Uncorked: Wine, Business, and Life with Bill Green

At 22 he was the youngest state commissioner in Georgia history, working under Governor Jimmy Carter. At 31 he was helping run Arizona's prison system, overseeing 17 institutions and nearly 20,000 inmates. Since then, Thomas Quinn Spitzer Jr. has led the consulting firm Kepner-Tregoe, advised the board of BMW since 2008, and counseled executives in close to 20 countries. He's also one of Bill Gree...

Twenty years ago, Geoff Gross watched his grandmother struggle after repeated falls in her Delaware County home, relying on neighbors to notice when her lights stayed off in the morning. He knew there had to be a better way. In this episode, Bill Green sits down with the founder and CEO of Medical Guardian to hear how that personal experience grew into one of the country's leading connected health...

Bill Green sits down with award-winning journalist and true crime author Annie McCormick, whose career began in the White House photo office during the Gore administration and took her to the New York Times, the Philadelphia Daily News, and eventually 6ABC Action News, where she spent 13 years as one of the region's most trusted reporters. Annie shares how she talked her way into photojournalism,...

Chuck Cahn never planned to join the family business. A pharmaceutical job fell through the week he graduated from Rutgers, his mother told him to go work for his father, and he figured he would stay a few months. He stayed decades. In that time he turned a small office supply company into Stewart Business Systems, a 120-person digital imaging and document management operation doing $85 million a...

What does it take to stay at the top of the luxury design world for more than five decades? In this episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business and Life, Bill Green sits down with Susan Lachance, founder and principal designer of Susan Lachance Interior Design in Boca Raton, Florida. Born in England and raised in Miami, Susan started as a $5-a-week architectural draftsman in tenth grade — the only female...

What does it take to run a legendary, three-generation independent ad agency that consistently outperforms massive corporate conglomerates? In this episode of Uncorked, host Bill Green sits down with Marc Brownstein, CEO of the Brownstein Group, to uncover the secrets behind building a true marketing powerhouse. Listeners will learn how to balance a family business legacy with modern innovation an...

Discover how Asili Glam CEO Natasha Greene left corporate marketing to build a food content empire. Learn her proven secrets to land brand partnerships. Episode Resources: Official Website for Asili Glam Follow Natasha on Instagram Follow Natasha on TikTok Follow Natasha on YouTube The dream of "having it all" doesn't have to mean burning out while trying to be perfect for everyone else. In this e...

Discover how Matt Cahn grew Middle Child into a $7M restaurant empire with zero paid ads. Uncover his exact strategies for viral marketing and retention. Episode Resources: Middle Child Matt Cahn’s Transition from Advertising to Middle Child The Story Behind Middle Child’s Famous "Phoagie" Middle Child’s Airport Expansion and "GMA’s Ultimate Breakfast" Win Matthew Cahn on the Middle Child Ethos an...

In this episode, serial entrepreneur Erica Beth Koffler shares how a personal crisis inspired sPiLL Rx, an AI-moderated forum for prescription medications. Episode Resources: Official Website for sPiLL Rx Saddlehill Winery Official Website About YPO Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company Have you ever started a new medication and felt completely isolated while trying to navigate the unexpected side e...

Discover how Justice Lee Solomon used political defeat to build a historic legal career, and hear his family's inspiring addiction recovery story. Episode Resources: Official NJ Courts Biography for Justice Lee A. Solomon Professional Profile for Lee A. Solomon at Archer Law NJ Courts Resource on AI and the Legal System Sometimes the greatest thing that can happen to a soaring political career is...

Learn how Coastal CEO Greg Meerbaum used a bold pandemic pivot to build a billion-dollar private equity firm. Discover his institutional wealth strategies. Episode Resources: Official Website for Coastal Guide to Direct Mail Marketing for Car Washes Ultimate Guide to Opportunity Zone and 1031 Exchange Investing Imagine growing up in a wealthy bubble, only to receive a cold email during college rev...

Discover how Rodger Krouse built Sun Capital Partners into a private equity empire. Learn his proven strategies for corporate turnarounds and leveraging AI. Episode Resources: Sun Capital’s Investment Focus and Strategy Fletchers Solicitors Portfolio Company Boca Helping Hands Philanthropy Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) Official Site How do you go from scrambling for funding in a...

Discover how comedian Jared Freid went from cold-calling life insurance to building a Netflix and podcast empire. Learn his secrets to business success. Episode Resources: Jared Freid’s Book, Walking Red Flag Jared Freid: 37 and Single on Netflix U Up? Podcast The J-Train Podcast 31 Candles How do you go from cold-calling life insurance leads to selling out theaters and landing top-charting Netfli...

Explore the high-stakes world of sports management with elite agent Brett Falkoff. Learn how he built Bryson DeChambeau’s brand and navigated the LIV Golf shift. Episode Resources GSE Worldwide Bryson DeChambeau on YouTube Saddle Hill Winery Lexi Thompson's LPGA Profile LIV Golf Official Site PGA Tour University The world of professional sports is no longer just about what happens on the grass; it...

When 3M bought Aaron Krause’s buffing pad company, they looked at his smiley-faced sponge invention, called it "trash," and left it out of the deal. They made a huge mistake. In this episode of Uncorked with Bill Green, we sit down with Aaron Krause, the chaotic genius behind Scrub Daddy - the most successful product in Shark Tank history. This isn't just a story about a sponge; it’s a masterclass...

Are you living the life you were meant to live? What if you had a second chance? In this interview, legendary author Mitch Albom joins us on the Uncorked podcast to discuss his incredible life journey and the powerful themes in his new book. From his early days as a musician and a top ESPN sports writer to the life-altering experience with his professor Morrie Schwartz that led to the global pheno...

In this episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business & Life, filmed in the Saddlehill Winery Tasting Room, hosts Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down with longtime friend and Philadelphia business leader Jeff Brown, the fourth-generation grocer behind Brown’s ShopRite and Di Bruno Bros. Jeff opens up about his journey from growing up in Northeast Philly to transforming a small family grocery business...

We take Uncorked: Wine-Business-Life on the road to Alpen Rose for a wide-open conversation with chef-restaurateur Michael Schulson. Michael traces his path from his Nana’s matzo ball soup on Long Island to Philly institutions like Le Bec-Fin and Susanna Foo, then to Stephen Starr openings (Buddakan, Pod) and his own breakout with Izakaya at Borgata and Sampan in Center City. He gets real about ne...

We’re in the Saddlehill Winery tasting room (Voorhees, NJ) with one of Philadelphia’s real estate superstars, Kristen Foote (Compass). Bill Green and co-host Jerrold Colton dig into Kristen’s 20-year rise in luxury listings (Rittenhouse Square, Center City), how she markets multi-million-dollar homes, what’s really happening in today’s market, and the Compass tech that changed her game. Kristen al...

In this inspiring episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business & Life, Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down with Dr. Hava Rose, founder of The Pause Experience, a well-being agency focused on mindfulness, self-connection, and building intentional communities. From her disciplined beginnings as a competitive gymnast, to her journey through bodybuilding, Muay Thai, and chiropractic, Dr. Rose shares how...

In this episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business & Life, Bill Green and Jerrold Colton welcome legendary investor Ira Lubert to the Saddlehill Winery Tasting Room. Known as one of Philadelphia’s most iconic investors, Ira shares the incredible journey from winning a New Jersey state wrestling championship to becoming a contrarian investor who has raised over $17 billion and built a reputation for p...

In this episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business & Life, Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down in the Saddlehill Winery Barrel Room with Larry Korman, President of Korman Communities and Co-CEO of AKA. Larry shares the remarkable story of his family’s century-long legacy in real estate, the evolution of AKA’s luxury extended-stay brand, and how design, service, and attention to detail create unfor...

In this episode of Uncorked: Wine, Business & Life, Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down with Drew Ginsburg, Founder & Creative Director of the globally recognized jewelry brand DYLANLEX. From sketching fashion concepts to creating statement pieces worn by icons like Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Usher, Drew shares her journey of blending artistic vision with business savvy. She discusses her ea...

In Episode 18 of Uncorked: Wine, Business, and Life, hosts Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down with entrepreneur and investor Tom Meyer (Meyer Capital Group) to talk about how he built a career through decisive action, real-world risk-taking, and a sharp eye for opportunity. Tom opens up about his early years, what it means to trust your gut, and why thinking fast and committing boldly has led...

In Episode 16 of Uncorked: Wine, Business, and Life, hosts Bill Green and Jerrold Colton sit down with Tra Thomas, former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle, coach, and community leader. From protecting Donovan McNabb's blindside to mentoring young athletes at IMG Academy, Tra reflects on the journey from Sundays in the NFL to finding purpose in life after football. 🎙️ In this episode: Life...