Leadership guru Adam Mendler goes one on one with America’s most accomplished and insightful people on how they made it to the top and how you can too. Each episode features a wealth of practical, actionable advice from a leading CEO, founder, athlete, celebrity, influencer or general / admiral. Learn how to lead in today’s landscape, become your best self and excel personally and professionally – in thirty minutes.
171 Available Episodes (171 Total)Average duration: 00:33:29
Apr 18, 2023
Episode 171: College Football Legend Danny Wuerffel
00:31:19
One of the greatest college football players of all time, Danny Wuerffel is a Heisman Trophy winner, a College Football Hall of Famer, and the namesake behind the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service. The Executive Director of Desire Street Ministries, Danny played for four NFL teams before pivoting to a career in nonprofit leadership. Danny joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice.
Apr 11, 2023
Episode 170: Fitness Guru Autumn Calabrese
00:34:29
The creator of a number of highly popular workout programs, Autumn Calabrese is a leading fitness influencer. Autumn has trained many of America’s biggest names and her programs have been viewed more than 140 million times on BODi’s on-demand platform. Autumn joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. Autumn and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal discovery and development; motivation; health, fitness, and nutrition; the keys to a winning routine; communication; and more.
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 169: YMCA CEO Suzanne McCormick
00:34:33
The leader of one of America’s oldest, largest, and most prominent non-profit organizations, Suzanne McCormick is the CEO of YMCA of the USA, with more than 2,500 locations serving 13 million people across the country. Suzanne joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. Suzanne and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, mentorship, career development, navigating change, relationship-building, communication, and much more.
Mar 28, 2023
Episode 168: AFI Founder George Stevens Jr.
00:36:25
The founder of the American Film Institute and the co-founder of the Kennedy Center Honors, George Stevens Jr. has won 15 Emmys and an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. George joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. George and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal discovery and development; leadership, mentorship, and success; takeaways from time spent with John F. Kennedy, Edward R. Murrow, Steven Spielberg, and Sidney Poitier; and much more.
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 167: Brex Co-Founder Henrique Dubugras
00:32:08
Henrique Dubugras is the co-founder and co-CEO of Brex, most recently valued at $12.3 billion. Henrique joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice. Henrique and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, pivoting as a business and in your career, growth and scale, raising money, building winning teams and cultures, and more.
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 166: Software Pioneer Mitch Kapor
00:32:54
A pioneer in the fields of software, personal computing, and the internet, Mitch Kapor is the founder of Lotus and the creator of Lotus 1-2-3, the "killer application" that led to the widespread adoption of the personal computer in the business world. Mitch is also the co-founder of the Mozilla Foundation - best known for developing the web browser Firefox - and is a leading technology investor. Mitch joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice.
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 165: Former BET CEO Debra Lee
00:34:39
Debra Lee was the CEO of BET, the largest company in the world dedicated to African-American programming. The first Black company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, BET reached more than 100 million homes while Debra was CEO. Debra joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Debra and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; leadership; building winning teams and companies; diversity and inclusion; managing difficult experiences; and more.
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 164: Basketball Legend Tony Parker
00:29:01
Tony Parker was one of the best players in basketball over the course of his 18-year career and is one of the greatest European players of all time. A 6-time NBA All-Star and 4-time NBA champion, Tony is the first European-born player to win the NBA Finals MVP. Tony joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice. Tony and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: teamwork, leadership, culture, mentorship, basketball, the wine business, Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, Kobe Bryant, and more.
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 163: Lieutenant General Jeff Buchanan
00:33:41
Over the course of his 37-year military career, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan led troops at every level in adverse environments across the country and around the world. LTG Buchanan led the military response for five major hurricanes - Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Florence; served four combat tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan; and commanded nearly 6,000 federal military troops deployed to the Southwest border. LTG Buchanan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice.
Kaitlyn Farrington is an Olympic gold medalist and was one of the best snowboarders in the world before having to retire at the height of her success upon being diagnosed with congenital cervical stenosis. Kaitlyn joins Adam to share her journey, how she navigated the ups and downs, and her best lessons learned along the way. Kaitlyn and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: attaining greatness; navigating obstacles, challenges, and setbacks; competition; coaching; mentorship; mindset; and much more.
Apr 18 | 00:31:19
Episode 171: College Football Legend Danny Wuerffel