PODWalk with Radhika Zaveri
Episodes
Episode 46: James Ruth (CMO, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | What Fans Really Want
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Ruth is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he leads brand strategy, fan engagement, and revenue-driving marketing ef...
Episode 45: Francois Reihani (Founder, La La Land) | Scaling with Purpose
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is François, SMU alum and CEO of La La LandFrom their sunshine-yellow cups to their purpose-driven hiring model, La La Land is proo...
Episode 44 : Alex Wilcox | CEO , JSX
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 43 : Purvi Patel Albers, Partner at Haynes and Boone
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I am chatting with Purvi Patel Albers, Partner at Haynes and Boone, and a top IP and brand protection lawyer who advises Fortune 500 ...
Episode 42 : Ryan Ross—Former President of Neiman Marcus
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m thrilled to sit down with Ryan Ross—former President of Neiman Marcus and a brand builder who’s brought purpose, meaning, and magic...
Episode 41 : Carey Chou, VP of Data AI at HEB
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we’re joined by Carey Chou, VP of Data AI at HEB who’s had cross sector experience working at companies like Infosys to LVMH to...
Episode 40 : Ajay Chauhan (ED, Parle Products) | A Century Of Trust
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I am thrilled to have on the show, my friend, Ajay Chauhan, Executive director at Parle Products based in Mumbai, India; a third-generation lea...
Episode 39 : Jonathan Clarkson (CPO, Southwest Airlines) | Loyalty isn’t earned, it’s experienced
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we have Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Southwest Airlines, where he has led the charge of building p...
Episode 38: Valerie Freeman (CEO, BravoTech) | Standing Out As Market Ready
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Valerie Freeman, serial entrepreneur, talent pioneer, co-founder, & CEO of BravoTECH - whose bold mantra “How ...
Episode 37: Sherry Graziano, (Head of Digital, CX and Marketing) | Anchored in Purpose, Unstoppable in Growth
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to today’s episode! I’m thrilled to be joined by Sherry Graziano, Head of Digital, client experience and Marketing - a forward-thinking ...
Episode 36: Michael Fisher (Former CEO, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) | Purpose Leads. Culture Lives.
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m thrilled to sit down with Michael Fisher—former CEO of Cincinnati Children's, civic leader, founder and recently grandparent; someo...
Episode 35: David McKillips (CEO, Chuck E Cheese) | The Past is a platform not a prison
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guest today is David McKillips, the CEO of Chuck E. Cheese. At a moment when the brand faced bankruptcy and a global shutdown, David stepped in wi...
Episode 34: Ramesh Srinivasan (Sr. Partner, McKinsey) | For people to care, show them you care.
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is with Ramesh Srinivasan, Sr. Partner at McKinsey, and the Dean of the Bower Forum, McKinsey’s program for CEO learning and a co-autho...
Episode 33: Matt Myers, Dean, SMU Cox School of Business | Service First, Steady Leadership Always
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is a true privilege to welcome a leader whose influence extends far beyond the walls of academia—Dean Matthew Myers, the ninth dean of the Cox Sc...
Episode 32: Jude Lugo (SMU) | From Classroom to Commercialization
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special podcast and a special day with special guests; two SMU students graduating in 2025. I have on the show Jude Lugo, is a student ent...
Episode 31 : Shar Dubey and Mandy Ginsberg (Match.com) | The perfect match in business and in life
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shar Dubey and Mandy Ginsberg former CEOs of Match.com and legends in consumer technology, friends who have supported each other professionally and...
Episode 30: Sonia Vora (CHRO, Gates Foundation) | Vision, Mission, Purpose
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Vora, on “you don’t change the world for what’s on a spreadsheet, you change the world because of the impact on individual lives.”My ...
Episode 29: Sheryl Adkins-Green (Mary Kay) | Rebranding Iconic Brands
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With 30 years of global business experience, Sheryl Adkins-Green combines strategic insights, financial acumen, and values-based leadership to delive...
Episode 28: Purpose Matters | Parkland Health
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Purpose Matters | Parkland Health, I interviewed Michael Horne, CEO of Parkland Health Foundation. Collaborating with Parkland He...
Episode 27:Partner and Board member at Grant Thornton
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we have Joseph Loretto, an audit partner at Grant Thornton of nearly 25 years. He is also a member of the firm’s Partnership Board,...
Episode 26: Unwrapping Moments that Matter: Neiman Marcus
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think about making moments matter for your loved ones during the holidays? Marjon Henderson thinks about it 365 days of the year. In this epi...
Episode 25: Across Generations: SMU Students on Marketing and Life
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zubin Mehta, Finance/Pre-Med student at SMU, TEDX Speaker Lauren Ciborowski, Data Analytics/Pre-Law student at SMU, Member of Pre-Law Scholars program...
Episode 24: ATT PAC: 15th Year Anniversary
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Tranquada is president and CEO of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, a 10-acre performing arts campus in the Dallas Arts District that is cel...
Episode 23: Storytelling 101
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by Emmy-nominated, award-winning former war reporter, Mandy Clark has more than 20 years of experience in top-tier newsrooms incl...
Episode 22 : Is the CFO your friend?
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With sports on our mind this Summer, I had the pleasure of interviewing @kellie fischer, CFO of the Texas Rangers, the 2023 World Series Baseball Ch...
Episode 21: Using AI to help those who help others
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI in Innovative Solutions and Healthcare with Dr. Ruben Amarasingham If I don’t know AI, am I going to fail? This is a question many of us wrestle ...
Episode 20: Wearing Many Hats
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Tiffin Jernstedt, Chief Communications Officer, Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus was founded 117 years ago and continues to be one of the biggest nam...
Episode 19: Dream Big, Act Small
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A returning podcaster, we welcome our very own former student Meredith Mills to POD Walk to share her story about her new product launch, Southside, a...
Episode 18: Power of Why
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Group Vice President Toyota Financial Services talks about why Marketing is the window to the world of consumers; why collaborating with cross functio...
Episode 17: Connecting Heartbeats in Business and Life
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you felt more comfortable entering a room when you see someone approachable, a connector of the community? Ollie Chandhok is that connector of co...
Episode 16 : Discovering Diversity of Perspectives
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off Women’s History Month, our speaker today is a longtime friend, Calvert Collins Bratton, the Chief Relationship Officer at Communities Fo...
Episode 15: Women Trailblazers in Business
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Women’s History Month, and we are celebrating trailblazers; women from our community committed to shaping the society, the world, and makin...
Episode 14: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you wondered about the challenges of Non-Profits and what scaling might mean to them? Would scaling mean that the problem is escalating and so th...
Episode 13: Value of Choice and Control redefined
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristi Gole, EVP at Global Hotel Alliance talks about, “what we see is what we look for,” and that seeing possibilities vs. obstacles make us e...
Episode 11: Behind the Scenes with The Dallas Stars
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our Sports series, Matt Bowman, Chief Revenue Officer at Dallas Stars gives us a behind the scenes view on how assets get shared between the Dallas...
Episode 10: Health vs. Healthcare what’s the difference?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steve Miff, CEO of Parkland Center of Clinical Innovation helps us understand why focusing on health vs. healthcare is important, how knowledge-ba...
Episode 9: Celebrating A Cox Success Story in Brand Management
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recent graduate from SMU’s Cox Business School, Meredith Mills has moved up 3 levels, over 3 brands in 3 years. She shares how the Brand Strategy ...
Episode 8: What Business Needs To Know About The Gen Zs
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare, “heavy is the head that wears the crown and Generation Z wears the Crown as the most generation,” explains Neil Campbell, Creative ...
Episode 7: Terry Stone on Accelerating Breakthroughs in Business and Culture
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The question today is, “What are key trends to watch out for 2023 and beyond”? As businesses are moving at warp speed to make decisions in weeks i...
Episode 6: "Catalysts of Change" on International Women's Day
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are 5 things needed to be a successful CMO? Mona Charif, CMO at NTT Data knocked it out of the park with her wit, sensibility and human centered ...
Episode 5: Global Branding needs Cultural Empathy
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I grew up on Thums Up, a homegrown cola that lives in the hearts of Indians. So, it was very nostalgic to interview a past CEO of Coca Cola, India, Do...
Episode 4: Demystifying Non-Profits
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelyn Woodard CEO, Texas Women’s Foundation has 25 years of extensive experience in culture, diversity, equity and inclusion, corporate citizensh...
Episode 3: Power of Why
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Group Vice President Toyota Financial Services talks about why Marketing is the window to the world of consumers; why collaborating with cross functio...
Episode 2: Innovation at a time of Crisis
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President and GM Kashi, Kellogg’s; Executive VP Revolution Foods, President Bay Herb. With Crisis comes challenge, with challenge comes opportunity....
Episode 1: Patents and Trademarks
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patent and Trademark Counsel at Grable Martin Fulton PLLC on the implications of protecting your idea through patents and trademarks