• Just Start with Austin Falter

    “Anyone Can Start” — Lessons on Grit, Identity, and Starting Before You Feel Ready (with Austin Falter) There are episodes of this podcast that feel like conversations… and then there are episodes that feel like someone held up a mirror and showed me something I didn’t even realize I needed to see. My conversation with…

  • Pursuing Purpose with Luke Alley

    Finding Confidence, Curiosity & Purpose: Lessons From My Conversation With Luke Alley Every now and then, I sit down with a guest on The Why Not Podcast and walk away thinking, “Man… people need to hear this.” My conversation with Luke Alley was one of those moments. Luke is a marketer, entrepreneur, and professor whose…

  • Anchor in Hope With Kevin Townsend

    Don’t Buy the Sizzle: Redefining Wealth and Wisdom with Kevin Townsend By Noah Cisneros🎧 Listen on Spotify: The Why Not Podcast There’s this moment in every conversation when you realize the person sitting across from you really gets it. For me, that moment with Kevin Townsend came when he said, “You can be financially successful…

  • Leading Innovation with James Schoen

    Curiosity, Courage, and the Future of Innovation with James Schoen If you’ve ever felt behind in a world that’s changing faster than you can process, you’re not alone. In my latest episode of The Why Not Podcast, I sat down with James Schoen—Senior Product Marketing Manager at Square, former Google strategist, entrepreneur, husband, and father—to…

  • Beyond the Beast: Kadan Ward on Luck, Grit, and Authenticity

    By Noah CisnerosHost of the Why Not Podcast What if the thing you want most isn’t out of reach—it’s just hiding behind your fear of looking foolish? That’s the kind of hard truth that comes to life in this episode of the Why Not Podcast, where I sat down with someone who embodies hustle, humility,…

  • Wake Upward: Bryce Nobles on Mastering Growth, Direction, and Breaking Limits

    By Noah CisnerosHost of the Why Not Podcast In this episode of the Why Not Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with someone I’ve admired for years: Bryce Nobles. Known for his strategic prowess in the FinTech space and his candid book Wake Upward, Bryce has a unique lens on personal growth, direction,…

  • LinkedIn Ad Lessons With AJ Wilcox

    I’ve been around digital marketers for years, and few conversations have been as refreshing as my recent chat with AJ Wilcox, founder of B2Linked and a pioneer in LinkedIn advertising. It wasn’t just the knowledge—though there was plenty of it—but AJ’s contagious enthusiasm and authentic insight into both marketing and life. I kicked things off…

  • Finding Harmony in Discipline: A Conversation with Gerritt Vander Linden

    Life moves fast, responsibilities pile up, and finding a balance between career, family, and personal growth often seems impossible. But what if balance isn’t the answer at all? What if what we’re really looking for is harmony? In a recent episode of the Why Not podcast, I sat down with Gerritt Vander Linden—MBA student, professional…

  • Leading Without a Map: 8 Principles I Learned from Andrew Marino

    Every once in a while, I have a conversation that shifts something in me—and this one did. Andrew Marino didn’t just show up on the podcast with a resume or a brand. He showed up with lived experience, bold decisions, and leadership wisdom that you can’t fake. I left our conversation thinking differently about ambition,…

  • Brand Strategy

    Brand Strategy

    Finding Power in “Beautiful Honesty”: Leadership and Strategy Lessons from the Why Not Podcast with Dax Bambrough As a marketing professional, few things excite me more than conversations that blend personal development, leadership, and brand strategy. That’s exactly what the recent episode of the Why Not Podcast with Dax Bambrough delivered—an insightful, authentic, and unexpectedly…