The Andrew Holland Podcast

In this episode, Andrew shares Part 2 of his conversation with Lewis "Buzz" Ghiz. They discuss his focus on Paramount Pool & Spa Systems in 2005, after he had sold Paddock Pools, and how he grew it exponentially, culminating with an extremely successful exit in 2018 to Hayward Industries. During the conversation, Andrew and Buzz discuss the importance of purpose, of people, and of mi...

In this week's episode, Andrew shares Part 1 of his conversation with Lewis ("Buzz") Ghiz. Buzz shares the family legacy his father, George, started in 1958 with Paddock Pool, going from a produce business to the pool business, and ultimately how Buzz and his family sold Paddock Pool in 2005 to Private Equity. In addition to sharing his journey, Buzz and Andrew discuss the importanc...

In this episode, I share Part 2 of my in-studio conversation with Paul Thoma, a retired Navy Seal from Navy Seal Team 7, the CEO of the Seal Future Foundation, and an actor, writer, producer in Hollywood. We continue our incredibly robust, fun, and dynamic conversation this week and we focus on how he became the CEO of Seal Future Foundation and how he ultimately ended up getting involved as an ac...

In this episode, I share Part 1 of my in-studio conversation with Paul Thoma, a retired Navy Seal from Navy Seal Team 7, the CEO of the Seal Future Foundation, and an actor, writer, producer in Hollywood. We have an incredibly robust and dynamic conversation starting with why and how he became a Navy Seal, covering some of the most dangerous missions he was a part of, and we conclude here in Part...

In this episode, Steve Schnall, the Chief Development Officer for the Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) & Foundation, one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States, joins Andrew in studio. Steve has been with PCH since its inception in 1983, over 40 years ago, and he shares all of the ups and downs of his journey, including, when he was asked to take over the Foundation as t...

In this episode, Kevin Blackburn and Eric Ganz, the Managing Partners and Co-Founders of 360 Industrial Services, a premier staffing and talent acquisition firm, join Andrew in studio. Andrew, Kevin, and Eric cover a myriad of topics, including, but  not limited to how they have successfully grown the firm to producing over $50MM in annual revenue in 10 years, their recommendations on how to succe...

In this episode, Pete Schnepp, Owner and Founder of Envision Painting, a commercial painting company named one of the fastest growing private companies in 2021 by Inc, appearing on the 2021 Inc 5000 List, join Andrew in studio. He discussed everything from how he got into painting, how he grew it so quickly, and how an owner eventually has to transition over to a trusted team the day-to-day operat...

In this episode, Mark Stratz, Managing Direction of Transwestern Phoenix, a commercial real estate brokerage arm of the Transwestern family of companies, the largest private real estate family of companies in the United States, joins Andrew in studio. They discuss why Mark went into real estate, how he started over 2 times in the brokerage world, how the pandemic altered everything, and where Mark...

In this episode, Steve Grear, Owner and Founder of Reshoevn8r, a premium shoe cleaning company, shares his amazing story of how he turned cleaning shoes into a multi-million dollar business. We discuss his humble and challenging beginnings during his childhood, the one life event that turned it all around for him, and the challenges and opportunities of growing an eCommerce business in 2023. Websi...

In this episode, Zack Garner, a Green Beret, the Special Forces Operations Group for the Army, joins Andrew to discuss everything from the excruciating training program required to become a Green Beret, the deadly missions he was assigned to be on in Afghanistan, and his advice based on all of his experience of what it takes to accomplish meaningful goals. The episode culminates with Zack bravely...

In this episode, Don Hurzeler, an executive in C-Suite positions through much of his career in the insurance industry, working at Allstate and Zurich Financial Services, and now an adventurous entrepreneur in the photography industry, co-owning Lava Light Galleries, with his wife, Linda, and business partner, CJ, joins Andrew in studio. Andrew and Don discuss his background, his career path, all o...

In this episode, James Cromwell, an extremely successful voiceover entrepreneur, having done voiceovers for many large Corporations, including McDonalds, shares his story of success in the Gig economy. Andrew and James discuss what is the Gig Economy, what are the barriers to entry, what opportunities are there for individuals wanting to be successful, and ultimately, what it takes to "make i...

In this episode, Dr. Philip Hickman, commonly referred to as Dr. Phil, the creator and founder of PlaBook Education, joins Andrew in a conversation about his tech-based, proprietary software he has created to focus on using AI and gamification to improve our education system. Andrew and Dr. Phil talk about a range of controversial topics including how to fix our current education system in the US,...

In this episode, Andrew sits down with Shannon Inukai-Cuffee, an extremely successful entrepreneur in the auto dealership business. Andrew and Shannon discuss how Shannon got into the business, the rewards and challenges of being in business with family, the economic principles one must understand to be successful in an industry heavily dependent upon consumer spending and interest rates, the incr...

In this episode, Owner and Co-Founder of On Site Medical, an explosively growing medical services provider, Ben Garland, joins us in studio to talk about so many topics including his background, how he discovered/founded On Site, funding challenges of businesses, how he handles fear, risk, and emotional volatility and so much more!  Website: TheAndrewHollandPodcast.com Twitter: @AHollandPodcast Yo...

In this episode, Andrew continues his review of one of his favorite business books: Good to Great by Jim Collins. Join us this week as Andrew completes the second of two episodes on his Good to Great book review, discussing more key concepts highlighted in the book from the "First Who, Then What" concept, to facing "Honest Brutal Facts." Listen as Andrew discusses and applies t...

In this episode, Andrew discusses one of his favorite business books: Good to Great by Jim Collins. Join us this week as Andrew completes the first of two episodes on his Good to Great book review, discussing 4 of the most important concepts Jim talks about in the books. From the Hedgehog Concept to Level 5 Leadership, this episode has the some of the most valuable concepts from Jim's book. L...

Join us this week for the 2nd episode in the Holland Brothers Series! Andrew and Caleb discuss business partners, what to look for, how to make it work, whether you should have a business partner or not, and so much more!  Website: TheAndrewHollandPodcast.com Twitter: @AHollandPodcast YouTube: The Andrew Holland Podcast

You can never get enough wisdom from those who have lived many years on this earth. Join us in this episode to hear 40 incredible pieces of business and life advice from those who have lived 90 years or more on this earth. With credit to Sahil Bloom (a fellow entreprenuer, investor, and creator), we recount the advice he got from multiple 90+ year-olds he asked a simple question to: "What wou...

Have you ever wondered why some businesses seem to have the perfect leader with the exact skills needed within the team to be incredibly successful? This is no accident. Join us in this episode to hear about the importance of core competencies. Find out what a core competency is and why it's important in determining what business to start, how you should be allocating your time and efforts, a...

Want to know how real AI is? Join us in this episode to hear an interview with AI: Andrew interviews an AI generated business owner who is the owner of a large toy manufacturer, XYZ Toys. The realistic and humanistic responses and answers may surprise you. Don't miss this episode to better understand the power of AI! Website: TheAndrewHollandPodcast.com Twitter: @AHollandPodcast YouTube: The...

Join Andrew in this episode to discuss the state of the economy and his thoughts on trying to understand the anomalies we are seeing and what the future may hold. An analysis of a few, often overlooked, statistics may have some answers on whether a recession is on the horizon. Data Sources:  1. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q 2. https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/databank....

In this episode, Andrew discusses how you can enhance your leadership skills so you can grow and scale your team and business. Join us in this episode to learn how and why you should focus on providing consistent and stable leadership in your business/organization through character consistency and much more. If you are or want to be an effective and trusted leader, this episode is a must-listen! W...

What is the one thing that can separate your business from all of your competitors and give you a significant competitive advantage? Join Andrew in this episode to find out and learn about the importance of external consistency: 1. In Product/Service quality, 2. In Customer Service Experience, 3. In Brand & Marketing, and 4. In Communications. Every entrepreneur looking for that edge will want...

In this episode, Andrew concludes the 3-part series on personality traits and talents by discussing the importance of strategically building teams using personality traits. First, he discusses the importance of doing this. Second, he discusses some of the most important personality traits to identify to build a successful team and how you can identify them. Lastly, he concludes with actually using...