Everybody Pulls The Tarp

When Tajh Boyd was the star quarterback at Clemson University he started a new tradition—cleaning movie theaters. Each week following the team's movie night, Tajh led the team in cleaning the entire theater rather than leaving a mess for the theater staff. Tajh saw it as a way to lead by example and build a winning culture around a simple philosophy—how you do one thing is how you do everythi...

It's never too late to chase a dream and nobody knows that better than Jim Morris. At age 35, Jim went from high school science teacher to pitching in the Major Leagues for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Nearly 20 years after Disney etched Jim's story into movie history in The Rookie starring Dennis Quaid, Andrew sits down with Jim for a candid conversation about chasing dreams, keeping promi...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all been pulling the tarp in new ways at work, home, and in our communities. In this episode, Andrew sits down with leading business psychologist Dr. Camille Preston for a timely conversation about ways to maximize your resilience, achieve peak productivity, and better use technology to serve us instead of drive us.  A few show highlights: 1:56 - C...

This week Andrew talks with Emmy-Award winning TV host and journalist Samantha Harris. With a positive attitude and determination, Samantha went from working multiple jobs to make ends meet to being watched by millions as the co-host of Dancing with the Stars and Entertainment Tonight . In this conversation, you'll hear how Samantha's humble spirit, team-first mindset, and "cog in t...

Andrew gets a behind the scenes look at Eric Jorgenson's journey writing an Amazon #1 bestselling book. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson threaded together a collection of Naval's best lessons on wealth, judgement, happiness, and more in The Almanack of Naval Ravikant .  In this conversation, Andrew and Eric explore the creative p...

Manny Dosanjh used to spend his off days driving 4-hours each way across the Canada-US border to watch the Michigan State Men's Basketball team practice. For a young, aspiring coach like Manny it was the ultimate opportunity to observe one of the sport's most elite programs, take notes, and hone his own craft as a coach. Today, Manny is part of the same program he used to watch from the...

With a yellow legal pad and a paperback dictionary, Rob Angel invented Pictionary in 1985 from his tiny Seattle apartment. After producing the first 1000 games by hand, Rob and his business partners went on to sell more than 38 million games across 60 countries. In this candid conversation, you'll hear Rob tell Andrew why determination, outside the box thinking, and a willingness to do anythi...

Andrew takes a deep dive into the topic of holistic financial wellness as an ingredient to maximize success, happiness, and security with Michael Hess—a longtime financial advisor who refers to himself as the "quarterback to an individual's personal economy." Michael's positive attitude, "gotta make lemonade" mindset, and decision to run 50 miles in one day to raise m...

After winning a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Monica Aksamit was ready to continue chasing her dreams of a gold medal at the upcoming Tokyo games.  However, with limited sponsorships in a niche sport like fencing and only $300 per month from the US Olympic Committee, Monica could barely afford to pay her bills let alone the costs of her rigorous training and travel expenses. Rather tha...

Andrew sits down with 3x Olympic Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion Heather O'Reilly. Back in 2002, Andrew was in high school science class when Heather told him she'd been called up to the US Women's National Team to fill in for an injured Mia Hamm.  Now 19 years later Andrew sits down with his former science lab partner and soccer legend to reminisce about her storied career a...

Andrew sits down with entrepreneur and Harvest Hosts CEO Joel Holland. This episode is a masterclass on entrepreneurship, leadership, and building a career that aligns with your personal passions.   A few show highlights: 2:23 - Joel's RV purchase and travel to 48 states 4:51 - How to come up with a big idea 6:41 - Aligning your skills and personal passions 11:33 - Joel's childhood busin...

Andrew talks with Rob Verhelst—known to most as Fireman Rob. A career firefighter for the City of Madison, Wisconsin and an Air Force veteran, Rob drove across the country to help search and recovery at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks. Ten years later to honor the fallen and the first responders, Rob completed the 26.2-mile run portion of the Ironman Wisconsin in full firefighter gea...

In celebration of MLB Opening Day, Andrew talks with Scott Hatteberg — the former MLB player who's career pivot from catcher to first baseman with the Oakland Athletics resurrected his career and became the subject of the acclaimed book and movie, Moneyball . Scott's story is one of overcoming doubt, adapting to change, and tireless work ethic & preparation. This conversation gives u...

Jeff Lopes is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Kimurawear, a venture he started in his basement and grew into a global brand that has sold over a quarter million pairs of boxing gloves worldwide. After nearly losing his wife and son in 2008, Jeff reinvented himself to create the flexibility that his family would need going forward. Andrew and Jeff have a candid conversation about leadershi...

Michelle Carter won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. She set the US record at the event and became the first US female athlete to win the event since the women's shot put competition began in 1948.  The self-proclaimed "Shot Diva" sits down with Andrew for a candid conversation about goal setting, overcoming obstacles, and empoweri...

Amanda Balionis is a star broadcaster at CBS Sports and one of the brightest media stars in golf and NFL Football—but landing her dream job was never a sure thing. Countless career twists and turns left Amanda wondering if her "big break" would ever come. In this candid conversation, she shares with Andrew how she powered on with relentless determination, self-belief, and a commitment to...

In 2010, Rutgers football star Eric LeGrand became paralyzed from the neck down after fracturing his C3 and C4 vertebrae while making a tackle. At the time, doctors told Eric he’d never be able to walk again, eat solid foods, or breathe without a ventilator.  In 2012, Eric won the ‘Jimmy V Award for Perseverance’ at the ESPY’s. In this conversation, Eric shares with Andrew important lessons on mai...

Andrew recaps Season 2 of the podcast and shares his biggest takeaways from his conversations with Olympians, pro athletes, CEOs, elite coaches, bestselling authors, and other high-performers about the secrets to success.  Season 3 launches March 4th! Be sure you are subscribed in your favorite podcast app and please consider leaving a review to help others find the show. Thanks for listening!  **...

University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Joel Justus is widely recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the US. Named one of the top 40 coaches under 40 by ESPN in 2020, Justus is in his 7th season at Kentucky under Hall of Fame Head Coach John Calipari.  In this episode, Andrew sits down with Joel to explore his career, Kentucky’s record-setting success, and how the progra...

600 words in 30 minutes. That’s the challenge many sportswriters face each day.  For nearly three decades New York Post Baseball Columnist Ken Davidoff has covered some of baseball’s most iconic stars. In this episode, Andrew sits down with Ken to explore the fast-paced world of a sportswriter in the evolving media landscape and why Ken's success is powered by timeless skills like relationshi...

The importance of physical strength and fitness has been front and center for decades. What about mental performance? In this episode, Andrew explores tips and tricks to strengthen mental performance in business, sports, and life in general with Philadelphia Phillies Mental Skills Coach Hannah Huesman. In addition to her work with the Phillies, Hannah has worked with FDNY, executives, actors, and...

Recognized as one of the Most Powerful Women in Technology and a two-time author, Rhonda Vetere is an active global industry technology executive. Whether she’s spearheading corporate initiatives around the world, competing in another IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlon, or mentoring students & athletes globally in STEM through sports, her impact is far and wide.  Andrew sits down with Rhonda for a ca...

Amanda Goetz's experience juggling a career, divorce, and 3 small children inspired her to create House of Wise—a new brand of CBD products for women and a community to empower one another along the way.  From a small town in Illinois, Goetz rose to VP of Consumer & Product Marketing for the worlds #1 wedding brand and online marketplace.  Today she's leading House of Wise while also...

Andrew shares a few quick tips on setting & achieving goals in this solo episode. **** NEWSLETTER | Get Andrew’s free monthly newsletter with actionable tips and insights to achieve greater success and happiness SOCIAL MEDIA | Follow Andrew on Instagram , LinkedIn , & Twitter

After walking away from a government job to pursue her lifelong dream of working in sports, Jessica Kleinschmidt worked two jobs and blogged while developing her media brand. Today, she is one of the brightest young media stars in sports. Kleinschmidt is an analyst for NBC Sports, the host of Balk Talk, and the co-host of Cork'd Up. Andrew and Jessica talk candidly about her career, work ethi...