At Depth with Ben Rodgers and Guests

What separates high performers from everyone else? According to Paige Good, it isn't a better script, more leads, or another productivity hack. As Learning Advisor for Sotheby's International Realty, Paige has spent nearly three decades helping agents build businesses that last. In this conversation, she and Ben explore why sustainable performance starts long before the transaction—with mi...

What if the most valuable asset you own isn't your money—it's your attention? In this episode of At Depth , Ben Rogers sits down with entrepreneur, investor, educator, and family office advisor Alex Felman to explore the intersection of relationships, business, personal growth, and human connection. Together, they unpack the challenge of maintaining meaningful relationships in a world built for sc...

What separates founders who build extraordinary companies from those who don't? In this episode of At Depth , Ben Rodgers sits down with venture investor and entrepreneur Nadav Eylath to explore the mindset behind identifying opportunity before it's obvious. Drawing on decades of experience as a founder, operator, and investor across Silicon Valley and Israel, Nadav shares what he's le...

What actually makes someone trustworthy in business? In this episode of At Depth , Ben Rodgers and Danny Burbeck explore the tension between professionalism and authenticity — and why the people we trust most are often the ones willing to admit failure, share disappointment, and stay human in the middle of pressure. The conversation moves through investing, leadership, entrepreneurship, listening,...

What does it actually mean to build a life—not just a portfolio? In this conversation, Ben sits down with his dad, Ray Rodgers—investor, operator, and founding member of CovePilot—to explore the ideas that have quietly shaped decades of investing, decision-making, and life in a small Texas town. From early days structuring real estate deals across the country… to building a life rooted in simplici...

What if the most important signals in life — and business — aren’t found on spreadsheets, dashboards, or market reports… but in the body, in nature, and in the patterns we’ve stopped paying attention to? In this episode of At Depth , Ben Rodgers sits down with Natalya Wallin — founder of Vitality Venture Fund, systems thinker, ultra-runner, and former global fund builder — for a conversation about...

What happens when success on paper no longer matches the life you want to live? In this conversation, Morgan Keim shares his shift from venture-backed scale to a more intentional path—what he calls “quiet wealth.” We explore discernment, identity, family, investing with conviction, and how to align your work, capital, and life without losing yourself along the way.

In this episode of At Depth Podcast , Ben Rodgers sits down with Carin Charon—a lawyer, CPA, CFO of Indy, and operator of Total Shield—to explore the intersection of business, leadership, and life. Carin shares her journey from law school to public accounting, fractional CFO work, and running a company that manufactures blast-proof containment solutions. Along the way, she reveals how combining an...

In this episode of AT DEPTH , Ben Rodgers sits down with Matthew Montgomery , founder of Maevlo, to explore the deeply personal and entrepreneurial journey behind building a values-driven energy investment firm. Matthew shares how a “basement napkin idea” grew into four successful funds and nearly $30M in AUM — but he also opens up about the early days of isolation, the spark of entrepreneurship,...

This episode of the At Depth podcast, hosted by Ben Rogers, features Marc Bathgate of 72 Partners and Distilled Alternatives. Marc, an alternative investments veteran with 17 years in the field, founded Distilled Alternatives and co-founded 72 Partners, which now has $3 billion in assets under advisement. Together they dive into the ideas of what makes alternative investments worthwhile. Marc, who...

Join Ben Rodgers on the At Depth podcast as he sits down with Steven Hatcher, an oil and gas industry entrepreneur. They discuss the critical role of trust in the mineral rights industry, its challenges, and Steven's effort to promote fairness for mineral owners through transparency and integrity. Hear about Steven's personal brand journey and the need for education and honesty in mineral rights d...