Everyday Radio

WASHINGTON, DC — My guests today are Rene McCoy and Robert Clark. They are two stalwarts of the hospitality industry and leaders of the St Gregory Hotel, a beautiful lifestyle luxury property nestled between Dupont Circle and Georgetown in D.C. St Gregory was our away home for our Q4 retreat in D.C. So, I sat down with Rene and Robert — who have a combined 65 years of experience in the industry —...

CHICAGO, IL — My guest today is Mark Steuer, Owner and Head Chef of Funkenhausen. He is a two-time Bib Gourmand winner, and his restaurant, located in West Town of the Windy City, is currently my favourite dining establishment in the country. Mark and I have been talking about sitting down to do a podcast together for almost two and a half years. We met back in July of 2019 through one of Funk’s e...

PHOENIX, AZ — My guest today is Chris Lingua. Chris is the founder of Sauvage PHX, Arizona’s first natural wine store based in downtown Phoenix. I met Chris earlier this year during one of our retreats to the Southwest.  We were lucky enough to have a private wine tasting with Chris, and he blew me away with his story and the wines he showcased. They were some of the most delicious wines I’ve ever...

PROVIDENCE, RI — My guest today is Kyna Leski. Rhode Island Hall of Famer and RISD legend Kyna was introduced to me two years ago by a great friend and mentor, Heather McGowan. Heather told me that Kyna was the single most impactful professor she ever had. I didn’t need any more encouragement.  Unfortunately, we were ships passing in the night back in 2019. But I vowed on my next return to Provide...

LONDON, UK — My guest today is Jason Touray. A fellow West London boy and entrepreneur based in Tower Hill. Jason and I’s upbringing is so different. And yet our stories mirror each other; many of the same characters are weaved through our collective life narrative - football, religion, inspiring teachers, immigrant parents, comprehensive education and doing business in the United States. In short...

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Brad Grossman has one of (if not the) most interesting jobs in the world. As Founder & CEO of Zeitguide, he spends his days advising and nights inspiring some of the most curious minds on the planet, inside and outside of media and business. Brad describes himself as a brain booster, a contextualizer, somebody who helps people commit to rising to their fullest intellectual,...

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Jon Jackson has been on my ‘people I want to meet list’ since 2016. He’s got one of the most interesting and decorated resumes I’ve ever seen. He has an insanely beautiful and powerful way of looking at the world. Jon’s magic is his range and ability to switch gears so smoothly.  We talk about the overstimulation of optimization, the tension between art and operations, what it...

MIAMI, FL — Cam Perna is an investor based in Magic City. Originally from Rochester, NY, Cam graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and is one of the smartest kids I’ve been lucky enough to meet.  Like most bright, driven college kids, Cam went straight into Investment Banking upon graduation. However, after 18 months, he left. Hungry to pursue something deeper and find a plac...

LOS ANGELES, CA — 5 years ago, I met Molly at RTE's MojoCon at the legendary Aviva Stadium in Dublin. I plucked up the courage to ask her to be my mentor. She said yes, and the rest is history. Molly’s command of space is like Roger Federer’s backhand: effortless, impactful, and beautiful. Her superpower is her ability to become part of things greater than herself. Molly is a master at getting...

CHICAGO, IL — My guest today is Elliott Clark, Founder of Apartment Bartender (@apartment_bartender).  In August 2018, I slid into Elliott's DMs after finding myself captivated by his content on IG. What started as a preliminary conversation to see if he was interested in me doing a profile on him became the foundation of a lifelong friendship between us.  Over the next two years, Clark unpack...

LONDON, UK — My guest today is Nicky Kelvin. A Northern boy from Leeds and the face of The Points Guy UK who's become renowned for traversing the world on points. Don’t let the lush Instagram stories fool you. This is an extremely hardworking man committed to consistently honing his craft on any plane, train or automobile that he can find. After all, there really isn’t a career that Nicky hasn...

LONDON, UK — Alex Coccia is among the most intelligent people I've ever met. At his core, this NCAA Fencing Champion and Notre Dame Student Body President turned Truman and Rhodes Scholar is a humble boy from Colombus, Ohio, who just looks at the world a little differently from the rest of us. Alex and I caught up in Old Blighty. My hometown — and his new home away from home— to talk about ide...

SOUTH BEND, IN —What does it mean to be your own best shot in life? Notre Dame's Jared Mrozinske shares his philosophy behind building lasting relationships and what it means to truly connect with those who can change your world.

SOUTH BEND, IN — Scott Ford is the most interesting placemaker you have never heard of. From getting his Ph. D. at Cambridge to becoming a Starbucks Barista in Detroit, Ford really has seen and done it all (including jumping out of a helicopter in a Tweed suit).  We sat down over coffee in South Bend to talk about his life. We covered design, culture, identity, what it is like to apprentice under...

CHICAGO, IL — How do you effectively navigate university ecosystems as a student, alumnus, and lifelong learner?  I sat down with Northwestern's Lucas Philips and Amaan Badruddin to discuss the practices, philosophies, and behaviours that can deliver outsized ROI at all the different stages of your university life.

PHOENIX, AZ — Farnam Street is one of the most exciting media companies in the world, period. Their philosophy towards content, community and storytelling is timeless. Not to mention the fact that it flies in the face of (almost) every media company out there. Devon and I dive deep into how FS thinks about building a legacy, audience and compoundable value over decades. This is a conversation that...

LONDON, UK — How do you find the stories that have never been told? I sit down with talented football journalist and storyteller Jack Collins to find out. Collins, currently an associate editor at Bleacher Report, gives insights into the future of journalism, the art of storytelling, and his unique take on modern football. He also shares his experiences building the Fulham fan-run podcast, 'Fu...

CHICAGO, IL — Heather McGowan is a world-renowned thought leader shaping the future of work and education. We discuss how we can build a better future and the world’s ongoing identity crisis and Heather shares a not-to-be-missed funny story on Airbnb's founder Brian Chesky.  I first reached out to Heather via cold email almost three years ago. She responded to my note after just 17 minutes, an...

BOZEMAN, MT — I sit down with Chef Eduardo Garcia in his 'dojo'— a beautiful studio kitchen with 360-degree views of Bozeman — to discuss family, business, finance, and food. Eduardo shares how he thinks about making the most of our short time on this Earth and how we can navigate this crazy thing called life.  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFjrHpND-Ao&t=26s