Thirty Minute Mentors

Paul Breitenbach is the co-founder and former Chief Marketing Officer of Priceline. Paul is also the founder and CEO of the AI company r4 Technologies. Paul joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Paul and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, innovation, marketing and branding, AI, and much more.

General Paul Funk is a retired four-star general who led the world's largest international coalition against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and served as the commanding officer of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, responsible for overseeing the training of Army forces. General Funk joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. General Funk and Adam discuss a wide range of topics:...

Michael Dorrell is the co-founder and CEO of Stonepeak, a leading infrastructure investment firm with more than $80 billion in assets under management. Michael joins Adam to share his unique journey - from small-town Australia to the Forbes 400 list - and his best lessons and advice. Michael and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional growth, career success, investing, decis...

Max Baucus served for more than 35 years in the United States Senate before becoming the United States Ambassador to China. The longest-serving U.S. Senator in Montana history, Senator Baucus was the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - one of the most powerful positions in Congress - and played a central role in shaping the Affordable Care Act. Senator Baucus joins Adam to share his journey...

Elyce Arons is the co-founder of Kate Spade and the co-founder and CEO of Frances Valentine. Elyce joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Elyce and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, team building, innovation, marketing, branding, and more.

Tim Gerend is the CEO of Northwestern Mutual, one of America's largest financial services companies, with $40 billion in annual revenue. Tim joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Tim and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, communication and persuasion, decision making, hiring, trust, and much more.

Dr. Joseph Lee is the CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the largest nonprofit treatment provider in the United States. Joseph joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Joseph and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader, hiring, humility, developing a winning mindset, and much more.

Shannon Miller is one of the greatest gymnasts in American history and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shannon led the Magnificent Seven to the United States' first-ever Olympic women's gymnastics team gold in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Shannon joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Shannon and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: attaining greatness and peak performance...

Lieutenant General Karen Gibson is one of the highest-ranking women in the history of the United States Army and served as the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate upon retiring from the Army. LTG Gibson joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. LTG Gibson and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: career success, inspirational leadership, crisis leadership, leadership...

David Beitel is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zillow. David was previously the CTO and one of the earliest team members of Expedia. David joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned along the way. David and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, leading remotely, how leaders can leverage AI, how technical contributors can develop soft skills and as leade...

Ian Somerhalder is an award-winning actor turned entrepreneur. Ian starred on The Vampire Diaries and Lost before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Ian joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Ian and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: understanding and unlocking purpose; resilience and how to overcome significant ob...

One of the greatest coaches in the history of women's basketball and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Muffet McGraw spent four decades coaching college basketball, including 33 years as the head coach at Notre Dame, winning two national championships and three consensus National Coach of the Year honors. Muffet joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Muffet and Ada...

Stephen Spinelli is the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International and the President of Babson College. Stephen joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Stephen and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, personal and professional growth, goal setting, value creation, customer centricity, communication, conflict, and much more.

John Chambers is the former CEO of Cisco and the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm JC2 Ventures. One of the most successful leaders in Silicon Valley history and a former Fortune 100 CEO, John transformed Cisco from a $2 billion business to a nearly $50 billion enterprise. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics:...

John Foley is the co-founder and former CEO of Peloton - where he built and led a company that changed the way millions of people exercise - and is the co-founder and CEO of the interior design startup Ernesta. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, entrepreneurship, career success, risk-taking, growth and sca...

Nikki Reed is an award-winning actress turned entrepreneur. Nikki starred in The Twilight Saga and in Thirtreen before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Nikki joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Nikki and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: defining and attaining personal and professional success, reinvention, le...

Jamal Mashburn was a star in the NBA, but he has enjoyed even more success off the court. A highly successful entrepreneur, Jamal owns more than 100 businesses. Jamal joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jamal and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, motivation, strategic thinking, professionalism, building winning teams and cultures, authenticity, trust, an...

Lavinia Errico is the co-founder of Equinox, the largest luxury fitness business in the world, and is the founder of Joylift. Lavinia joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Lavinia and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, personal and professional growth, team building, vulnerability, emotional intelligence, and much more.

A serial entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Stibel is the CEO of LegalZoom and the co-founder of Bryant Stibel, the venture capital firm he built in partnership with Kobe Bryant. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jeff and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the role of failure in success; how to cultivate creativity, curiosity, and optimis...

A retired four-star general who served at the highest levels within the military and the United States government, General Tim Haugh was the commander of the United States Cyber Command, the director of the National Security Agency, and the chief of the Central Security Service. General Haugh joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice on leadership and success.

One of the greatest speed skaters of all time, Bonnie Blair is a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Bonnie joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Bonnie and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the path to greatness, how to enjoy sustained excellence, coaching and leadership, building a support system, balance in success, and much more.

Richard Fain was the CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Richard joins Adam to share his journey transforming Royal Caribbean from a small cruise operator into a market leader and his best lessons and advice. Richard and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, alignment, building winning teams and cultures, how to...

Sam Reese is the CEO of Vistage, the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Sam joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Sam and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: career success, coaching, mentorship, feedback, trust, and much more.

Steven Galanis is the co-founder and CEO of Cameo, an online marketplace that changed the way people engage with celebrities. Steven joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Steven and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, mentorship, business development, building a two-sided marketplace, leading through highs and lows, and more.

Anne Beiler is the founder of Auntie Anne's, the largest pretzel franchise in the world, with more than 2,000 locations across over 30 countries. Anne joins Adam to share her unique journey - from Amish country to global success - and best lessons learned along the way. Anne and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership vs. management, perfection vs. excellence, overcoming personal and profe...