Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with lifestyle blogger and influencer Ryanne Janca. In 2018, Ryanne was working as a corporate recruiter when she was forced to leave her job because her husband was promoted to an executive role at the same company—and a corporate policy said she could no longer work there. Ryanne reinvented her career and launched The Recruiter Mom , a lifestyle blog and vibrant online com...

This week Andrew talks with Rob Lawless. Rob is on a personal mission to meet 10,000 new people one-on-one for one hour. Rob launched the Robs10KFriends project in 2015 and since then has met nearly 5,000 people across 35+ U.S. states and 85 different countries. He has appeared on the TODAY Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and more. Rob sees his project to meet 10,000 peop...

This week Andrew talks with Howard Behar, the retired president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International. Howard joined Starbucks in 1989 when the company had just 28 stores. Over the next 21 years under Howard’s leadership, Starbucks grew to more than 15,000 stores across 5 continents. Howard shares a behind the scenes look at how Starbucks became the iconi...

This week Andrew talks with Team USA Paralympian Sydney Collier.  At age 7 Sydney was diagnosed with Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, an extremely rare life-threatening condition. After a series of experimental treatments, Sydney underwent a risky brain surgery where she suffered her first of five strokes that have since left her with limited use of the left side of her body.  Despite the setbacks, Sydney p...

This week Andrew is joined by 3x National Coach of the Year & Creighton University Head Volleyball Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. In 2002, Kirsten inherited a 3-23 team and since then has led Creighton Volleyball to an unprecedented run of success—winning 8 consecutive Big East titles and reaching the NCAA tournament in 11 of the last 12 seasons. Andrew and Kirsten explore the plan she put in p...

This week Andrew talks with Penn State student Kate Colgan. Kate is the Executive Director for THON, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. Every year, more than 16,500 student volunteers at Penn State team up and work year-round to organize events and programs that bring hope and support to families battling childhood cancer. The year-long effort culminates every February with a 46-hour da...

This week Andrew is joined by acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Jason Keller. Jason has written some of Hollywood’s biggest hits while working with some of the brightest stars in show business. Most recently, Jason wrote Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. The film won two Academy Awards and was nominated for two more, including a Best Picture nomination.  You’ll hear about...

This week Andrew is joined by Elise Menaker. Elise is a broadcaster for Big Ten Network and the Chicago Cubs Marquee Sports Network. Her energy is off the charts and she has a knack for delivering unique, memorable stories that stand out from the rest. Andrew and Elise explore her career in journalism and broadcasting—and the role that pulling the tarp and wearing many different hats has played in...

Andrew is joined by actor and Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández. Cristo plays the beloved character Dani Rojas in the hit TV series Ted Lasso .  In just 18 months, the show has become a global phenomenon and received 20 Emmy nominations.  At age 15, Cristo was playing pro fútbol in Mexico and going to high school at night when he discovered his passion for acting. Since then he’s developed his craft...

This week Andrew is joined by 2x Super Bowl Champion Matt Stover. One of the all-time great place kickers in NFL history, Matt retired after the 2009 season as the NFL’s fourth all-time leading scorer. Andrew and Matt explore the mindsets, routines, and processes that made Matt an all-time great in one of the highest-pressure jobs in sports.  This conversation is filled with important lessons, whe...

This week Andrew welcomes 3x Olympic Gold Medalist Tessa Virtue back to the show.  Andrew and Tessa explore her emotions heading into the first Winter Olympics since her retirement from competition. Tessa shares what her months, weeks, and days leading up to the Olympics used to look like—and gives Andrew a behind the scenes look at how she stayed confident, focused, and energized preparing for so...

Andrew talks with author & child development expert Claire Lerner. Claire is a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist—she’s worked with thousands of children and families over the last 30 years. She's also the author of the book “Why Is My Child In Charge?” Andrew and Claire explore ways parents and role models can help kids be great leaders, effective collaborators, and resil...

Andrew is joined by Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda. Jason is a nominee for the NFL’s 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Considered the NFL’s most prestigious honor, the award recognizes NFL players for outstanding community service as well as excellence on the field. The winner will be announced a couple of days before this year’s Super Bowl. Jason has hosted back-to-school book drive...

Andrew talks with 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere.  Selected 6th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2021 WNBA Draft, Michaela led all WNBA rookies in points per game and three-pointers made during her rookie season. She received 47 of a possible 49 votes in Rookie of the Year voting. In this conversation, Andrew and Michaela reflect on her successful 2021 and explore the mindse...

Andrew shares info about the all-new Everybody Pulls The Tarp Book Recommendation List which you can access for free: http://www.everybodypullsthetarp.com/booklist If you enjoyed Season 4, please leave a review in your favorite podcast app. Season 5 launches on January 13th! Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter! Please tell your friends about Ever...

Andrew talks with Brad Feinberg, a professional sports bettor and NBC Sports Philadelphia on-air betting expert. Brad has made his living as a full-time sports bettor since 1993 and is one of the most successful Daily Fantasy Sports players in the US. He won $1 million dollars in the 2016 FanDuel World Championship and has made 8 live championship finals. For Brad, the backbone of it all is a data...

This week Andrew talks to the entrepreneur behind a product Time Magazine named one of the best inventions of 2021. Chris Kanik is the CEO & Founder of Smart Cups, a technology company that created the world's first printed beverage.  Chris took his first chemistry class at age 10 and started working in a research lab when he was 12.   A few years later, his career pivoted to an unexpecte...

Jaelin Kauf is one of the top female mogul skiers in the world—and the fastest woman on the moguls World Cup circuit. Hard at work preparing for the Olympics in Beijing this February, Jaelin estimates she only spends 20 minutes competing each year. The rest of her time is spent preparing for those 20 minutes. In this conversation, Andrew and Jaelin explore her Olympic training process, the power o...

Andrew sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Jennifer writes books on pop culture history and her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Billboard, and more. You'll hear Jennifer share how she generates new ideas, her creative process, and how to promote your work while staying humble. This conversation will help you make the most of important projects...

This week Andrew sits down with Elliott Avent, one of the most successful college baseball coaches in history. Avent is 1 of only 10 active coaches to surpass 1,100 career wins. He's led NC State University for more than 25 years and 120 of his players have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft, including 47 since 2014 alone.  In this conversation, you'll hear timeless lessons...

Sylvia Hoffman started bobsledding in 2018 with no previous experience in the sport. In just 2 years, Sylvia became the top brakewoman for USA Bobsled. She’s now a 5x World Cup Medalist, 3x National Champion, and an international record holder.  Today, Sylvia is hard at work training with hopes of competing in her first Olympics in Beijing this February. In this conversation, Andrew sits down with...

Conor McDermott-Mostowy is a Team USA speed skater and a US National Champion.  One of the biggest rising stars in his sport, Conor is hard at work training in hopes of competing in his first Olympics in February.  In this conversation, Conor and Andrew go behind the scenes for a look at Conor's training process and explore how he’s navigating all of the ups and downs that come with Olympic t...

Maddie Hall is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and the co-founder & CEO of Living Carbon, a biotech startup building genetically engineered trees to fight climate change.  Andrew and Maddie discuss what motivated Maddie to start the company, her process for researching new ideas, and lessons learned from building a fast-growing startup.   Show highlights: 1:04 - What Living Carbon does 2:34 - Mad...

Danielle Walker is a 3x New York Times bestselling author, health advocate, and a self-trained chef. Diagnosed with a severe case of an incurable autoimmune disease at 22 years old, Danielle set out on a personal mission to find ways to manage her symptoms through lifestyle and diet. From her own kitchen, she tested and perfected thousands of recipes that she now shares with millions around the wo...

Chris Helfrich is the master of using creativity and imagination to solve problems. As CEO of Starlight Children's Foundation, Chris led an effort to make hospital gowns more comfortable and playful for kids. Today, Chris is CEO of Stephen and Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation where last month Chris, Stephen, and Ayesha launched the Eat. Learn. Play. Bus, a one-of-a-kind mobile...