Katie Williams is a 3 Star Director and independent consultant for Tupperware, the built-to-last food storage and innovative kitchen tools that have been enhance cooking and food storage since Earl Tupper developed his first bell-shaped container in 1942 and the brand products were introduced to […]

Carter Fowler is the founder & CEO of Agile Brand Lab, a creative agency that creates inch-perfect website messaging that helps entrepreneurs and businesses to get their audience to say "yes" faster. They help you get the words right. Agile Brand Lab was who Francisco Gonzalez host of the […]

Episode 114 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez, features a conversation with Jean-Yves Aubone, founder & CEO of Aubone Tennis. JY was previously on Episode 2 of the Agents of Innovation when we were just getting started in 2015. Since that time, he has had many […]

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Episode 112 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez, features a conversation with Bart Herbison, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). This full episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u7Ctlsvc3mY You […]

On Episode 111 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, host Francisco Gonzalez interviews James O'Keefe, founder & CEO of Project Veritas, a non-profit journalism enterprise that investigates and exposes corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and […]

Episode 110 of the Agents of Innovation podcast takes place at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, where host Francisco Gonzalez spent time as a visiting professor between March 2021 through February 2022. In this episode, he interviews two recent UFM alums: Juan Luis Lopez, co-founder & CEO […]

Episode 109 of the Agents of Innovation podcast takes place at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, where host Francisco Gonzalez spent time as a visiting professor between March 2021 through February 2022. In this episode, he interviews Monica Zelaya, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at […]

Beto Reyes is the founder and owner of San Patricio Limon coffee, which is in its 25th year and recently achieved 14th place in the Guatemala Cup of Excellence. Mr. Reyes is also in his third term as the mayor of the city of Palencia, Guatemala and has been the head of the conference of mayors for […]

Carlos Sandoval is the President of Guatemala Prospera, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization, committed to the objective of strengthening servant leadership and the unity of the sectors of influence to achieve a prosperous country. They work in favor of the transformation of […]

Fernando Arias is the founder and owner of Fernando's Kaffee, a chocolate and coffee shop located in Antigua, Guatemala. For over two decades, Fernando's Kaffee has been the best place to find the finest “drugs” on Earth, which are NOT illegal. They are a coffee roastery and […]

Alex Kronick is the founder and owner of Caoba Farms, located in Antigua, Guatemala. Alex founded Caoba Farms in May 2004 and is the farm’s owner and operator. Alex is from Guatemala, and the land (approximately three acres) was formerly used to grow coffee and roses. When Alex took over the […]

Pierre Ouddane is the founder & owner of Piedras Surf Shop, located in Guatemala City's Zone 14! While Pierre was mostly raised in Guatemala City, he was born in France and his mother is from El Salvador, a place where he likes to catch the waves! You can watch this full episode on YouTube […]

Diego Jarquin is the chef and owner at Kabel Restaurant, located on the rooftop terrace of the Sixtino II medical building in Guatemala City's Zone 10. Diego was born and raised in Guatemala City and trained in culinary school in Peru. You can find more about Diego Jarquin on Instagram: […]

Alex Buitron was born and raised in Guatemala. He followed his father into the field of law. In 2012, Alex was named Guatemala's ambassador to the Dominican Republic, where he moved to and lived for the next four years. During that time, this lifelong competitive athlete grew to fall in love with […]

Jake Denburg moved from the United States to Guatemala in the early 1980s. An artist with a cooking background, he has become one of Central America's top flavor engineers. With the renowned Jakes Restaurant, located in Zone 10 of Guatemala City for more than 34 years, he has become a local icon […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 100 (December 2021) features an interview with Gerard Kelly, the co-founder and former CEO of NRG Esports, co-founder of WSOE, and co-founder of Havik […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 99 (December 2021) features an interview with Mike Mannina, the co-founder and & CEO of the nonprofit organization Thrive Worx, a sister organization […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 98 (December 2021) features an interview with Karin Hoffman, founder & CEO of Key Innovative Solutions. She is based in Florida and her company's […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 97 (November 2021) features an interview with Laura Vanderkam, a time management adviser and expert, and author of many books on the subject. You can find […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 96 (October 2021) features an interview with Michael Eisenberg, a General Partner at Aleph, an equal partnership and early stage venture capital fund with […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropist, and artist, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 95 (August 2021) Featured an interview with Dr. Tom Fame, A physician from Salem, Virginia. He has traveled to Haiti over 50 times since 1995, building […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 94 (July 2021) features an interview with Jen Gratz, the co-founder of the Fort Myers Brewing Company. You can find more information about them at: […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 93 (June 2021) features an interview with Ryan Boylston, the founder and CEO of 2Ton, a creative marketing agency with headquarters in West Palm Beach. He […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 92 (May 2021) features an interview with Jamie Rich, the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Flamingo Magazine, the only statewide lifestyle […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 91 (March 2021) features an interview with Dan Vineberg, founder of "The New Travel," a YouTube travel channel with over 149,000 subscribers. Dan talks to […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 90 (March 2021) features an interview with Claudio Sorrentino, CEO and co-founder of Body Details, a laser hair removal and tattoo removal company, with […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 89 (February 2021) features an interview with Miguel Crespo, co-founder and owner of Professional Imaging Services and of Admiral Cigar Club, both located […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 88 (January 2021) features an interview with Chris Gonzalez, founder of Orlando Music Live. Find more information at: https://orlandomusiclive.com Episode […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 87 (December 2020) features an interview with Lathan Watts of the First Liberty Institute, based in Plano, Texas. You can visit their website at: […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 86 (November 2020) features an interview with Sam Souhail, founder and owner of Casablanca Cigars (Asheville, NC), and Casablanca Tobacconist […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 85 (November 2020) features an interview with John Rivers, ceo & founder of 4 Rivers Smokehouse and the 4R Foundation. You can find more information […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 84 (October 2020) features an interview with Wade Eyerly and Dennis Murashko, founders of Degree Insurance Company. You can find more information about […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 83 (September 2020) features an interview with Jack Maginnes, chief technology officer for Savvy, a new live dating app. More on Savvy can be found at […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 82 (August 2020) features an interview with Madison Cawthorn, candidate for Congress in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He is the founder […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 81(August 2020) features an interview with musician Houston Keen, who was first featured on the Agents of Innovation podcast back on Episode 20 in 2016. […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 80 (August 2020) features an interview with Glen Gilzean, President & CEO of the Central Florida Urban League. You can find more information about them […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 79 (August 2020) features an interview with Marci Jakubowski, founder of Open Source Ecology and co-founder of Open Building Institute. You can find more […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 78 (July 2020) features an interview with Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com, co-founder of HomePages Directories, and 2010 candidate for […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 77 (June 2020) features an interview with Chris Mueller, a professional soccer player and forward for the Orlando City Soccer Club. You can join his book […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 76 (June 2020) features an interview with musician Jon Wiley, lead vocals and guitar for Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir and former lead guitarist […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 75 (May 2020) features an interview with Eric Wind, a vintage watch dealer who is the founder and CEO of Wind Vintage. You can visit his website at: […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 74 (April 2020) features an interview with Nate Amaral, an events-based entrepreneur based in Bermuda. His companies included Bermuda Photo Booth Rentals […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 73 (April 2020) features an interview with Sam Staley, director of the DeVoe Moore Center at Florida State University, author of many books including his […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 72 (March 2020) is a SPECIAL EMERGENCY EPISODE to respond to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 health crisis. Interviews include Kevin Scott, […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 71 (March 2020) features an interview with Alex Goryachev, Managing Director of Innovation Strategy and Programs for Cisco Systems and author of the new […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 70 (February 2020) features an interview with musician Aric Damm, lead vocals and guitar for The Brevet. Episode 70 also features the song "Silver and […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 69(January 2020) features an interview with Shannan Slevin, founder of WellFests and co-founder of Showga. Her website can be found at: […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 68(January 2020) features an interview with Jen Shultz, founder of the Non-Nine-To-Five. Her website can be found at: https://www.thenonninetofive.com. […]

The Agents of Innovation podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and artists, hosted by Francisco Gonzalez. Episode 67 (December 2019) features an interview with Will Dowell, Executive Director of Behind Every Door. Their website can be found at: behindeverydoor.org. […]