Felipe Milanes, a Panama-born chef whose global culinary journey has taken him from working under legends like José Andrés in Washington, D.C., to competing internationally, before ...
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Ep 62 | Helping Founders Find Their Start - Boris Weinberg
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down in Panama City with Boris Weinberg, the entrepreneurial force behind PanamaStartups. The conversation explores the raw realities of starting a business in a country where instituti...
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Ep. 61 | Helping Students Choose A Smarter Path Forward - Karen Gibbs
In this episode, Jack sits down with Karen Gibbs, founder of Scholar Shine, a platform revolutionizing how students choose careers. Karen shares her journey from a decade in corporate marketing to launching an EdTech company in Panama. She expl...
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Ep. 60 | Modernizing Finance for the 21st Century - Felipe Echandi
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran interviews Felipe Echandi, the co-founder and CEO of Cuanto. The conversation dives deep into Latin America’s fragmented digital economy and how Cuanto is building tools to empower small mer...
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Ep. 59 | Turning Cacao into a Company - Jaime Pérez
Jack Moran sits down in Panama with the co-founder of Bocao, Jaime Pérez, a chocolate company that takes the "bean to bar" model to heart. Rooted in a family farm and driven by youthful ambition, Bocao was built to showcase Panama's rich cacao ...
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Ep. 58 | Fintech Made Easy - Juan Diego Gálvez
In this episode, Jack sits down with Juan Diego Gálvez, co-founder and CEO of PayCaddy, a Panamanian fintech transforming digital financial infrastructure across Latin America. Juan shares how their “Fintech as a Service” model allows any compa...
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Ep. 57 | Redefining Value with Waste - Sofía Fasquelle
Jack Moran sits down with Sofia Fasquelle, co-founder of SimpleAF, a studio in Panama that designs sustainable accessories from recycled materials. Sofia shares the backstory of how her team turned discarded material into functional fashion ite...
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Ep. 56 | The Tech Startup Changing Sports Scouting - Sebastien Hilaire
Jack sits down with Sebastien Hilaire, founder of Prospect1, a Panama-based sports intelligence startup that helps teams identify, develop, and promote athletes through contextual performance data. They dive into how the platform supports more ...
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Ep. 55 | Programming Your Own Reality - Juan Pablo Carrizo
In this episode, Jack Moran meets with transformational mentor Juan Pablo Carrizo in Panama City to explore how energy, intention, and consciousness shape our lives. The two discuss emotional healing, sobriety, and breaking free from limiting b...
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Ep. 54 | Respect Is the Real Sales Strategy - Ryan Eleuteri
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down with Ryan Eleuteri, founder of Charleston Beverage Company, the makers of Charleston Bloody Mary Mix, and the executive director behind Charleston’s charity boxing tournament, Batt...
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Ep.53 | He Solved What Apple Skipped - Andrew Green
In this episode of Shakin' Hands, Jack sits down with the co-founder and chief creative officer of Twelve South, a company known for designing elegant accessories that seamlessly integrate with Apple products. Andrew shares the brand's...
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Ep. 52 | Reinventing Search for the AI Era Part II - Jeff Bobby
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jeff Bobby co-founder and VP of Social Strategy at SwiftSift shares the unfiltered story behind his pivot from a family-run medical business and military service to co-founding a disruptive AI-driven m...
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Ep. 51 | Reinventing Search for the AI Era Part I - Michael Novielli
Michael Novielli shares his journey from Wall Street to the world of tech, where he's co-founded SwiftSift, an AI driven mobile app set to revolutionize the search experience. He discusses the frustrations with traditional search engines and ho...
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Ep. 50 | Your Career Isn’t Linear. It’s a Playground - Ryan Covert
In this episode of Shakin’ Hands, Jack Moran sits down with serial entrepreneur and investor Ryan Covert to unpack what it really takes to build a modern business, and a modern life. From launching Tidewater, a next-gen private club in...
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Ep. 49 | How This Company Is Changing Fundraising - Sam Staley
In this episode of Shakin' Hands, Jack Moran talks with serial entrepreneur and Event.Gives CEO, Sam Staley, about turning a school auction challenge into a full-scale fundraising platform. They discuss scaling software businesses, str...
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Ep. 48 | The Strategy That Put Her In The Top 1% - Katrina Wylene
In this episode of Shakin' Hands, Katrina Wylene shares how she became a top 1% insurance producer by dominating luxury property insurance's high-risk, high-reward niche. She reveals how to tap into untapped markets, build strategic re...
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Ep. 47 | Wholesaling Secrets No One Talks About - Devan Carroll
Real estate investor Devan Carroll, founder of Deventum Properties, joins Shakin' Hands to share his journey from startup hustler to managing millions in transactions. He breaks down key strategies for wholesaling, flipping, and scalin...
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Ep. 46 | Why Change Feels So Hard - Holly Melohn
This episode of Shakin' Hands explores personal transformation and overcoming deep-seated mental and emotional barriers. Jack talks with Holly Melohn, an empowerment and transformation coach who works with individuals to heal trauma, r...
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Ep. 45 | Going from Solopreneur to Leader - Katelyn Annemarie Brush
Katelyn Annemarie Brush, the founder of Natured Marketing, is a business and leadership coach based in Denver. The episode explores entrepreneurship, personal development, and sustainable business growth, focusing on shifting from an employee m...
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