<![CDATA[Mark US Now]]>Real people. Real stories. No filter.

Mark US Now is a podcast about entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and the people who dare to do things differently.

Hosted by Markus Lacher, entrepreneur and CEO of Aeviya, the show features candid conversations with founders, business leaders, innovators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories.

We explore what drives them, the challenges they've faced, the lessons they've learned, and the ideas that could change how we live and work.

No scripted interviews. Just authentic conversations, honest opinions, and stories worth sharing.

Because everyone has a story. Some just need a microphone.

]]>https://www.aeviya.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:28:40 GMTThu, 22 Oct 2026 18:23:33 GMT60Markus Lacher<p>Real people. Real stories. No filter.</p><p>Mark US Now is a podcast about entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and the people who dare to do things differently.</p><p>Hosted by Markus Lacher, entrepreneur and CEO of Aeviya, the show features candid conversations with founders, business leaders, innovators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories.</p><p>We explore what drives them, the challenges they've faced, the lessons they've learned, and the ideas that could change how we live and work.</p><p>No scripted interviews. Just authentic conversations, honest opinions, and stories worth sharing.</p><p><b><strong>Because everyone has a story. Some just need a microphone.</strong></b></p>episodicMarkus Lachermarkus@aeviya.comno<![CDATA[ Ghosted by Employers, He Built Something Better | Jake Wilmes, Hire Calling | Mark Us Now Ep. 1]]>What if something good happened every time someone applied for a job, whether they got hired or not?
In the very first episode of Mark Us Now, host Markus Lacher (co-founder and CEO of AEVIYA) talks with Jake Wilmes, Co-Founder of Hire Calling. After applying to job after job and hearing nothing back, Jake had an idea: get employers to donate to charity as candidates move through the hiring process. Hire Calling is the employer brand platform that grew from that idea.
In this episode:
• How a nap on the couch led to Hire Calling
• Why Jake spent months finding out which industry his startup belonged in
• "Hiring that gives back": donations triggered by interviews, phone screens and offers
• How impact cards show candidates what a company's hiring supports
• What surprised Jake most about being a founder
• How AI job agents could change hiring in the next 3–5 years
• Advice for new founders: "It's not what, it's who"
• How companies can improve candidate experience, from rejection emails to shorter interview processes
• How Hire Calling and AEVIYA could work together

Learn more about AEVIYA at https://aeviya.com
Learn more about Hire Calling https://hirecalling.jobs/
You find Jake here:   / jakewilmes  

#MarkUsNow #Podcast #Hiring #Recruiting #EmployerBranding #Startups

]]>8bb9b81e-f8c3-421e-bda1-a9e7d60b10b6Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:21:30 GMT<p>What if something good happened every time someone applied for a job, whether they got hired or not?<br />In the very first episode of Mark Us Now, host Markus Lacher (co-founder and CEO of AEVIYA) talks with Jake Wilmes, Co-Founder of Hire Calling. After applying to job after job and hearing nothing back, Jake had an idea: get employers to donate to charity as candidates move through the hiring process. Hire Calling is the employer brand platform that grew from that idea.<br />In this episode:<br />• How a nap on the couch led to Hire Calling<br />• Why Jake spent months finding out which industry his startup belonged in<br />• "Hiring that gives back": donations triggered by interviews, phone screens and offers<br />• How impact cards show candidates what a company's hiring supports<br />• What surprised Jake most about being a founder<br />• How AI job agents could change hiring in the next 3–5 years<br />• Advice for new founders: "It's not what, it's who"<br />• How companies can improve candidate experience, from rejection emails to shorter interview processes<br />• How Hire Calling and AEVIYA could work together<br /><br />Learn more about AEVIYA at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IYUowUi1GSzhYM19JQzljWkwxbkxYUnxBSTVJdTV1ZVpydDhoZVpJSGI2T0NXb0MwbzBpUDFRbnlqQjJieGYtdlkzeGJIbWJhd25Ic3dsTWpZZEJpdGJaNmc2Q3FPMEpCRUZFbkJYdjZMN1d5WjNZZGhreUtPXzI0dHZo&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Faeviya.com%2F&amp;v=rdoLKLZc37I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://aeviya.com</a><br />Learn more about Hire Calling <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IYXljUVBoaWNUTWZlNHFpdlBOVy0xZHxBSTVJdTV0OG8yNlZxQTBzdVNneGh6b0xwU0k3cUlUTXdCZmVSa1hmUlQwZU5sSElwd25Bd1QzdloxQ3NqZTd4TXpvUU9jcFFkRmEtaGl2ak5BZXhjS2lsSC1rV0pnUjZfXzcy&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fhirecalling.jobs%2F&amp;v=rdoLKLZc37I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://hirecalling.jobs/</a><br />You find Jake here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUlxb01IYkZwN05BVU9QVDI2NGQtaWhKS21NNXxBSTVJdTVzTlg0MGhleUZsT0g0MTRrRE9YM0NtMlBqb0g1WThGektsLWRlenJ6LVVoM2tZeVhBcWcxRC1HQVlQNUZZeEd6LXVwNlMzUjE3OGJGeGxidll0NGhKWWhpSmNfZC1h&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjakewilmes%2F&amp;v=rdoLKLZc37I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">  / jakewilmes  </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/markusnow" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#MarkUsNow</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hiring" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Hiring</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/recruiting" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Recruiting</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/employerbranding" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#EmployerBranding</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startups" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Startups</a></p>no00:31:22 Ghosted by Employers, He Built Something Better | Jake Wilmes, Hire Calling | Mark Us Now Ep. 1full