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Office Hours with David Meltzer

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Welcome to Office Hours, hosted by Legendary Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor, David Meltzer. Where the brightest millionaires, billionaires, and entrepreneurs, in business, sports, and entertainment get together to talk about success, failure, and everything in between.
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Paul Epstein, Matthew Pollard, Ty Smith, Chad Wasilenkoff | Office Hours #233

Paul Epstein Paul Epstein is an expert in leadership and organizational culture with nearly fifteen years of experience as a professional sports executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams, a global sports agency, and the NFL league office—leading and coaching business teams, most recently with the San Francisco 49ers. Matthew Pollard Global Gurus lists him as a Top 3 Sales Professional, Top Sales World Magazine named him a Top 50 Speaker, and BigSpeak lists him as an international Top 10 Sales Tra...

Sep 24, 20231 hr 1 min

Fredrik Haren and Marcus Collins | Friday Training #138

Fredrik Haren [6:58] In 2008, he decided to become a truly global speaker. Since then, he’s been invited to speak in between 20-35 countries per year, while also enjoying at least 3 months off annually with his family. During these breaks, he typically spends time on his private island in Sweden or at his home in Singapore. His message has reached more than 1,000,000 people from the stage. He’s conducted interviews with some of the world's most respected CEOs, as well as individuals living in po...

Sep 23, 20231 hr 2 min

Regina Gwynn, Frank DeSocio, Herman Roup| Office Hours #234

Regina Gwynn She is one of the two Co-Founders of Black Women Talk Tech, an organization that aims to identify, support and encourage black women to build the next billion-dollar business. They are building community and profitable, scalable businesses for self-identified Black women in tech, together. It is the largest collective of black women tech founders with a unique understanding of the challenges they face and the advantages they bring in the industry. They focus on 4 main pillars: educa...

Sep 22, 202354 min

Christopher Willis, Robyn Grable, Jim Fielding | Office Hours #539

Christopher Willis [0:23] He has been helping people immigrate and settle since 1995. Prior to joining Latitude, he was a Managing Partner of Henley & Partners, responsible for operations in the Americas and Caribbean region including the Citizenship-by-Investment Programmes in St Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, St Lucia and Grenada. In 2018, Latitude merged with RIF Trust to expand internationally to over 20 countries, including Canada, Egypt, Nigeria, the UK, and the USA. Togethe...

Sep 21, 202340 min

Adam Bryant, Lauren Goldstein, Bill Schaninger | Office Hours #538

Adam Bryant [0:23] Adam is the Senior Managing Director at The ExCo Group, an executive coaching firm. They bring an operator’s lens to executive development. Their Mentors are experienced former CEOs and top executives of complex organizations, and each brings a blend of determination, curiosity and humility to the role. He is also the co-author of The CEO Test: Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders (2021). Lauren Goldstein [12:18] Lauren Goldstein is the founder and CEO of the a...

Sep 20, 202340 min

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Soon Yu, Arshad Masood | Office Hours #382

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino Through Elizabeth's companies, she has helped individuals and organizations around the world be their best and achieve world-class excellence with gratitude-based behavior and belief systems. She is one of America's foremost personal and corporate development consultants specializing in mindset, strategy, leadership, and taking action. Soon Yu He most recently served as the Global VP of Innovation and Corporate Officer at VF Corporation, parent organization to over 30 ...

Sep 19, 202347 min

Cara Macklin, Erkang Zheng, Jack Kudale | Office Hours #236

Cara Macklin She worked as the director of her family business for 15 years. An award-winning multi-million-pound healthcare & hospitality group, which grew from 3 businesses with 250 staff to 7 businesses & 600 staff. She received a scholarship to study for her MBA at Cass Business School in London, Cara gained experience in Iceland, South Africa, China, and with the International Doyle Hotel Group. Cara has been awarded top 40 under 40, Women in Business Young Businesswoman of the Year...

Sep 18, 202341 min

Shannah Kennedy, George Bandarian II, Milaena Ferrarese | Office Hours #386

Shannah Kennedy She is one of Australia’s foremost strategic executive life & health coaches. She works to transform her clients’ careers, well-being, & lives. She specializes in executive strategy, transition, values, vision, overcoming burnout, and life planning for individuals. Her proven expertise enables clients to gain control of their lives in order to achieve their visions and goals and find happiness and fulfillment. George Bandarian II He can also discuss: their recent investme...

Sep 17, 202348 min

Josh DeTillio, Saul Kenton & Christian Barlow, Matt Spielman, Bruce Hanson | Office Hours #381

Josh DeTillio His company Bravera Health is a health network composed of 372 licensed beds at three hospitals and nearly 800 physicians on the combined active medical staff. The word is a combination of “brave” and the Latin root for “true,” “vera.” With focus on preventative and specialized care coupled with convenient access to appointments including telehealth options, Bravera Health makes it easy for patients to make their health a priority Saul Kenton & Christian Barlow Saul has 30 year...

Sep 16, 202347 min

Jeff Webb, Dan Sanborn, Kimberley Rowland | Office Hours #226

Jeff Webb In July, the International Olympic Committee officially recognized cheerleading as an Olympic sport. Jeff’s comments: “The IOC’s actions have created a monumental milestone for cheerleading… This decision will greatly assist us as we strive to create opportunities for healthy participation and competition for millions of cheerleading athletes worldwide.” Dan Sanborn Joining the company in 2018, Sanborn spearheaded the launch of Wheelhouse Labs, the company’s in-house creative and brand...

Sep 15, 202347 min

Ken Ahn, Damon Lembi, Eduardo Briceño, Dr. Nicole Price | Office Hours #537

Ken Ahn [3:28] He serves as President of Marketplace & Radius at Hagerty, in addition to being a Partner and CEO of Broad Arrow Group. Hagerty Marketplace is a digital classifieds platform where anyone is welcome to buy cars, trucks, and motorcycles. They offer both car classifieds and auctions. Broad Arrow Group, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is an advisor, market maker, and financier for car collectors with a commitment to integrity, trust, and innovation. Damon Lembi [15:14] He’s CEO of...

Sep 14, 202358 min

Mike Kaeding, Shannon Walker | Office Hours #536

Mike Kaeding [0:00] His parents had a family business. However, just a few years after joining the business, his dad unexpectedly passed away. Suddenly, he had what felt like the weight of the world on his shoulders. He had to lead the business with no preconceived notion of "the way things are done" in the industry. He was struggling to the point where the city briefly shut them down, shattering his world. But he just naively started to solve problems, and that was the magic. Shannon Walker [35...

Sep 13, 202347 min

Ari Wallach, David Weaver, Cory Hymel, Glen Gardone | Office Hours #400

Ari Wallach He developed his provocative ideas (the Longpath perspective) as a result of his unique upbringing. He originally hails from Guadalajara, his father was a Holocaust survivor & a member of the underground; his mother, a respected SF artist, studied under Buckminster Fuller. Propelled by these twin influences--large-scale tragedy and the desire to design a better future--Ari hungered to confront the big issues from all angles at an early age. David Weaver He has a diverse and compr...

Sep 11, 202357 min

Donald Thompson, Abbas Haider, Harry Glorikian, Jonathan Schultz | Office Hours #399

Donald Thompson He is CEO of The Diversity Movement, a results-oriented, data-driven strategic firm offering clients a productized DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) journey built on digital learning tools and content, conversational AI, and analytics. In addition, Donald serves on the boards for Walk West, Vidant Medical Center, Raleigh Chamber, TowneBank Raleigh, and several other organizations in the fields of technology, marketing, sports and entertainment. Abbas Haider Abbas' company,...

Sep 10, 20231 hr

David Livermore, Alex Quilici | Office Hours #398

David Livermore He is a social scientist & thought leader devoted to the topics of cultural intelligence & global leadership. He’s a founder of the Cultural Intelligence Center in East Lansing, Michigan, & a research fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He spent twenty years in leadership positions with a variety of nonprofit organizations around the world and taught in numerous universities & is a frequent speaker and adviser to leaders in Fortune 500s compan...

Sep 09, 202335 min

Elan Lee, Tyler Williams, Carol Kauffman | Office Hours #391

Elan Lee He is the Co-Creator and CEO of Exploding Kittens, the hit tabletop game company. In this role, he oversees the operations of the company, and the development of new games and other corporate initiatives. His pioneering work in entertainment has spanned everything from multiple startups raising millions of dollars to creating the Alternate Reality Game (ARG) genre Tyler Williams He is the Director of Brand Experience at Zappos.com. Prior to Zappos, Tyler was a professional musician who ...

Sep 08, 202351 min

Michael Barlow, Mauro Guillen, John Sapiente | Office Hours #535

Michael Barlow [0:00] Michael is the co-founder and CEO of Fernish, a premium furniture and decor rental service on a mission to make it effortless to create your home. It lets clients choose from a curated selection of furniture essentials, knick-knacks, and things that just make you feel good. Clients can pay monthly and decide later what they want to keep, return, or swap out. Michael completed five moves within eight years, which is why he ultimately co-founded Fernish Mauro Guillen [15:40] ...

Sep 07, 202347 min

Aakash Shah, Reynald Vito Grattagliano, Clea Conner | Office Hours #534

Aakash Shah [0:00] He’s a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Wyndly. He’s helped found & grow a number of startups, helping to navigate two of them through successful acquisitions. In 2020, Aakash joined forces with his cousin, Dr. Manan Shah, to help turn Manan’s in-person practice into a 5-star online telehealth experience, using his business expertise to build Wyndly & expand convenient access to allergy immunotherapy. Reynald Vito Grattagliano [21:00] He’s the founder of Arka...

Sep 06, 202353 min

Precious Williams, David Locke, Leila Hormozi | Office Hours #394

Precious Williams She is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion who has also successfully appeared on ABC's “Shark Tank," CNN, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Black Enterprise Magazine. She has even slayed 2 TEDx Talks! Precious, through her pitching skills and talents, has also watched her clients win millions of dollars in pitch competition money, secure lucrative speaking and corporate training contracts, and launch their next beautiful NOW! David Locke He brings nearly two decades of Ope...

Sep 05, 202351 min

Dr. Cindy McGovern, Andrea Marcellus, William Kilmer, Ed Beltran | Office Hours #403

Dr. Cindy McGovern Known as the “First Lady of Sales” Dr. Cindy has worked with major organizations for the last 14 years to not only help them grow, but also turn their human capital into confident sales people at every level of their company. Using tools from her Doctorate in Organizational Communication and years of consulting, Dr. Cindy developed sales cultures across various industries to change human behavior at a fundamental level. Andrea Marcellus She is the Founder and CEO of AND/life, ...

Sep 04, 202357 min

Piers Ridyard, Rob Lee Andrews, Adam Lippin, Noah St. John | Office Hours #402

Piers Ridyard He’s the CEO of Radix, the only decentralized network where developers will be able to build quickly without the constant threat of exploits and hacks, “where every improvement will get rewarded, and where scale will never be a bottleneck”. Rob Lee Andrews They provide job readiness instruction, life skills training, professional clothing, connections to businesses, support services while clients are at work, and huge doses of encouragement from their caring staff. There’ve been ov...

Sep 03, 202359 min

Kyle Sullivan, Amanda Holmes, C.J. Fisher | Office Hours #405

Kyle Sullivan He’s a former drug dealer (while being a D1 athlete). After being jumped at a drug deal, he found faith & a relationship with Jesus, leading to be a pastor for 12 years before launching Unleash the Champ during the peak of the pandemic in 2020. Amanda Holmes She’s the CEO of Chet Holmes International (CHI) which has worked with over 250,000 businesses worldwide. At age 24, she inherited her father’s multi-million-dollar enterprise, which specializes in helping companies double ...

Sep 02, 202355 min

Jason Reid, Kyle Webb, Steve Manning, Kyle Klemmer & Trey Smith | Office Hours #404

Jason Reid After the suicide of his 14-year-old son in 2018, Jason started the foundation ChooseLife.org, a nonprofit organization that encourages parents to own their children’s mental health. He is a partner at CEO International, where he coaches CEOs on how to be successful. He also co-founded National Services Group, which employs 2500 people across three brands nationwide. He is a leader, entrepreneur, and family man. Kyle Webb He serves as CEO of Webb Investments (which has investments in ...

Sep 01, 20231 hr 7 min

Adam Jablin, John Jennings, Julie Riga | Office Hours #533

Adam Jablin [0:00] His book, Lotsaholic: From a sick to Sober Superman is about his journey of facing all of his addictions and dependencies, including alcohol and drugs. He shares the very tools & secrets that helped him overcome his addiction & live the life he only could have dreamt about. John Jennings [17:00] John is president and chief strategist of St. Louis Trust & Family Office, a $15 billion wealth management firm. As an author and speaker, he is a leading voice in the spac...

Aug 31, 202349 min

Tiffani Bova, Dr. Andy Loignon, Gina Mollicone-Long | Office Hours #532

Tiffani Bova [0:00] Her newest book is THE EXPERIENCE MINDSET: Changing the Way You Think About Growth. Topics include: who owns the employee experience at your company, how you can lead a people-centered turnaround at a company like Best Buy did, whether you’re prioritizing CX at the expense of EX, how people, process, technology and culture play a role in boosting both EX and CX, & how you can start developing an experience mindset immediately Dr. Andy Loignon [15:55] He can also discuss: ...

Aug 30, 202355 min

Brian Littlefield, Brent Kochuba, Jan Lehman | Office Hours #393

Brian Littlefield His devotion to health & wellness is rooted in his first-hand experience with his brother’s battle with childhood cancer & his father’s passion for a healthy diet & natural products. Even as he pursued a formal education and career in business, he continued to study nutrition & holistic medicine, as he believes they’re the difference between simply living & thriving in life. Eventually, he joined forces with now-partner Pete Roberts, the founder of Origin, &...

Aug 29, 202348 min

Nicole Cassier-Mason, Vispi Daver | Office Hours #241

Nicole Cassier-Mason She joined Lemonade Day to serve as its national CEO in early June 2021. Nicole has nearly 20 years of non-profit organization experience providing leadership in operations, fundraising, capital campaigns, marketing and community relations, cultivating and stewarding business partnerships, and implementing strategic initiatives. Vispi Daver He is the SVP of Global Sales at Whatfix based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Vispi works with the Whatfix Sales team worldwide and with...

Aug 28, 202331 min

Ross Dawson, Fran Harris, Jake Hare | Office Hours #395

Ross Dawson He is a world-leading futurist, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He is Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies, which explores new models for value creation & tapping human potential with clients including industry leaders such as Citibank, Coca-Cola, Google, Microsoft, News Limited, Procter & Gamble, PwC, & Walmart Fran Harris She is the founder & CEO of Electra, a better for you sports drink & hydration company. She launched Ele...

Aug 27, 202350 min

Susie Carder, Jess Ekstrom, Nicky Senyard | Office Hours #382

Susie Carder She started out as a low paid hairdresser trying to support her 2 little girls. But working for someone else became a challenge (to say the least). So she decided to do whatever it took to create her own business. After much blood sweat and tears (mixed with cheap mascara) she went on to create, not one, but two $10 Million companies Jess Ekstrom The moment that inspired her to become an entrepreneur happened on a family camping trip where she was frustrated with tangled headphone c...

Aug 26, 202344 min

Dani Ruffolo, Trevor G. Blake, Kirsten Franklin, Sam Abdullah | Office Hours #235

Dani Ruffolo The inner pocket pouch of the Handy Hat has a very unique design. The pouch comes in a variety of colors based on the style and model of hat. Each hat features a kangaroo on the logo because just as a kangaroo's pouch holds the baby kangaroo securely in place, the Handy Hat pouch securely holds your everyday needs in an innovative way. Trevor G. Blake He says that “Rare is the person who gets rich working for someone else, so I started my first company, QOL Medical LLC.” Seven years...

Aug 25, 202357 min
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