Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with Emmy & Peabody Award-winning journalist Sarah Spain. A through line in Sarah’s life & work has always been her curiosity — and a remarkable willingness to try new things. As a kid & teenager, Sarah played lots of different sports — and was also in the band, chorus, & theater. In college, she competed as a heptathlete. In 2010, she joined ESPN and has sin...

This week Andrew has two guests — and a conversation you don’t want to miss. Andrew talks with Hootie & The Blowfish drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld and hit singer-songwriter Edwin McCain. Soni was first on the podcast in July 2023 & he’s back for an even deeper dive on his career and the success secrets that powered Hootie & The Blowfish to become one of history’s most iconic bands. Along...

This week Andrew talks with Jesse Cole — the founder of Fans First Entertainment & owner of the world famous Savannah Bananas. The Bananas have sold out every game since their first season and have entertained millions around the globe. Jesse & his team are fanatical about the fan experience — and have a tireless passion to experiment and do things the world has never seen. In this convers...

This week’s episode is a TARP REPLAY. Andrew is re-sharing his conversation with R.E.M.’s Mike Mills from October 2022. In 1980, R.E.M. played their first show at an abandoned church in Athens, Georgia. Over the next 3+ decades, the band released 15 albums, won multiple Grammy Awards, and became one of the most iconic bands of all-time. In this conversation, Andrew asks Mike about his extraordinar...

This week’s episode is a TARP REPLAY. Andrew is re-sharing his conversation from April 2022 with lifestyle blogger & influencer Ryanne Janca. In 2018, Ryanne was working as a corporate recruiter when she was forced to leave her job because her husband was promoted to an executive role at the same company — and a corporate policy said she could no longer work there. Ryanne reinvented her career...

This week’s episode is a TARP REPLAY. Andrew is re-sharing his conversation from August 2022 with Kansas State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang. At the time, Jerome was just a few months into the job as head coach at Kansas State. It was his first head coaching job at the collegiate level & the team was coming off three consecutive losing seasons. Since then, a lot has happen...

This week’s episode is a TARP REPLAY. Andrew re-shares his conversation from August 2021 with University of North Carolina Women’s Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart. Courtney just kicked off her 5th season at UNC and 17th as a head coach. She’s led her team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 2022. Prior to her time at UNC, Courtney was...

This week Andrew talks with Dr. Cassie Holmes. Cassie is an award-winning teacher & researcher on time & happiness. She’s the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller & Amazon Best Book of 2022 “Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most”.  Cassie’s ground-breaking research shows that even small changes in how we spend our time can have...

This week Andrew talks with CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In 2000, Julia landed a job as a reporter at Fortune Magazine to cover the business community — without a single economics or accounting class on her college transcript. Since then, she’s had a powerful impact on the business media world. Julia has been an on-air reporter for CNBC since 2006 and has interviewe...

This week Andrew talks with 2x Olympic Gold Medalist & US Women’s National Team soccer legend Aly Wagner. Following her remarkable playing career, Aly brought her passion & tireless work ethic to the broadcast booth & business community.  In 2018, Aly made history as the first woman ever to call a men's FIFA World Cup match — and this past summer served as the lead analyst for Fox...

This week Andrew talks with former Chief White House Speechwriter Cody Keenan. Cody went from a campaign intern in Chicago to President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter at the White House. Post-presidency, the two continued to collaborate and today Cody is a sought after expert on politics, communication, & current affairs. Cody is also the author of the instant New York Times bestseller &quo...

This week Andrew talks with former US Air Force fighter pilot Michelle “MACE” Curran. Michelle spent 13 years as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force. Flying under her pilot callsign “MACE”, she flew F-16s in combat missions in Europe, Asia, & the Middle East. From 2019 to 2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds — and became only the 2nd woman to fly the Lead Solo...

This week Andrew talks with New York Times & international bestselling author Madeline Martin. Madeline is the author of over 40 historical fiction & romance novels. After reading a book during her maternity leave, Madeline became inspired to write her own book as well. From there, she joined a local writers club & spent years immersing herself in the writing craft. Since then, she’s b...

This week Andrew welcomes Fordham University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Keith Urgo back to the show. In his first year as a head coach, Keith led Fordham to its best season in over 30 years and was named the 2023 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. Under Keith’s leadership, Fordham’s historic Rose Hill arena went from an often quiet, near-empty building to a packed house — with ticket lines snaking ar...

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...