The Louis Shulman Podcast

In this episode, Todd Mezrah walks us through the frameworks for success he has built over decades of iteration in the business world. He shares his observations about what "smart people" do and think, the importance of follow up, and how to become a "business athlete." As the founder and CEO of multiple companies over his career, T Mez developed powerful approaches to maneuvering the challenges f...

In this episode, Joe Puccio joins us to discuss his experience founding and running Coursicle, an app and website that helps students build the perfect class schedule by notifying them when seats open up. Coursicle is used at over 900 universities, improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of students that use the service to get the classes they want.  Joe started Coursicle in his dorm at UNC C...

In this episode, Nibir Sarma joins us to discuss what it was like getting on Jeopardy, how he prepared for it, and the strategies that led him to be the College Tournament Champion. We also dove into his personal life and his passions for chemical engineering, music, and lifelong learning. Throughout the interview, we cover a wide array of his interests ranging from hockey to caffeine consumption....

In this episode, Louis and Kyle each share three lessons that they learned this past college semester.  Louis and Kyle go back and forth on the different things that they learned about themselves and life through this past semester at The University of Alabama where Louis is a computer science major, and Kyle is an accounting/finance major. If you would like to reach out to us, the best way to do...

In this episode, Martin Pehlke joins us to share his perspective on leadership development and evaluation. From the traveling circus to traveling as an HR professional, we explore what Martin has learned along his journey.  Through the interview, we cover Martin's travels, passions, thoughts on America, tips for corporate life, and a couple of side-projects he is currently developing. Some Facts A...

In this episode, Stian Håklev joins us to discuss what it was like getting his PhD, learning eleven languages, traveling the world, and helping to build The Minerva Project, an alternative to the modern university.  Through the interview we dive deep into Stian's passions in linguistics, education, travel, personal knowledge management, software, and collaborative learning.  Some Facts About Stian...

In this episode, Slade Johnston joins us to discuss his journey building Trips4Trade, an innovative platform for swapping incredible outdoor experiences.  Fueled by a passion for the outdoors, Slade has started three businesses making him an up-and-coming entrepreneur in the Tuscaloosa community. Grand Slam Outdoors is a lifestyle brand that puts on a turkey hunt each year, Cooler Comrade is a cus...

In this episode, Curtis Shulman joins us and walks us through his career path, from Las Vegas where he was a casino host, to State College, PA where he runs seven unique business in one building. Throughout the interview we uncover how to take ownership, good or bad, how to stay ethical through difficult conversations, and how to make the hard decisions to realign your priorities.  Some Facts Abou...

In this episode, Callie Courter and Ann Claire Bishop join us to discuss Callie's 'You Only Live Once' journey from high school to her current position at Deloitte, where she created a role that fulfills her artistic potential and provides real value to her clients. Throughout the interview, we uncover the strategies that Callie used to put herself in positions to succeed, from believing in hersel...

In this episode, Adam Wozniak joins us to discuss his experience working as a professional software engineer before earning a high-school diploma. Adam's gone on to excel in multiple software jobs and is currently the CTO for Lavell Stores. Through the interview we walk through Adam's strategies and motivations for teaching himself to be a great software engineer.  Some Facts About Adam:  Dropped...

In this episode, Angelo Robledo joins us to discuss his experience in multiple intense self-education projects ranging from Experimental Archaeology to Music History. Through the interview we uncover other projects of Angelo's like Rock Climbing, Bar Games, and Lock Picking.  Some Facts About Angelo:  The youngest person to ever serve on the World Atlatl Association Board of Directors. Has done Ar...

Ethan Reeves joins us to discuss why and how he founded and built Extemp Genie, a software that he began building in high school as a solution to the problems he recognized while competing in Speech and Debate.  The software is now used by schools and students around the country. He runs the company as a one man team all while completing a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alab...

In this episode, Louis and Kyle discuss the 5 books that shaped each of them the most.  Louis references Deep Work by Cal Newport, The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss, Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.  Kyle references The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss, Equity Happens by Robert...

Bryant Mathis joins us to discuss how and why he built Locality, an app based platform designed to catalyze real world social interactions.  We cover the social theories that guide the development of the app, and the process of building the company while earning a metallurgical engineering degree.   About Bryant:  Was a competitive swimmer. Might be related to Ben Franklin. Loves talking to anyone...

Professor Lisa McKinney joins us to discuss how she built the largest community service program at The University of Alabama while being an extremely well received lecturer in a notoriously boring subject.  We cover the important of accounting for anybody who wants to be successful in business, how to give back during COVID-19, and the benefits of community service.   About Lisa:  Was a profession...

Welcome to Episode 1 of "The Louis and Kyle Show."   In this episode, David Saxe joins us to discuss how he started businesses in college.  So if you want to take action on your first project, finish what you start, and do more than just take classes, tune in now!  In this episode, we discuss: Handling employees that are older than you. Managing course-load with starting a business. Navigating the...

In this episode, Kyle and Louis introduce themselves and explain what the podcast will be about and why they started it.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshulman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshu...