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Gavin McMahon

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Author | CEO and Co-founder of fassforward

Gavin McMahon builds things. Once, it was submarines, sports cars, and steel plants, big, complex systems built on logic and precise plans. But plans have a funny way of falling apart when people get involved.

As Gavin tried to figure out why, one truth became clear: People don’t move without a story. Business is more than just strategy and execution—it is persuasion and inspiration too. So he switched gears, traded engineering for business, and earned an MBA in Innovation, Strategy & Information Technology from the Institute Theseus in France.

Today, as CEO and co-founder of fassforward, he helps companies shape strategy, leadership, and culture through storytelling. Over the years, he’s worked with some of the world’s biggest brands and learned that even the best ideas will go nowhere if they aren’t told well.

Now, he’s written a book about it.

Oct. 2, 2025

Building Community and Connection in Business with Gavin McMahon

Gavin McMahon, author, CEO, and co-founder of Fassforward and Story Business, joins The Bliss Business Podcast to explain business storytelling systems: why every team needs a shared story, how plain language beats corporate jargon, and why any organizational change takes two stories, a destination and a journey.
Guest: Gavin McMahon