This week’s episode of DishyMix features Sean X. Cummings, a pundit in the digital media space. Sean recently left Ask.com, where he ran marketing. He’s also writes the iMedia Connection column, The X Factor and is a well known speaker on the marketing circuit.

The beauty of this interview is its honesty. Sean lays himself on the line. Seldom do I interview guests who are so transparent with their personal and professional beliefs. Not only is it refreshing, but his behavior underscores the recent thread we’ve been exploring on the show about authenticity. I believe we crave authentic experiences from more than just our brand interaction – that the laying open of our hearts and minds to others is what endears us to each other.

Listen to this show and let me know your thoughts. Do you like this more personal format, do you like the more “actionable ideas for business” format, a balance of the two or when I mix it up between those gems of our industry like Sean X Cummings, Doron Wesley, Julie Roehm and Jason Heller who bare their souls for us and the all-about-business episodes with the likes of Seth Godin?