JIM FRIED has been a talk show host since 2009. His show Fried on Business was initially broadcast on WZAB AM (The Biz); when COVID-19 hit, he moved to the podcast world. He has conducted more than 790 shows and has interviewed 2,000-plus guests. Fried is a Miami native and a graduate of North Miami Beach Senior High School. An award-winning broadcaster (News Funnel Top Social Media Influencer for Real Estate) and businessperson (South Florida Business Journal Top 25 Real Estate Broker 2018), Fried is a community activist, guest teacher for students with special needs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools for the Miami Education Fund, and a mentor to dozens of young people.