• Ep. 2 Unlocking Executive Success: Community Building & Authentic Networking with Nicole Vasquez
    Oct 16 2025
    In this episode, Vic sits down with Nicole Vasquez, the founder and CEO of MDB Partners. She shares her journey from running multiple startups to leading a successful agency that accelerates relationship-driven opportunities. She discusses the importance of human connections in business, strategies for effective networking, and experiences with burnout and balancing ambition with personal life. Nicole also delves into the impact of AI on networking and offers practical tips for leaders looking to build meaningful professional relationships.๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐งโ€ข๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ:How Nicoleโ€™s experiences have shaped her approach to creating meaningful connectionsโ€ข ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Nicoleโ€™s journey through multiple startups and her decision to focus on high-level executive connectionsโ€ข ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : Why remote networking is becoming more vital and how to navigate it effectivelyโ€ข ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:The challenges and triumphs of balancing motherhood with entrepreneurial ambitionโ€ข ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค: The power of community among leaders and why Nicole created a network of super connectorsโ€ข ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ:Tips and insights on how to approach networking intelligently and intentionally๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐‘๐‘–๐‘๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘‰๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ž๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘ง โ€“ CEO and founder of MDB Partners, a firm dedicated to accelerating relationship-driven opportunities for top leaders through a blend of AI and human trust. Over two decades, she has built and sold three companies at the intersection of community and technology. Nicole currently runs The Activator Network, advising executives and AI platforms on building trust and connection at scale.โœฆ Follow ๐๐ข๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž โž https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolervasquez/โœฆ MDB Partners โž https://www.mbd-partners.com/aboutโœฆ Newsletter โž https://momentum-by-design.beehiiv.com/๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ญVic Moser is a founder, creative entrepreneur, and project strategist whoโ€™s navigated pivots across biology, tech, finance, and now community building and content creation. She runs a web design studio for creators and small business owners, and co-founded a nonprofit that supports women and allies in tech. She created Make it Ambitious because ambition isnโ€™t one-size-fits-all, and she wants to spotlight stories that show us how powerfSend us a textSupport the showโ™ก Follow Vic:Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | TikTok โ™ก Join the Make it Ambitious Squad โ™กYour accountabili-tea โ˜• squad helping you to stop overthinking and finally get sh*t done. โ†’ New episodes launch every Thursday. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts to stay up-to-date with every episode. ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐWelcome to ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ โ€” the podcast for bold thinkers, doers, and leaders who refuse to play small. Hosted by Vic Moser, this show uncovers the real stories behind ambition. The pivots, setbacks, mindset shifts, and defining moments that shape the way we lead and live.๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ.
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    51 mins
  • Ep.1 | Redefining Success: Authentic Leadership, Self-Love & Ambition with Amishi Patel
    Oct 9 2025

    Welcome to ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐€๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ โ€” the podcast for bold thinkers, doers, and leaders who refuse to play small. Hosted by Vic Moser, this show uncovers the real stories behind ambition โ€” the pivots, setbacks, mindset shifts, and defining moments that shape the way we lead and live.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž

    • Career Turning Points: How Amishi pivoted from engineering to corporate finance and thrived abroad
    • The Three Cโ€™s Framework: A simple formula for overcoming stagnation and staying aligned with your goals
    • Empowerment Through Dance: How Bollywood dance helped Amishi โ€”and her studentsโ€” embrace confidence and joy
    • Authentic Leadership: Why kindness, empathy, and grace are core to real success
    • Balancing Drive & Self-Love: How Amishi harmonizes ambition with well-being

    ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐†๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ:

    โœฆ ๐€๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ โ€“ Senior VP, computer engineer, and corporate banker turned multi-hyphenate. A trained dancer and founder of Nach Bollywood Style, Amishi is also a crowned pageant winner. She opens up about โ€œself-loving your way into success,โ€ balancing motherhood with ambition, and pursuing joy alongside career achievement.

    โ™ก ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ

    Hi! Iโ€™m Vic Moser โ€” founder, creative entrepreneur, and project strategist whoโ€™s navigated pivots across biology, tech, finance, and now community building and content creation. I run a web design studio for creators and small business owners, and I co-founded a nonprofit that supports women and allies in tech. I created Make it Ambitious because ambition isnโ€™t one-size-fits-all, and I want to spotlight stories that show us how powerful and personal ambition really is.

    ๐Ÿ’ก ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐„๐š๐œ๐ก ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค

    Conversations with disruptors, founders, and corporate game changers about:

    • Career growth, pivots & reinvention
    • Personal branding & thought leadership
    • Burnout, boundaries & sustainable ambition
    • Building with AI, Web3 & emerging tech
    • Balancing personal identity with professional success

    Because playing small was never the plan.

    โฑ Timestamps

    • 00:00 Introduction & Personal Mantra
    • 00:25 Redefining Leadership
    • 00:55 Podcast Intro
    • 01:51 Career Turning Points
    • 03:29 Unexpected Pageant Journey
    • 06:20 Empowering Through Dance

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    โ†’ New episodes launch every Thursday. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts to stay up-to-date with every episode.

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    41 mins
  • Ep.0 | Make it Ambitious Podcast Trailer | Bold Leaders, Big Ambition
    Sep 30 2025

    Welcome to Make it Ambitious โ€” the podcast for bold thinkers, doers, and leaders who refuse to play small. Hosted by Vic Moser, this show dives into the stories behind ambition: the pivots, setbacks, strategies, and mindset shifts that often donโ€™t make it to the highlight reel.

    In this trailer, meet our first three powerhouse guests and get a taste of whatโ€™s to come:

    โœฆ Amishi Patel โ€“ Senior VP, corporate banker, and computer engineer turned multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. Amishi is also a trained dancer since the age of 5, founder of Nach Bollywood Style dance school, and a crowned pageant winner (Ms. Bharat Florida, Ms. Bharat USA, Ms. South Asia World). She opens up about โ€œself-loving your way into success,โ€ balancing motherhood with ambition, and what it takes to pursue joy alongside career achievement.

    โœฆ Nicole Vasquez โ€“ Founder & CEO of MBD Partners, the only agency accelerating relationship-driven opportunities for executives through in-person experiences and AI. With 20 years of experience as a connector across tech, finance, real estate, and hospitality, Nicole has built and sold three companies at the intersection of community and technology. She now advises leaders and runs The Activator Network, a private community for the worldโ€™s top superconnectors. Her mantra? Connection isnโ€™t optional โ€” itโ€™s the strategy.

    โœฆ Sandy Carter โ€“ Chief Business Development Officer at Unstoppable Domains, founder of Unstoppable Women of Web3 and AI, and author of AI First, Human Always. A pioneer whoโ€™s led at IBM Watson and Amazon Web Services, Sandy has traveled to 91 countries and is reshaping how we think about AI, digital identity, and Web3. She shares how to lead with both ambition and humanity in an era of rapid technological change.

    What to Expect From the Show
    Every week, Vic sits down with disruptors, founders, and corporate game changers to explore how ambition really works. Expect stories about:
    โ€ข Career growth, pivots, and reinvention
    โ€ข Personal branding and thought leadership
    โ€ข Burnout, boundaries, and sustainable ambition
    โ€ข Building with AI, Web3, and emerging tech
    โ€ข Balancing personal identity with professional success

    Whether youโ€™re scaling a business, pivoting careers, or redefining success on your own terms, this is your space to go all in.

    About the Host
    Hi! Iโ€™m Vic Moser โ€” founder, creative entrepreneur, and project strategist whoโ€™s navigated pivots across biology, tech, finance, and now community building and content creation. I run a web design studio for creators and small business owners, and I co-founded a nonp

    Send us a text

    Support the show

    โ™ก Follow Vic:
    Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | TikTok

    โ™ก Join the Make it Ambitious Squad โ™ก
    Your accountabili-tea โ˜• squad helping you to stop overthinking and finally get sh*t done.

    โ†’ New episodes launch every Thursday. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts to stay up-to-date with every episode.

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    9 mins