Daniel is the Founder of underthein.com and Disco, where he helps individuals and organizations—especially coaches, consultants, and business owners—who struggle with building authentic connections in today’s digital, remote world to discover real commonalities, cultivate meaningful relationships, and unlock genuine growth for their personal brands.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
→ How to break through superficial networking and create true connections that drive business and personal brand growth
→ Ways to leverage AI-powered tools (like Disco) to instantly identify shared interests and values for faster relationship-building
→ Strategies to turn conventions, online groups, and remote-first spaces into high-value client and partnership opportunities
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CONNECT WITH DANIEL
🌐 Website: http://underthein.com
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💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedanielgoddard/
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CONNECT WITH DAVE
🌐 Website: DavePolykoff.com
📹 YouTube: youtube.com/@davepolykoff
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00:00 Breaking the Pattern: Why We Struggle to Connect Beyond Surface Levels
01:07 Today’s Guest: Daniel’s Entertainment-to-Tech Founder Story
02:23 Going from Hollywood to Human Connection: Daniel’s Journey
05:10 Discovering the Gaps in Community & Brand Building
06:31 “Never be a Stranger Again”: The Origins of Disco
10:19 Breaking Bias: How Disco Enables True Commonality-First Networking
12:52 Beyond AR: Leveraging AI to Connect and Scale Your Network
15:11 Hashtag Strategy: Building Your Personal Brand Tribe Anywhere
20:40 Conventions Reimagined: Creating Authentic Deal Flow & Lasting Relationships
26:27 Beyond In-Person Networking: Retaining and Organizing Your Connections
27:58 Speed Networking: Compressing Weeks of Relationship Building into Minutes
28:16 AI-Driven Conversations: From Icebreaker to In-Person Meetings
32:11 Building Authenticity: Making AI Sound Just Like You
36:04 The Future of Connection: Sending Your AI Self into the World
41:11 Final Thoughts, Where to Try Disco (DYSKO), and How to Build a Human-Centric Personal Brand