Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with newly retired pro footballer & former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley. Tom joined Manchester United when he was 12 years old — and went on to have a successful pro football career that spanned 15 years & included winning a Premier League title in 2013. In July, Tom announced his retirement due to injuries at just 33 years old and now he’s ready to cli...

This week Andrew talks with Cayce Lynch. Cayce is the Administrative Partner at Tyson & Mendes, a national civil litigation law firm. After law school, Cayce sent a cold e-mail to Tyson & Mendes co-founder Bob Tyson. Cayce aced her interview, was offered an entry level position, & has since worked her way up the ladder. Today, Cayce is the firm’s Administrative Partner. She’s led the f...

This week Andrew talks with journalist & author Polina Marinova Pompliano. Polina spent 5 years at Fortune  where she wrote over 1,300 articles — and served as author & editor of Term Sheet , Fortune’s industry-leading newsletter on venture capital, private equity, and corporate dealmaking. Today, Polina is the founder of The Profile , a media company that features longform profiles of suc...

This week Andrew talks with Los Angeles Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler. In 2021 & 2022, Austin led the NFL in total touchdowns and established himself as one of the NFL’s top players. Despite his success, Austin’s path has never been easy or assumed. Barely recruited out of high school, Austin played Division II college football for Western Colorado University. In 2017, the LA Charge...

This week Andrew talks with Brijesh Patel — the Associate Athletic Director & Director of Athletic Performance at Quinnipiac University. Brijesh is the head strength & conditioning coach for the 2023 NCAA National Champion Quinnipiac University Men’s Ice Hockey team. Back in June, Andrew interviewed Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey Head Coach Rand Pecknold to explore the team’s remarkable rise...

This week Andrew talks with 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year Lynne Roberts. Lynne took over a struggling University of Utah Women's Basketball program in 2015 and has since engineered a remarkable turnaround. Last season, Lynne led the team to 27 wins and the program’s first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance since 2006. In this conversation, Andrew & Lynne explore the mindsets, tools, &amp...

This week Andrew talks with former P.F. Chang’s CEO Damola Adamolekun. Damola took over as CEO during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic — and led the company & its 20,000 team members through a variety of monumental strategic initiatives. In this conversation, Damola shares a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership mindsets & philosophies he put in action to power one of the world’s most...

This week Andrew talks with Duke University Head Football Coach Mike Elko. In 2022, Mike was named ACC Coach of the Year — in just his first season at Duke. He took over a team that was 3-9 the previous season — and swiftly turned things around, leading Duke to a 9-4 record the following year. Andrew asks Mike about his career and the mindsets, tools, & leadership philosophies powering the tur...

This week Andrew talks with 2x World Series Champion & 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist. In 2000, Ben graduated high school and thought his baseball career was over.  Then, he dipped into his birthday money for $50 to attend a college tryout where he caught the attention of a college coach and landed a scholarship. He went on to become a 3x MLB All-Star and led both the Kansas City Royals &am...

This week Andrew talks with Furman University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bob Richey. In six seasons as head coach at Furman, Bob has amassed a .720 winning percentage which ranks in the top 15 among active Division 1 head coaches. In March, Bob took Furman to its first NCAA Tournament in 43 years — and the team upset fourth-ranked University of Virginia in the first round. This episode is about f...

This week Andrew talks with 2x Major League Pickleball MVP Lee Whitwell. In 2017, Lee’s friend bribed her to play in her first pickleball tournament in exchange for a six pack of beer. Since then, Lee has become one of the top ranked pickleballers in the US and was named Major League Pickleball’s MVP in 2021 and 2022. In this conversation, Andrew asks Lee about the mindsets & techniques poweri...

This week Andrew talks with Hootie & The Blowfish drummer & 2x Grammy Award winner Jim Sonefeld. In 1989, Jim & bandmates Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, & Darius Rucker were playing gigs at small bars & fraternity parties at the University of South Carolina. In 1994, they released their first album Cracked Rear View — and it became a massive success. The band went on to win 2 Grammys...

This week Andrew talks with 6x AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Champion & Paris 2024 Olympic hopeful Betsi Flint. In 2015, Betsi burst onto the pro beach volleyball scene and was named AVP Tour Newcomer of the Year. Since then, she’s been one of the most effective & consistent beach volleyball players in the world. Named the AVP Best Server of the Year in 2019 & 2022, Betsi’s skills span both...

This week Andrew talks with Rand Pecknold, the head coach of the 2023 NCAA National Champion Quinnipiac University Men’s Hockey Team. In 1994, Rand took the head coaching job at Quinnipiac for a $6,700 salary. Quinnipiac was playing Division 3 hockey, coming off of a dismal 6-18 season, & practicing at midnight — the only time available at the local rink. Over the past 29 years, Rand catapulte...

Andrew talks with New York Times bestselling author Andrea Bartz. In 2021, Andrea’s thriller novel We Were Never Here became an instant New York Times bestseller & a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Andrew is also joined this week by special guest co-host Nathan Baugh who studies the world’s best storytellers & tweets about it to over 220,000 people every day. Nathan also writes World Bui...

This week Andrew talks with Washington Commanders star Charles Leno Jr. In January, Charles made his 127th consecutive regular season NFL start—continuing one of the NFL’s longest active consecutive game streaks. In addition to always being there for his teammates on the field, Charles is also a consistent presence off-the-field in the community. He was a 2022 nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton M...

This week Andrew talks with soccer legend Carli Lloyd. Carli is a 2x World Cup Champion, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, & back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year in 2015 & 2016. In 2003, Carli was cut from the US U-21 national team—and thought her dream of playing for the US Women’s National team was over. Instead of quitting, Carli reshaped her mindset to embrace challenges, stop ma...

This week Andrew talks with Olympic gold medalist & Team USA Women’s Hockey legend Brianna Decker.  Brianna is a 3x Olympian, 2x MVP in the Women’s National Hockey League, & one of the greatest hockey players in history. In 2022, she broke her leg a few minutes into the first game at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. Instead of flying home, Brianna stayed with the team and found ways to h...

This week Andrew talks with former MLB catcher & 2013 World Series Champion Ryan Lavarnway. Ryan went to Yale University — a school that’s produced more US presidents than big-league hitters. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and then experienced twists and turns that pushed his never-give-up mindset to the max. Over the course of Ryan’s 10-year MLB career, he played for 8 MLB teams and was...

This week Andrew talks with Chef Chris Kyler. Chris served in the US Navy—where he was part of a team that cooked for 5,000 sailors every single day. He rose the ranks to become the personal chef to the Commanding Officer of USS Harry S. Truman. Chris received glowing accolades for his work from former US President George H. W. Bush & celebrities like Bruce Willis. Chris was a finalist on Food...

This week Andrew talks with former pro basketball player and accomplished writer Dan Grunfeld. Dan is the son of former New York Knicks star & NBA executive Ernie Grunfeld, the only player in NBA history whose parents survived the Holocaust. Dan chronicled his family’s remarkable story of tragedy, survival, & triumph in his book By The Grace of the Game . As you'll hear, Dan's fa...

This week Andrew talks with 4x Emmy Award winning broadcaster Scott Braun. Scott is the Executive Producer & Host of Foul Territory — a new digital daily live show he launched last month with former Major League Baseball stars Todd Frazier, Adam Jones, Erik Kratz, AJ Pierzynski, & baseball insider Ken Rosenthal. Throughout his career, Scott has held various roles at MLB Network, NHL Networ...

This week Andrew talks with Jesse Serventi. Jesse is a founding partner of Renovus Capital, a private equity firm that manages over $1 billion and has a portfolio of more than 25 businesses. Jesse grew up in a small rural town with more cows than people and is part of a family with a long line of hard working entrepreneurs. In this conversation, Jesse shares how he and his team identify entreprene...

This week Andrew talks with Ally Schlegel. In January, Ally was drafted 23rd overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. Ally is a leader on and off the field. At Penn State, she was a 2x All-American, a 2x team captain, and chaired the university’s Student Athlete Advisory Board. It’s been a whirlwind few months for Ally as she transitions from life as a col...

This week Andrew talks with Herm Edwards. Herm is a former NFL player, former NFL and college football head coach, and ESPN TV personality. He is also one of the most sought after corporate speakers on leadership, coaching, & success. Herm went from undrafted free agent to a 10-year NFL playing career—and then onto a coaching career that spans over 30 years. In this conversation, Herm shares a...