Andres Gamboa

Pony Tales Podcast

Business EN ↓ 289 episodes

We chat with successful entrepreneurs and professionals who share lessons learned by selling door-to-door during college with Southwestern Advantage. The show is not directly affiliated with the internship itself, but invites alumni of the program to share their experience. These stories vary from motivational, outrageous, comedic, instructional, informational and valuable to any person wanting to learn more about personal growth, attitude, discipline, sales, recruiting, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, work ethic, and much more. Listen on your favorite platform.

Author

Andres Gamboa

Category

Business

Podcast website

theponytalespodcast.com

Latest episode

Mar 31, 2026

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Episodes

#39: Maddie Gregor, Eagle/Blitz 17.05.2021

Great episode where Maddie shares from 5 summers selling books out of Central Florida. Hosted by Nick, he gets plenty of good stories out of Maddie before he eventually goes and tells his own story of how he was fired from selling books before his own 5th summer. Juicy episode!!

#38: Maurice Howell, Chad Aleo, and Dillon Barr, FOUNDATION 14.05.2021

SO MUCH ENERGY HERE. TUNE IN!

#37: Aric Woodward, Real Deal 10.05.2021

Aric sold 7 summers and was a District Sales Leader from ASU! He recorded his episode in person with Nick in his home, and it really led to a great conversation exploring his journey in selling books. We took time to pay homage on this Mother's Day episode to all the moms we owe our careers to from the bookfield. Shout out to his wife Jen - a 5-summer bookchick and self-proclaimed introvert who di...

#36: Braxton Amundson, TD 10.05.2021

Braxton sold 3 summers and hit 4 Sizzlers out of Penn State and brings the JUICE for a truly uncensored episode. He's a wildcard at heart, and his SW experience was foundational to the rest of his incredible life lessons and experiences. Check out a crazy episode that covers way more than just his book career.

#35: Patrick Tullius, Cadillacs 02.05.2021

Patrick shares his wisdom. He sold 10 summers! Our first ever Saturday episode gives us some fun stories and good chats. Listen in!

#34 Bryan Talebi, TD 29.04.2021

An amazing episode about the life and success of a brilliant mind. Bryan shared his story about moving to the United States from Iran, working for NASA at 16, selling 7 summers, and then becoming a very successful sales person and business owner. He hangs out with Richard Branson, Andrew Yang, Dan Bilzerian, and Andres Gamboa-Barrera and Nick Tvrdy. Give it a listen!

#33 Chris Kew, FORCE 25.04.2021

Eloquent, intentional, brief. Chris shares cool stories, takes on real estate, and a story of self-growth that had us shook. Listen in!

#32: Ben Bressler, Total Domination 22.04.2021

Ben sold for 8 summers and brought a unique/impactful/crazy story from each of them for this episode! Nick hosts while Ben just goes OFF with story after story. Super fun episode!

#31: Katie Grassi, FORCE 19.04.2021

A touching episode with some fun stories; and an important lesson on the passing of time. Tune in.

#30: Yvette Kuester Morehouse, FORCE 16.04.2021

If there was a Mt. Rushmore of legends, she would be on it. A true mentor and friend, the one and only: Yvette Kuester Morehouse. 

#29: Guayo Guimbarda, VISIONARIES 12.04.2021

Brand new alumnus shares a unique story. His second summer taught him a phenomenal lesson on integrity. Fantastic episode. 

#28: Alena Arendt, Jordan Ortmeier, and Amanda Kew, FORCE 08.04.2021

WOW. This was a wild one. A variety of moods and stories in this one. Three awesome book-women share their stories with us in a fun and entertaining episode. 

#27: Colin Appel, FORCE 01.04.2021

Colin shares his experience of 4 summers. He is currently rooming with Andres, and on his first summer, roomed with Nick. Great pony story!

#26: Omar Iribe, Redline 25.03.2021

Omar is a legend out of REDLINE, having reached DSM level after breaking a few selling AND recruiting records along the way. Hear his moving life story and the events of his experience selling books. This is a can't-miss episode!!

#25: Myles Hamm, Dynasty 22.03.2021

Myles sold for three summers out of Texas State with Dynasty. The originator of Southwestern Alumni (uncensored), Myles has a big heart for caring about life and things outside of the Book World. He's an exploratory heart and shares his life ponderances on this episode... While ultimately talking about Life Insurance on the last 20+ minutes. 

#24: Pete "The Flying Scotsman" Burgess, Highlanders 19.03.2021

Pete is an 11 summer bookman who grew wings. He is not a pony, but in fact he is Pegasus. Pete is now a pilot and is based out of Omaha with his wife, who also sold books. Check out some great stories from our very one Maverick. 

#23: Dillon Barr, FOUNDATION 15.03.2021

Dillon is a 5 summer bookman. We get introspective with this one and share a final story that is straight out of a romantic comedy. He is also an author. Check out his book The Happiness Gap on Amazon. 

#22: Renée Dodson & Sydney Anne Dove, Dynasty 12.03.2021

Renée and Sydney Anne were top producing bookgirls from Georgia Tech and Alabama (respectively) - they were roommates on the bookfield and have some great stories to share! Tune into a fun episode

#21: Matt Atchison, FORCE 07.03.2021

For those who know Matt, he needs no introduction. For those that don't, this 10-summer Bookman hails from the Great State of Nebraska, holding many records and accomplishments on his way to becoming a District Sales Manager, a role he held for 4 years. You'd never guess he holds a degree in History from Creighton University, because he's taken the Financial Industry by "FORCE" and helped Southwes...

#20: Chad Aleo, FOUNDATION 26.02.2021

Chad hails from Michigan and gave us an enormous amount of golden wisdom in the art of sales. He currently is on the sales team at Self-Publishing School and is working on his 2nd books, his first solo work! We look forward to having him on again in August to share more amazing wisdom, hilarious stories and of course all the details about his next book. Chad sold for 3 summers, his first in 2011....

#19: Jordan Greenberg, FORCE 13.02.2021

Jordan and Nick reminisce on their 2nd summer together in Massachusetts/New Hampshire. That summer was Jordan's last, but it's full of crazy stories and hilarious circumstances. Doing pushup-approaches in customers' lawns, dancing on car hoods in the rain, giving host family's dogs lore-based backstories, and more! Check out these roommates' high-energy chat

#18: Phi Do, Redline 08.02.2021

Phi shares fantastic wisdom in this episode about how to reach success in sales and life. Great value and conversations from this legendary bookman!

#17: Kevin Flavin, Eagle/Blitz 01.02.2021

Kevin shares his experience with us after having sold for 4 summers. Good discussion!

#16: Alena Arendt, FORCE 28.01.2021

Alena proudly comes from Valentine, Nebraska. It is located in Cherry county, the largest county in the United States. Her hilarious stories made this hour 45 minute episode feel like 10 minutes. 

#15: Cordell Cox, FORCE 21.01.2021

Cordell has an interesting past, selling for 2.5 summers. Mono during his 3rd go at slinging books sent him home early. Currently in Detroit, he sold out of Wisconsin and has some great stories after being a top biker First Year and just selling a lot of books to a lot of moms. He's been successful in his time outside of SW and attributes much of that to the skills and character he built.

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