How do you design a company—and an AI—that leads with empathy? In this episode of The Value Creators Podcast , Hunter Hastings speaks with Stephen Sakach, founder and CEO of The Zero Company and creator of aiCMO, an AI-powered marketing platform built to scale human connection. Stephen shares his journey through digital media, consciousness studies, and systems design to develop a framework where love, purpose, and empathy drive business performance. He calls it BLISS—Build Love Into Scalable Systems. Key insights include: How empathy can become the foundation for scalable marketing systems Why companies must audit their operations through the lens of purpose What it takes to align AI development with emotional intelligence and ethical goals This is a visionary, practical conversation for anyone building the future—consciously. Resources: ➡️ Learn What They Didn’t Teach You In Business School: The Value Creators Online Business Course Learn more about Zero Company Performance Marketing Learn more about aiCMO.io Connect with Stephen Sakach on LinkedIn Connect with Hunter Hastings on LinkedIn Subscribe to The Value Creators on Substack
