Thirty Minute Mentors

One of the greatest safeties in NFL history, Brian Dawkins is a 9-time Pro Bowler, 4-time First-team All-Pro, and member of the NFL Hall of Fame. Undersized but one of the most feared players in the league, Brian was a team leader and a mentor to many. Brian joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice across a wide range of topics. Brian and Adam discuss how to defy odds and overco...

A star on the hit TV show Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles , James Harris has sold more than $2 billion of real estate since 2017. James joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. James and Adam cover a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; sales; success; managing rejection; navigating failure; building a successful partnership; reality televi...

Payal Kadakia is the founder of ClassPass, a billion-dollar business that disrupted the world of fitness. Payal joins Adam to share her entrepreneurial journey and best lessons learned along the way. Payal and Adam discuss how to understand and attain success; how to explore and develop new ideas; how to grow and scale a business; how to lead in times of uncertainty, crisis, and change; how to fin...

Gary Friedman is the Chairman and CEO of RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, which he took over when it was on the verge of bankruptcy and transformed into one of America's most successful retailers. Gary joins Adam to share his unique journey - from community college dropout to the Forbes 400 - and best lessons learned along the way. Gary and Adam discuss personal and professional develop...

One of the greatest players in basketball history, James Worthy is a 3-time NBA champion, 7-time NBA All-Star, and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. James joins Adam to share his journey - from playing with Michael Jordan at UNC to Showtime and the Lakers and beyond - and best lessons learned along the way. James and Adam cover a wide range of topics, including leadership and teamwork; the ke...

A former Fortune 100 CEO, Hubert Joly was the leader of America's largest consumer electronics retailer. As CEO of Best Buy, Hubert led the company's turnaround by implementing a distinct leadership philosophy and contrarian strategic decisions. Hubert joins Adam to share his journey and best advice across a wide range of topics. Hubert and Adam discuss leadership, motivation, strategy, hiring, cu...

One of the best-known women's volleyball players of all time, Gabrielle Reece is a New York Times bestselling author, an entrepreneur, and a leader in the fields of health and fitness. Gabby joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Gabby and Adam cover a wide range of topics: health, fitness, and nutrition; overcoming challenges; building successful relationships; le...

Carl Daikeler is the co-founder and CEO of Beachbody, a business that has changed the way that millions of people exercise. Carl joins Adam to share his best advice across a wide range of topics, including sales, marketing, product development, leadership, fitness, and motivation. Carl and Adam discuss how to understand, communicate with, and attract new customers; how to get into and stay in grea...

A 6-time All-Star and 4-time Gold Glove winner, Kenny Lofton was one of the best players in baseball in his era. Raised by his grandmother in poverty, Kenny emerged to star as a basketball player at the University of Arizona before finding success in baseball. Kenny joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Kenny and Adam cover a wide range of topics: teamwork, leader...

A former Fortune 500 CEO, Gary Loveman was the leader of the largest casino operator in the world. Gary joins Adam to share his unique journey - from working-class Indianapolis to business school professor to CEO of Caesars Entertainment to launching and leading the healthcare company Well - and best lessons learned along the way. Gary and Adam discuss leadership and management; analytics and cust...

An Emmy Award winner, Adrienne Bankert is the first woman of color to serve as the solo host of a national morning television show. Adrienne is the host of NewsNation's Morning in America and was previously a weekend anchor for Good Morning America . Adrienne joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Adam and Adrienne discuss career development, mentorship, communicat...

One of the greatest swimmers of all time, Ryan Lochte is a 6-time Olympic gold medalist. Ryan's 12 Olympic medals rank second among American men across all sports. Ryan is also known for his role at the center of a major international controversy during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ryan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Ryan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, fr...

The leader of one of the largest companies in the world for a decade, Paul Polman was the CEO of the global conglomerate Unilever. Paul joins Adam to share his unique journey - an accidental business career that culminated in leading a company valued at more than $175 billion - and best lessons learned along the way. Paul and Adam discuss career development; leadership; why businesses should lead...

A retired four star general and former Director of the CIA, General David Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq and led the surge in Iraq and in Afghanistan. General Petraeus joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. General Petraeus and Adam discuss leadership, motivation, strategy, competition, overcoming obstacles, navigating failure, and much more.

A Heisman Trophy winner and NFL All-Pro, Ricky Williams was one of the greatest players in the history of college football and a star in the NFL. Ricky joins Adam to share his best lessons from his unique journey on and off the field. Ricky and Adam discuss navigating high and lows; how to develop a healthy and winning mindset; leadership; motivation; organizational culture; and much more.

Television host and fitness entrepreneur Brooke Burke spent eight seasons as co-host of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars and is the founder and CEO of Brooke Burke Body. Brooke joins Adam to share her journey, best lessons learned, and advice across a wide range of topics. Brooke and Adam discuss communications, pushing your comfort zone, navigating failure, leadership, entrepreneurship, hea...

A legend in the world of retail, Mickey Drexler is a former Fortune 500 CEO who led and founded several of America's best-known clothing companies. Mickey was the CEO of Gap and J. Crew and is the founder of Old Navy and Madewell. Now the CEO of Alex Mill, Mickey joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Mickey and Adam cover a wide range of topics: personal and profe...

Mike Mussallem has spent more than two decades as CEO of Edwards Lifesciences, leading the company since its inception to its current market cap in excess of $70 billion. Mike joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Mike and Adam cover a wide range of topics: career development, innovation, culture, hiring, leadership, success, and more.

General Robert Neller is a retired four-star general and was the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps. As Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Neller oversaw a $43 billion global enterprise and 225,000 employees around the world. General Neller joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. General Neller and Adam discuss leadership, culture, succes...

Art Bilger is the co-founder of Apollo, one of the leading private equity firms in the world, with close to $90 billion under management. Art is also a renowned VC and is the founder and CEO of WorkingNation, where he is focused on mitigating the growing employability gap in America. Art joins Adam to share his journey - from working with Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham to building Apollo to inve...

Ilene Gordon was the 21st woman to ever serve as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and was named by Fortune as one of the most powerful women in business for five consecutive years. As CEO of Ingredion, Ilene led the company from $2 billion to $10 billion in market cap during her tenure. Ilene joins Adam to share her barrier-breaking journey and best lessons learned along the way. Ilene and Adam di...

The recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat Williams spent more than 50 years in the NBA, leading 4 NBA front offices and co-founding an NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic. Pat joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Pat and Adam discuss leadership, mentorship, negotiations, sales, basketball, and what leaders can learn from Julius Erv...

Randy Garutti is the CEO of Shake Shack, where he leads one of America's favorite fast-casual chains, with more than 350 locations around the world. Randy joins Adam to share his journey and best advice across a wide range of topics. Randy and Adam discuss how Randy and Danny Meyer transformed Shake Shake from a hot dog stand into a multibillion-dollar business; takeaways from navigating the PPP c...

Judy Marks leads one of America's largest public companies and is one of only 23 female Fortune 250 CEOs. The CEO of Otis Worldwide - the largest elevator company in the world - Judy runs a business with a market cap in excess of $35 billion. Judy joins Adam to share her best lessons learned on her way to the top of corporate America and while leading once there. Judy and Adam cover a wide range o...

A leading voice on the topic of mindfulness, Jay Shetty is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and is one of the world's most successful online content creators, with more than 40 million followers across social media platforms. Jay joins Adam to share his journey and best advice. Jay and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; motivation; marketing and brand...