Episode #670: Mike Deegan – Building a Championship Culture, Mudita (Joy for Others), Systems Thinking, Curiosity = Love, Getting Out of a Slump, and The DNA of Great Teams

Mike Deegan just led Denison University Baseball to their first College World Series appearance in program history. He's been named Coach of the Year in back-to-back years and is the all-time winningest coach [...]

By |2026-01-11T11:10:14-05:00January 10th, 2026|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #669: Oz Pearlman (Oz The Mentalist) – Overcoming Rejection, Getting the Reps, Always Following Up, Living with Gratitude, America’s Got Talent, The Curiosity of Steven Spielberg, and Making Others Feel Seen

Oz Pearlman is the greatest mentalist in the world. After leaving Wall Street to pursue his craft full-time, he's performed for Steven Spielberg's family, for Nobel laureates, and Fortune 500 CEOs. He ran [...]

By |2026-01-02T09:08:50-05:00December 30th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #668: Brian Kelly (The Points Guy) – Building a Media Empire, Crafting a Big Vision, Relentless Leaders, Hiring Well, Scaling Up, & How To Win at Travel

Brian Kelly is the founder of The Points Guy, which he built from a side hustle blog into a travel media empire that he sold for $28 million. At 42, he's now an [...]

By |2025-12-28T11:37:36-05:00December 28th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #667: Nick Gray – How to Host World-Class Events, Why Leaders Need a Personal Website, Writing Like You Talk, Mastering Introductions, the Viral Tokyo Trip, & Adding Value Before Taking It

Nick Gray is the author of The Two-Hour Cocktail Party and founder of Museum Hack. He's mastered the art of hosting events that strengthen networks and build genuine connections. In this conversation, he [...]

By |2025-12-20T15:14:14-05:00December 20th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #666: Angie Hicks (Founder of Angie’s List) – The Power of Selling Door-to-Door, Executive Presence, Being Told She Was ‘Too Nice,’ and Her 2-Question Career Filter That Kept Her at One Company for 30 Years

Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie’s List (now called Angi). She started the company at just 23, going door-to-door as a self-described introvert and non-salesperson, and turned it into a national platform trusted by [...]

By |2025-12-13T19:01:35-05:00December 13th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #665: Pat Lencioni – Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Fear-Based Success, Working Genius, Anticipating Objections, and The Hidden Cost of Proving Yourself

Patrick Lencioni is the founder of The Table Group and a bestselling author of 14 books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The 6 Types of Working Genius. Behind his achievements [...]

By |2026-01-12T09:05:12-05:00December 6th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #664: David Adelman – Campus Apartments CEO and 76ers Co-Owner on Losing a Big Bet, Bar Mitzvah Real Estate Deals, His Grandfather’s Holocaust Survival Story, and Building Philadelphia’s New Arena

David Adelman is the CEO of Campus Apartments, founder of Darco Capital, and co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. During our conversation, we discussed how losing a basketball bet at age 11 changed his [...]

By |2025-11-30T05:58:37-05:00November 30th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #663: Priya Parker – The Art of Gathering with Purpose: Power, Preparation, Magical Questions, and the Psychology of Bringing People Together

Priya Parker is a master facilitator, conflict resolution expert, and author of the bestselling book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Priya has spent decades facilitating difficult conversations [...]

By |2025-11-24T09:55:38-05:00November 22nd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #662: Nicholas Thompson – The Atlantic CEO on Growing Up With a “Precariously Insecure” Genius Father, Hiring Leaders with an Edge, How Running Builds Discipline, and Why Moving at an Uncomfortable Pace Built a Million-Subscriber Media Empire

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and former editor-in-chief of WIRED. He's the author of the best-selling book (and one of my favorites of the year), The Running Ground. Nick shares [...]

By |2025-11-15T06:14:04-05:00November 15th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments