Welcome to the Articharm podcast where we break down the science of powerful communication

and winning mindsets so you have the cheat code to succeed with people.

Every episode is jam-packed with actionable steps to unlock the hidden superpowers inside of you.

Level up with us each week by listening to interviews with the best in business, psychology, and relationships.

We distill thousands of hours of research in the most effective tools and the latest science so you can start winning today.

Let's face it, in order to be seen and heard, your communication needs to cut through the noise and we're going to show you how.

I'm AJ, successfully recovered introvert, entrepreneur, and self-development junkie.

And I'm Johnny Zubak, former touring musician, promoter, rock and roller, and co-founder here at the Articharm.

And for the last 15 years, we've trained thousands of top performers and teams from every background.

We have dedicated our lives to teaching men and women all they need to know about communication, networking, and relationships.

You shouldn't have to settle for anything less than extraordinary.

Now let's kick off today's show.

We have David Siegel back with us. David is the CEO of Meetup.com and one of our favorite guests.

Meetup is an online platform that brings people together both through online and in-person events.

And we've been recommending it to everyone who joins our programs.

Now Meetup has been out there for almost 20 years now and has helped over 50 million people find new friends and build their networks based on their interest.

Today, David's going to discuss his new book with us, Decide and Conquer, 44 decisions that will make or break all leaders that just came out.

Now David is going to share with us culture building tips, how he was able to navigate an acquisition of Meetup.com bywework and replace the founder, Scott Heferman, in Meetup.com's history.

Now, if you don't know the full story, Scott Heferman founded Meetup.com in 2003.

He grew his vision for 15 years before being acquired by WeWork for $200 million in 2018.

Adam Newman, the founder and CEO of WeWork, decided to bring in new leadership to grow Meetup and meld the culture into the WeWork ethos.

Now, if you don't know the story of the rapid rise and fall of Adam Newman, an iconoclastic leader who quickly grew WeWork to $47 billion

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