Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with David Flink. David is the Founder & Chief Empowerment Officer of Eye to Eye, a national nonprofit on a mission to help students with learning differences. At a young age, David was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD.  In 1998, while a student at Brown University, David set out to build a support network to help young people just like him. He organized a group of Brown...

This week Andrew welcomes world-renowned performance coach, speaker, and author Alan Stein Jr. back to the show. Over a span of 15 years, Alan worked with some of the best basketball players on the planet including Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. Today, Alan helps companies, teams, and individuals implement the same time-tested strategies that make world-class athletes successful.  In...

This week Andrew talks with 2x World Cup Champion and 2x Olympic gold medalist Kristine Lilly.  Kristine played for the US in 4 different decades, holds the world record for international appearances, and competed in 5 FIFA Women’s World Cups. In 2012, she was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Andrew and Kristine explore what makes the US Women's National Team so successful and dig d...

This week Andrew talks with New York Mets pitcher Stephen Nogosek. Stephen has had a great start to his 2022 season—but despite his success he has moved back and forth between the Mets and their AAA minor league team in Syracuse. Amidst all of the change and uncertainty, Stephen always looks ready to go when he is on the pitcher’s mound.  Stephen talks about his detailed process to continuously gr...

This week Andrew talks with Kara Goldin. Kara is the founder of Hint, the leading unsweetened flavored water brand loved by millions. In 2004, Kara was addicted to diet soda—at times drinking 10 cans per day. One day she cut diet soda out of her life and started drinking water. She began slicing up fruit to put in her water and turned the idea into one of the most successful beverage companies in...

This week Andrew talks with 6x New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner.  Joe is one of the premier historians on media and pop culture. He has collaborated with news and entertainment icons like Walter Cronkite, Regis Philbin, Bob Costas, Dustin Hoffman, and more.  Joe didn’t start out with all the answers or a powerful network to help him get things done.  He is scrappy, resourceful, and bui...

This week Andrew sits down with Dr. Nido Qubein. Nido came to the United States as a teenager with only $50 dollars in his pocket. He became a successful entrepreneur and today is the president of High Point University, where he has led the university to remarkable heights. Over the past 17 years, Nido has grown High Point from 90 acres to over 500, from $28 million in revenue to $400 million, and...

This week Andrew talks with bestselling author and leadership expert Scott Miller.  Scott has spent the last 26 years working at world renowned leadership development firm FranklinCovey. Scott was demoted from his first leadership role after just 3 weeks on the job.  You'll hear what happened and everything Scott has learned since to become one of the world's most sought after minds on l...

This week Andrew talks with 5x Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor.  Earlier this year, Elana tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Forced to isolate herself in a hotel room during the days leading up to her Olympic events, she turned her small Beijing hotel room into a makeshift training center and stayed ready for her Olympic moment.  Elana was released fro...

This week Andrew talks with golf swing and mindset coach Dr. Rick Sessinghaus about the role mental and emotional skills play in sports, business, and everyday life. Rick is the swing and mental coach for professional golfer and 2x Major Champion Collin Morikawa. In addition to his work on the golf course, Rick coaches some of the world’s top executives and teams.  Andrew and Rick explore the impo...

This week Andrew talks with basketball legend and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Azzi. In 1990, Jennifer led Stanford University to a National Championship and was named the NCAA Player of the Year. She won an Olympic gold medal for Team USA at the 1996 Olympics and is a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She recently began a new chapter in her career as the Chief Business Development...

This week Andrew talks with lifestyle blogger and 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 and launched The Recruiter Mom , a lifestyle blog and vibrant online com...

This week Andrew talks with Rob Lawless. Rob is on a personal mission to meet 10,000 new people one-on-one for one hour. Rob launched the Robs10KFriends project in 2015 and since then has met nearly 5,000 people across 35+ U.S. states and 85 different countries. He has appeared on the TODAY Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and more. Rob sees his project to meet 10,000 peop...

This week Andrew talks with Howard Behar, the retired president of Starbucks North America and the founding president of Starbucks International. Howard joined Starbucks in 1989 when the company had just 28 stores. Over the next 21 years under Howard’s leadership, Starbucks grew to more than 15,000 stores across 5 continents. Howard shares a behind the scenes look at how Starbucks became the iconi...

This week Andrew talks with Team USA Paralympian Sydney Collier.  At age 7 Sydney was diagnosed with Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, an extremely rare life-threatening condition. After a series of experimental treatments, Sydney underwent a risky brain surgery where she suffered her first of five strokes that have since left her with limited use of the left side of her body.  Despite the setbacks, Sydney p...

This week Andrew is joined by 3x National Coach of the Year & Creighton University Head Volleyball Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth. In 2002, Kirsten inherited a 3-23 team and since then has led Creighton Volleyball to an unprecedented run of success—winning 8 consecutive Big East titles and reaching the NCAA tournament in 11 of the last 12 seasons. Andrew and Kirsten explore the plan she put in p...

This week Andrew talks with Penn State student Kate Colgan. Kate is the Executive Director for THON, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. Every year, more than 16,500 student volunteers at Penn State team up and work year-round to organize events and programs that bring hope and support to families battling childhood cancer. The year-long effort culminates every February with a 46-hour da...

This week Andrew is joined by acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Jason Keller. Jason has written some of Hollywood’s biggest hits while working with some of the brightest stars in show business. Most recently, Jason wrote Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. The film won two Academy Awards and was nominated for two more, including a Best Picture nomination.  You’ll hear about...

This week Andrew is joined by Elise Menaker. Elise is a broadcaster for Big Ten Network and the Chicago Cubs Marquee Sports Network. Her energy is off the charts and she has a knack for delivering unique, memorable stories that stand out from the rest. Andrew and Elise explore her career in journalism and broadcasting—and the role that pulling the tarp and wearing many different hats has played in...

Andrew is joined by actor and Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández. Cristo plays the beloved character Dani Rojas in the hit TV series Ted Lasso .  In just 18 months, the show has become a global phenomenon and received 20 Emmy nominations.  At age 15, Cristo was playing pro fútbol in Mexico and going to high school at night when he discovered his passion for acting. Since then he’s developed his craft...

This week Andrew is joined by 2x Super Bowl Champion Matt Stover. One of the all-time great place kickers in NFL history, Matt retired after the 2009 season as the NFL’s fourth all-time leading scorer. Andrew and Matt explore the mindsets, routines, and processes that made Matt an all-time great in one of the highest-pressure jobs in sports.  This conversation is filled with important lessons, whe...

This week Andrew welcomes 3x Olympic Gold Medalist Tessa Virtue back to the show.  Andrew and Tessa explore her emotions heading into the first Winter Olympics since her retirement from competition. Tessa shares what her months, weeks, and days leading up to the Olympics used to look like—and gives Andrew a behind the scenes look at how she stayed confident, focused, and energized preparing for so...

Andrew talks with author & child development expert Claire Lerner. Claire is a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist—she’s worked with thousands of children and families over the last 30 years. She's also the author of the book “Why Is My Child In Charge?” Andrew and Claire explore ways parents and role models can help kids be great leaders, effective collaborators, and resil...

Andrew is joined by Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda. Jason is a nominee for the NFL’s 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Considered the NFL’s most prestigious honor, the award recognizes NFL players for outstanding community service as well as excellence on the field. The winner will be announced a couple of days before this year’s Super Bowl. Jason has hosted back-to-school book drive...

Andrew talks with 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere.  Selected 6th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2021 WNBA Draft, Michaela led all WNBA rookies in points per game and three-pointers made during her rookie season. She received 47 of a possible 49 votes in Rookie of the Year voting. In this conversation, Andrew and Michaela reflect on her successful 2021 and explore the mindse...