At The Podium with Manuel Amezcua

Bonnie Godsman is the President at Finseca / GAMA Global.  She is one of the most powerful figures in financial services. In this episode, hear Bonnie's share her own personal health journey and mindsets she leaned on along the way to achieve an incredible transformation. Bonnie talks about the financial lessons she learned as a young girl that made the most impact and she thinks all women sho...

Jon Horford is a retired basketball player and Lansing-based entrepreneur. He played college basketball at the University of Michigan and the University of Florida and went on to become the founder of Blueprint Athletes, a basketball training app.  In this episode, Jon and Manny talk about the improvements needed to the way we develop the next generation of athletes and leaders. They also discuss...

Derrick Coleman is a Syracuse basketball legend, retired NBA great, Detroit-based entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In this episode, Derrick shares the impact Coach Jim Boeheim has had on his life, Manny and Derrick discuss the impact of the participation trophy culture in today's world and Derrick shares how DC Elite aims to impact kids beyond the sport of basketball. DERRICK COLEMAN Twitter:...

Demetrius Harmon is an entrepreneur, creator, and founder of the global clothing brand, You Matter, and You Matter University. In this podcast, Demetrius shares the story behind how and why he started you matter, why the world needs more people willing to share the good and bad parts of life, and he shares his perspective on how you can support people in your life going through difficult times bas...

Keith Nichol is a Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual and a former college football player at Michigan State University. In this episode, Manny and Keith relive Keith's historic catch from 2011, discuss how discipline is the greatest form of self-love that can propel you through adversity, and Keith gives his predictions on the MSU vs. UM battle of undefeated teams.  New to The Po...

RJ King is the co-founder and Editor of DBusiness Magazine.  He has authored 5 books, earned 45+ awards in publication for DBusiness, has interviewed 15,000+ people, and serves on nearly 10 boards in the Detroit area. In this episode, RJ shares tactical advice on how to add value to other people to build relationships, create opportunity, and achieve greater success. Additionally, RJ shares some o...

Mat Ishbia is the President & CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the #1 wholesale mortgage lender in the Nation. UWM employs over 9,000+ team members and went public as a company in 2021 (UWMC stock ticker). In this episode, Mat shares the time management principles he learned from MSU head coach Tom Izzo, he explains how to achieve greater success by making decisions quicker and letting...

Jeff Bajorek is a professional sales trainer, coach, and author. He is also the host of The Why and The Buy podcast which has produced over 400 episodes.  In this episode, Jeff explains why it's time to rethink the way you sell because no one sells like you. He also shares a new definition for what a customer is and how we should look at treating them differently. Lastly, Jeff shared how effec...

Avaneesh Marwaha is the CEO of Litera Microsystems, a rapidly growing legal software company based out of Chicago, IL. Litera has acquired 12 companies in the last 18 months and expanded from 85 employees to over 1000+ employees in five years. In this episode, Avaneesh shares the strategy and vision behind Litera's rapid growth, the importance of betting on yourself, how his approach to goal s...

Jon Fortt is a host on CNBC's Tech Check, host of Fortt Knox, and creator of The Black Experience in America: The Course. In this episode, Jon tells the story of why he decided to create a course focused on race and the black experience in America, the top lessons he's learned from the most innovative leaders in the world, and Jon shares his advice to new salespeople.  Enjoying At The Podi...

Herman Moore is a serial entrepreneur, NFL All-Pro wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, and founder and CEO of Team 84 LLC. In this episode, Herman shares the importance of asking why, the fact that businesses should provide solutions, not products, and the things the greatest team builders do.  0:00 Introductions 1:55 The 3 Questions 3:36 Herman shares how his childhood taught him to never quit 5...

Samantha Amezcua is a humanitarian, philanthropist, health enthusiast, and human motivator. She is also Manny's wife and CEO of the Amezcua household. In this episode, Samantha redefines the language of 'staying at home' to 'working within the home', shares four powerful lessons she's learned that have revolutionized how she views herself and interacts with others, and shar...

Greg McRoberts is a Managing Partner at WestPoint Financial Group. Under Greg’s leadership, the Indianapolis-based financial services firm has experienced explosive growth, with over 500 advisors and staff members located throughout Indiana, West Virginia, Illinois, Cincinnati, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. In this episode, Greg shares his blueprint to scaling culture, the importance of never los...

Hillary Seiler is a financial educator and coach, speaker, and author. Hillary coaches professional athletes on how to manage their day-to-day finances during and after their professional sports careers. Seiler is also the Owner & President of Financial Footwork, a financial coaching company built to bring her athletic-based approach to money and provide those same coaching tools to everyone....

Lauren Johnson is a mental performance coach and speaker. She is the founder of Lauren Johnson & Co and recently served as Mental Conditioning Coordinator for the New York Yankees MLB franchise. In this episode, Lauren shares the real definition of mental toughness, the benefits of negative thinking, and how to train your mind like a pro athlete.  Learn more about Lauren Johnson by visiting he...

Scott Greenfield, CLF is the President & CEO of Capstone Financial, LLC based out of Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, Scott shares how he has gone about building a world-class sales organization, the 3 questions he asks when evaluating new team members, how data empowers their organization to make informed business decisions, and the traits most often displayed by successful sales profession...

Andrew Jesernig and James Kruml are co-founders of RoboToaster, a creative agency based in Chicago, IL. In this episode, Andrew and James share how to identify opportunities when you are a startup, the most important element of working with clients, and the marketing principles companies should be thinking about to continue to build a brand that appeals to their ideal consumers. Learn more about R...

Josh Weinberg and Tommy Choi are co-founders of Weinberg Choi Residential and ranked in the top 1% of real estate teams in the city of Chicago.  In this episode, Tommy and Josh discuss the 4 keys to building an extraordinary culture, how the idea of community over competition has served their business, and the thing great leaders focus on while building a team.  Connect with Manny on LinkedIn and...

D.C. Crenshaw is an entrepreneur, marketing and branding expert, food and lifestyle personality and a two-time Emmy nominated TV Host/Executive Producer.  In this episode, DC shares the inspiration behind the projects he brings to life, the one thing 97% of people won't do, and his piece of advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.  Connect with Manny on LinkedIn and @Detroitmanny on Instagram.  New t...

John Vaccaro is the Head of Financial Advisors at MassMutual and Chairman and CEO at MML Investor Services. In this episode, John shares his top 3 qualities of great leaders, the greatest thing leaders can provide to their people, and the line of business that is always booming.  Tune in to hear more from John Vaccaro and Manuel Amezcua on leadership, leadership traits, and how to build great team...

Jonny Imerman is a cancer survivor and entrepreneur and founder in the non-profit sector. Since overcoming his battle with cancer, Jonny has founded organizations like Imerman Angels and CLOZTALK.com . Jonny shares the powerful perspective changes resulting from his battle with cancer, how he goes about building impactful teams to accomplish big goals, and the thing all successful business owners...

Finding a job or starting a new career in 2021 looks a lot different than it used to. Hear from our panel of business owners, coaches, and recruiters on how to go about finding and earning career opportunities in a virtual world.  For more content, subscribe to Vision, Hustle, Grit + Gratitude on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.  Follow @vhgg podcast on Instagram. New to The Podcast? At The Podium with...

Wes Burns and Antoine Toussaint are co-founders of Burns, Toussaint & Associates, a Seattle-based wealth management firm. Wes and Antoine discuss the difficult but rewarding journey while paving a path for minorities in the financial industry, how to identify and surround yourself with the right mentors, and the impact of mental health on high performance. For more content, subscribe to Vision...

In this episode, Chad and Manny answer questions from YOU like how to earn trust in sales and business, how to market your athletic experience into the professional world, how to stand out from other recruits when having networking conversations, and how we instill our vision and values into our culture.  If you would like to send a question in for our next Q&A episode visit www.vhggpodcast.co...

Manager of Firm Branding and Digital Strategy at MassMutual Great Lakes, Chad Miles, hosts this episode of VHGG and talks with Socialpreneur and Executive Director of Fleece and Thank You where they discuss his road to entrepreneurship and why it is important to continue to stay curious on the way to the top. New to The Podcast? At The Podium with Manuel Amezcua features stories & tactical les...