Bonus Newsletter! Season Four Recap of the Exponential Growth Podcast


Happy Thanksgiving Exponential Growers,

Season Four of the Exponential Growth podcast just wrapped, and I think this might be the most insight-packed season yet.

This season felt different as we officially reached 40 episodes. Sharper. More forward-leaning. More personal. I think it’s because every guest came with real leadership scars, frontline experience, and clarity about where the world is heading. When you're living through exponential change, AI, data centers, energy, leadership, investing, and trillion-dollar culture, clarity is everything.

Here’s your Season 4 Bonus Recap so you can catch up, re-listen, or share with someone who needs leadership fuel heading into 2026.

Emerging Trends Reshaping the World

• AI-driven workforces

• Explosive growth in data centers + energy demand

• Leadership transformations in the age of automation

• How trillion-dollar companies are built from the inside out

High-Conviction Investment Insights

• Frontier-tech investing

• How founders signal excellence

• Where capital is compounding fastest

• Industry-by-industry breakdowns from elite investors

Leadership Strategies for a Fast-Forward World

• Purpose-led leadership

• Managing massive organizations through disruption

• Strategic clarity under uncertainty

• Leading across cultures, industries, and markets

Unfiltered Access to Change-Makers

Across banking, AI, venture capital, leadership, culture, emerging markets, and trillion-dollar ecosystems, every conversation pulled back the curtain on how the best leaders think.

🎙️ Season Four Episodes

From Service to Strategy: The Leadership Playbook of Jeffrey Martinez

Listen here: Jeffrey Martinez, EVP & Head of Branch Banking at PNC, breaks down leadership across 16,000+ employees and 2,300 branches.

BONUS: Building a Trillion-Dollar Culture with Juan Carlos “JC” Gutierrez

Listen here: What it really takes to build a trillion-dollar company, culture, mindset, and leadership at scale.

Investing in the Future: Leadership, AI & Investing with Biju Kulathakal

Listen here: A deep dive into AI, venture capital, decision-making, and scaling frontier technologies.

Leading with Purpose with Jorge Titinger

Listen here: What it means to lead companies and boards with clarity and long-term purpose.

The AI Workforce: Leadership & Investing in the Age of Transformation with César A. Lostaunau

Listen here: How AI is reshaping talent, global workforce engagement, and organizational strategy.

Powering the AI Era: Data Centers, Energy & Chips with Scott Slisher

Listen here: A rare inside look at the infrastructure powering the AI boom: chips, power, and global energy demand.

Breaking Barriers in Venture Capital with Samara Mejía Hernández

Listen here: How one of the most influential Latinas in VC broke in and built a platform shaping the next generation of founders.

Unveiling the Hidden Threads of Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Empire with Alejandro Mainetto

Listen here: How Musk’s companies interconnect into a global trillion-dollar operating system.

From Jamaica to Wall Street: Caribbean Investments & Leadership with David Mullings

Listen here: Global markets, sovereign investment strategy, diaspora leadership, and building IRIE on Nasdaq.

Building Wealth, Creating Legacy: A Conversation with Lupe Rodríguez

Listen here: Faith, business, family office investing, and the leadership principles that stand the test of time.

🎧 Why Listen?

Because exponential change doesn’t slow down, whether you're a founder, investor, or operator, Exponential Growth gives you the frameworks, trend analysis, leadership mindsets, and real-world insights needed to win in a world moving faster every day.

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What’s Next?

Season Five is coming, with deeper dives into exponential tech, global leadership, investing, frontier markets, and more world-class guests. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts.

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