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Episode 32: AI is Just a Paintbrush: Building the Future of Gaming with ChainCraft
Ryan Beltran joins the show to discuss ChainCraft, a platform merging AI and blockchain to make game creation and digital asset ownership frictionless. By treating blockchain as background infrastructure rather than a tech barrier, ChainCraft enables indie developers to build robust games, collaborate easily, and safely monetize in-game assets. Hosts: Leon Hitchens LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonhitchens/X: https://x.com/LeonhitchensWebsite:…
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Episode 31: The Revenue Architect: Vincent Oliver on Why Your AI Agent is Overpriced
Vincent Oliver joins Leon to explain why the “AI Agent” craze is often a trap for small businesses. They discuss the shift toward Marketing Engineering, where AI is used to build cheap, reliable custom code rather than expensive, unpredictable autonomous agents. Hosts: Leon Hitchens LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonhitchens/X: https://x.com/LeonhitchensWebsite: https://www.leonhitchens.com/ Guest: Vincent Oliver: Founder of Oliver Revenue…
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Episode 30: How Jon Garcia Built ‘StrikingEye’ and Found His Purpose
In this episode, Leon sits down with longtime friend Jon Garcia, the creator behind the viral TikTok account StrikingEye. After leaving an eight-year career at Geekdom and facing personal loss, Jon turned to content creation to find his purpose. He shares how he grew to 10,000 followers in just two months by telling the “lost…
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Episode 29: From Apartment Scam to Startup CEO: The RentBamboo Story
Matthew Kanakidis didn’t set out to build a tech empire; he just wanted a place to live. After getting scammed while looking for an apartment at UTSA, he realized the leasing industry was stuck in the Stone Age. Today, as the CEO of RentBamboo, Matthew is replacing “annoying templates” with AI Agents that close leases…
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Episode 28: Keeping Tabs on the Competition with Franklin Morris
In this episode of the Marketing Boost, we sit down with Franklin Morris, founder and CEO of KeepTabz, an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform. Franklin shares his journey from being a VP of Marketing at a venture-scaled business to launching his own startup. We dive deep into why competitive intelligence is no longer just for “the…
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Episode 27: How GiveKit Rebranded from Nonprofits HQ in Just 14 Days
Zac Brown returns to the show to discuss the bold transition from Nonprofits HQ to GiveKit. While the original name was SEO-friendly, it lacked brand recall and was difficult for customers to communicate. Zac explains how they executed a complete name and identity change in just two weeks, and why “moving fast and breaking things”…
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Episode 26: How PacAPit is Sparking a New Era of Campfires
In this episode of The Marketing Boost, host Leon Hitchens sits down with John Chadwell, founder of PacAPit, to dive deep into the journey of turning a simple riverside idea into a patented, flat-packing fire pit loved by overlanders, scouts, and outdoor enthusiasts. John shares his path from working at Apple and in the tech…
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Episode 25: From Family Kitchen to Grocery Aisles: The Hess Street Foods Story
In this episode of The Boost, Leon sits down with Maria, founder of Hess Street Foods, to explore how a generational recipe and deep cultural roots sparked a thriving culinary business. What started as a homemade chorizo recipe passed down from Maria’s grandmother evolved into a shelf-ready, clean-label chorizo paste now featured in 144+ H-E-B…
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Episode 24 – AI, Internationalization & The Future of Business Growth
In this episode of The Boost, Leon and Pablo sit down for an engaging discussion on AI, internationalization, and how businesses can leverage emerging technologies to scale effectively. They break down the impact of AI on business operations, customer interactions, and even the ethical implications of automation. The conversation also explores the growing trend of…
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Episode 23 -Building NonprofitsHQ: A Journey of Innovation, Impact, and Ethical Growth
In this episode of The Boost, host Leon welcomes back Zac, founder of NonprofitsHQ, for a candid discussion about the nonprofit tech landscape, the challenges of bootstrapping a startup, and the innovative solutions changing the way nonprofits operate. Eight months post-launch, Zac shares insights into how NonprofitsHQ is helping nonprofits amplify their impact through AI-driven…
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Episode 22 – Conservation Meets Education: How Once in a Wild is Changing Lives
In this episode of The Boost podcast, recorded live at San Antonio Startup Week, we sit down with Rikky Moller, CEO of Once in a Wild, a San Antonio-based company that offers immersive, educational animal experiences right in your backyard. Hosts Leon and Pablo chat with Rikky about his journey from creative director in advertising…
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Episode 21 – Emotions in Focus: How a DevOps Engineer is Creating a Game-Changing App
In this episode of The Boost, Leon sits down with Marco, a participant in the “Pitch It to Win It” competition at San Antonio Startup Week. Marco shares his concept for a mindset-tracking app, aimed at helping users improve emotional awareness and decision-making. Inspired by his journey as a parent and his professional background in…

