What Got You There with Sean DeLaney

Laszlo Barabasi, is one of the world's leading experts on the science of networks & uncovering what success really is. In his new book The Formula, Barabasi leverages the power of big data and historic case studies to reveal the unspoken rules behind who truly gets ahead and why. He outlines the twelve laws that govern this phenomenon and how we can use them to our own advantage. Unveiling the sci...

David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. How does someone learn to be one of the best in the world across so many different industries? Find out on this episode with one of the worlds most accomplished learners. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPON...

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world's leading obstacle racing company. He has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world's fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word ent...

Neal Bascomb is a national award-winning and  New York Times  bestselling author of a number of books, all non-fiction narratives, all focused on inspiring stories of adventure or achievement. He has a new book out titled "The Grand Escape" The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century. On this episode Neal dives deep on his creative process and how he's been able to cultivate success! http://w...

50 Ironman courses, 50 consecutive days, through all 50 States. That's what James Lawrence otherwise known as the Iron Cowboy did. James is originally From Calgary, Alberta Canada. He grew up a wrestler and later in life came to love endurance racing to escape the hectic routine of Corporate America. After losing everything in 2008, James turned to his new found passion for triathlon racing and we...

Brandon Webb is a former US Navy SEAL sniper, New York Times bestselling author, Experimental aircraft pilot, and entrepreneur. He's the founder of the Hurricane Group, a U.S. based digital entertainment, news and ecommerce company. On this episode Brandon discusses the business strategies he uses today and his new book Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL'S Guide. As a SEAL he served with SEAL Team 3, Nav...

George Stone is editor in chief of National Geographic Travel. An avid explorer and passionate storyteller, Stone views travel as a tool for transformation and for connecting with other cultures- principles that help guide his editorial mission statement. A National Geographic Traveler magazine writer and editor for 20 years, Stone has written and edited articles that have received awards from the...

Today on What Got You There Sean talks with one of the legends in the wine world Cyril Chappellet of Chappellet Winery. Cyril is a leader, entrepreneur, trendsetter and someone who anyone can learn a great deal from. On this episode they discuss career changes, getting started in the wine business and what it takes to stay ahead of the times in a constant changing industry. http://whatgotyouthere....

"You can learn your way to confidence and courage. You can learn your way out of mediocrity. It takes consistent hard work, and you have to believe it's possible, but it is indeed possible." This is the mindset of Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman who joins Sean today on the podcast. With this mindset Charlie rose through the ranks of the UFC while fighting some of the most accomplished mixed marti...

Cary Goldstein is Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, where he leads the Simon & Schuster publicity department and acquires select works of fiction and nonfiction. Among the bestsellers whose publications he has overseen at Simon & Schuster are  Hard Choices  by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton;  A Curious Mind  by film and television pro...

Jeff Smith a former musician with no previous winemaking experience, impressively created Hourglass (now something of a cult wine as you may know) almost out of thin air, coming out of nowhere to become a major influencer with a unique point of view in the industry. Jeff discusses his career shift from a musician in a rock band to leading one of the marquee wine brands today! In addition to the en...

Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design Engineer for (NASA). He has taken his passion for Engineering, Math, and Science and applied it to movement paradigms, biomechanical analysis, programming, and coaching of athletes. In this conversation Sean and Cody talk about what type of tra...

From 2005 to 2009 Tyler Hansbrough transcended college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Tyler is the most decorated and honored player in North Carolina Tar Heels history. Hansbrough was the first player in ACC history   not only to be named First Team All-ACC four times, but to also be named to a First Team All-American squad in each of his four seasons. Tyler brought a National C...

Noah Ohlsen went from being a scrawny kid with an athletic background to one of the worlds top competitors in CrossFit. In this episode Noah talks about his mindset and how it's changed over the years to help him be better both in competition and in his personal life. Noah talks about his training regimen, diet, recovery and so much more on this episode of What Got You There. http://whatgotyouther...

Brett Hughes works at the intersection of storytelling, sports, music and philanthropy. He is an Ohio native who excelled in both lacrosse and football and ended up earning an athletic scholarship to play lacrosse for the University of Virginia. During his time there he was a 3x All-American, captain and National Champion. After that he went on to have a stellar professional career in Major League...

Commander Rorke T. Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and other international hot spots. He starred in the hit film "Act of Valor," which is based on true SEAL adventures. His New York Times bestseller, "Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior," takes you inside his personal story and the fascina...

Bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, disruptive business rebel, and social change agent, Chip Conley is a leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At age 26,   he founded and took an inner city motel and turned it into the 2nd largest boutique hotel brand in the world. Chip's books,  PEAK  and the  New York Times  bestseller  EMOTIONAL EQUATIONS ,  share his own theories on transfo...

Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa and other theaters of war. Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, Brent turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the world of business and has become an accomplished entrepreneur, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from leadership and building high-performance teams to culture and organizational t...

Matthew Polly is the national bestselling author of  American Shalin  and  Tapped Out . His newest book "Bruce Lee, A Life" is the biography of one of the most transformational celebrities the world has ever seen. In this episode Matt uncovers some of the fascinating stories of Bruce Lee. Sean and Matt also discuss Matt's journey from leaving Princeton to studying Kung Fu for two years at the Shal...

Srinivas Rao is the host and founder of the popular podcast The Unmistakable Creative, where he's interviewed more than 700 people from every walk of life imaginable. Srinivas is a  Wall Street Journal  bestselling author of 3 books:  An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake, Unmistakable: Why Only is Better Than Best,  and  The Art of Being Unmistakable . He writes and speaks ab...

David Bull is a world renowned art restorer and the president of Fine Art Conservation & Restoration Incorporated. His tools have touched Picasso's, Monet's and even a da Vinci. While his company's client list is protected as passionately as the paintings themselves, Over the years, Bull and his wife do share that they have done work for the  National Gallery , the  Los Angeles County Museum of Ar...

David Ramey is the owner of Ramey Vineyards which he started with his wife Carla in 1996. He has one of California's most impressive winemaker resumés and shares many of his experiences on this episode. Fresh out of UC Davis, and with an internship at Jean-Pierre Moueix's, Château Pétrus under his belt, David started his winemaking career in 1980 as assistant to Zelma Long at Simi Winery.  He subs...

Tom Gamble is the owner of Gamble Family Vineyards and todays guest on What Got You There. Tom purchased his first vineyard in 1981 and has been making great wine ever since.  He is the first member of his family to make wine, but hopes he is not the last to work the land. Gamble Family Vineyards is his legacy for the future, inspired by the hard work of generations past. Tom and Sean discuss what...

He has been called his generation's finest writer of international intrigue and one of the greatest American spy novelists ever. Compelling, passionate, haunting, brilliant: these are the words that have been used to describe the work of award-winning #1  New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva. Daniel joins the podcast to discuss his most recent book in the Gabriel ILLON series entitled "T...

PJ Nestler is a human performance specialist with over a decade of experience preparing top athletes for competition, and a life mission to help athletes and coaches realize their true potential. Over the past ten years, PJ has trained dozens of athletes from the UFC, NFL, NHL and MLB. His passion for combat sports and commitment to excellence, has driven him to become a leader in combat sports pe...