Divot
Divot
Podcast Description
Divot brings you weekly conversations with the people building the future—founders, creators, athletes, and visionaries pushing the limits of business, technology, sports, and entertainment.
We go beyond success stories to explore the real moments that define a journey—the risks, the failures, the breakthroughs, and the lessons that can help you on your path.
Stories of people making their mark, and how you can too.
New episodes every Wednesday.
#DivotPodcast #Business #Tech #Sports #Entertainment #Innovation
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of personal and professional growth by exploring the real journeys of its guests—focusing on topics such as entrepreneurship, tech innovation, and the challenges of building successful startups. Episodes have featured insightful discussions on overcoming failure, networking strategies, and the mental health implications of success, with examples including Pejman Nozad's immigrant journey and Justin Kan's pursuit of fulfillment beyond financial success.
Divot brings you weekly conversations with the people building the future—founders, creators, athletes, and visionaries pushing the limits of business, technology, sports, and entertainment.
We go beyond success stories to explore the real moments that define a journey—the risks, the failures, the breakthroughs, and the lessons that can help you on your path.
Stories of people making their mark, and how you can too.
New episodes every Wednesday.
#DivotPodcast #Business #Tech #Sports #Entertainment #Innovation
His family lost their home, memories, and peace — in minutes. What came next would define his legacy. Rich Raddon, co-founder and co-CEO of ZEFR, opens up about losing everything in a wildfire — and what it taught him about rebuilding, resilience, and leading with heart.
From sleeping in his office to supporting a 200-person team while navigating grief, Rich shares how tragedy transformed his leadership — and how ZEFR became a category leader in brand safety, working with billions of impressions across YouTube, TikTok, and Meta.
We go deep on faith, therapy, family, purpose, and the mindset it takes to turn pain into clarity — and companies into movements.
Follow Rich – X (Twitter): https://x.com/richraddon
Follow Derek – X (Twitter): https://x.com/derekjandersen
Timestamps:
0:00 – The fire that changed everything
3:00 – Evacuation, loss, and finding only ashes
6:30 – Journals, photos, heirlooms: what was lost
10:00 – Strangers, neighbors, and unexpected grace
13:00 – The role of therapy and grief processing
17:00 – Leading a startup while homeless
21:00 – How pain forged a new leadership style
26:00 – Rebuilding life in San Clemente
30:00 – ZEFR’s rise in the brand safety space
34:00 – YouTube, Meta, TikTok: managing billions of impressions
38:00 – The emotional weight of impact
42:00 – Rich’s personal framework for optimism and faith
45:00 – What he hopes his kids will remember
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Follow Divot:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Divotpod
X (Twitter): https://x.com/divotdotorg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divotdotorg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divot.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/divotdotorg/
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