Soulful Persuasion & the Power of Showing Up with Founder and CEO, Jason Harris (the Velvet)
Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 927 Ratings
🗓️ 30 July 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Jason Harris is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mekanism, an award winning creative advertising agency whose clients include Ben & Jerry's, Peloton, OkCupid, Molson Coors and Alaska Airlines and author of the bestselling book The Soulful Art of Persuasion. He is also the host of the Soul and Science podcast. Although he is wildly successful in business, he joins Kelly to talk about the importance of what he is learning about vulnerability, transparency and empathy for building a successful and full life. Jason discusses how he is incorporating lessons he learned in group therapy into his business life and also the importance of the masculine uncovering their own sense of emotionality and bringing his whole self into his business and relationships. Jason also gives listeners tangible tips for staying true to their brand or personal soul and authenticity, as well as the secrets to the art of persuasion.
Book: The Soulful Art of Persuasion
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