Thirty Minute Mentors
Episodes
Episode 224: Senator Doug Jones
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Jones was the first Democrat elected to the United States Senate from Alabama in 25 years and was one of the most productive and bipartisan membe...
Episode 223: Madison Reed Founder and CEO Amy Errett
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Errett is the founder and CEO of Madison Reed, which disrupted the hair coloring market and has serviced more than 5 million customers since its i...
Episode 222: Therabody Founder Jason Wersland
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jason Wersland is the founder of Therabody and the inventor of the Theragun. Jason joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice...
Episode 221: Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Strauss Zelnick is the CEO of Take-Two Interactive, one of the largest video game companies in the world. Strauss is also the founder and managing par...
Episode 220: Reebok Co-Founder Joe Foster
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Foster is the co-founder of Reebok, one of the best-known and most successful sportswear companies of all time. Joe joins Adam to share his journe...
Episode 219: Ambassador Patricia Moller
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Moller was the United States Ambassador to two different conflict-ridden countries: Burundi and Guinea. Ambassador Moller led through numerou...
Episode 218: UKG CEO Chris Todd
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Todd is the CEO of UKG, one of the largest private software companies in the world, valued at $22 billion. Chris leads 15,000 employees across m...
Episode 217: Thrive Market Co-Founder and CEO Nick Green
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Green is the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Market, a leading social enterprise that has disrupted the way consumers can access healthy food and se...
Episode 216: Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO James Keyes
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Keyes was the CEO of two of America's largest and best-known companies: 7-Eleven and Blockbuster. While James was CEO of 7-Eleven, shareholder v...
Episode 215: Former Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo was the CEO of Celebrity Cruises and the first female CEO of a major cruise line, where she led a multibillion-dollar business and m...
Episode 214: Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Artis Stevens
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artis Stevens is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, one of America's largest and most impactful non-profit organizations focused on mento...
Episode 213: PEAK6 Co-Founder Jenny Just
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A self-made billionaire, Jenny Just is the co-founder and managing director of PEAK6, a multi-billion dollar financial services and technology company...
Episode 212: NFL Hall of Famer Ron Mix
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest offensive linemen in the history of football, Ron Mix is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was one of the best players...
Episode 211: Monumental Sports Founder and CEO Ted Leonsis
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Leonsis is the founder and CEO of Monumental Sports, which owns and operates five professional sports teams, including the Washington Wizards, Cap...
Episode 210: Former P.F. Chang's CEO Michael Osanloo
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Osanloo was the CEO of P.F. Chang's, a billion-dollar restaurant chain with more than 300 locations around the world. Michael is the CEO of Po...
Episode 209: Teladoc Health CEO Jason Gorevic
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Gorevic is the CEO of Teladoc Health, the world's largest telehealth company. Jason joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned...
Episode 208: Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles. Benita has served in leadership roles for num...
Episode 207: NFL Legend Fran Tarkenton
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Fran Tarkenton is an NFL legend and a Hall of Famer. Fran led the NFL in all-time passing yards and touc...
Episode 206: DocuSign CEO Allan Thygesen
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allan Thygesen is the CEO of DocuSign, the market leader in eSignature. DocuSign has facilitated more than a billion eSignature transactions for users...
Episode 205: Congressman Tim Ryan
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ryan spent two decades as a member of Congress, winning ten consecutive elections. Congressman Ryan joins Adam to share his journey and his best l...
Episode 204: TaskRabbit CEO Ania Smith
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ania Smith is the CEO of TaskRabbit, where hundreds of thousands of freelancers have performed millions of tasks in thousands of cities across nine co...
Episode 203: Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest hockey players of all time and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Chris Pronger was a six-time all-star, two-time Olympic Gold M...
Episode 202: Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GJ Hart is the CEO of Red Robin, where he leads a billion-dollar business that consists of more than 500 restaurants and roughly 25,000 employees. GJ ...
Episode 201: General Michael Garrett
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
General Michael Garrett is a retired four-star general who spent nearly four decades serving in the Army, including more than a decade in the elite 75...
Episode 200: Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A former Fortune 500 CEO and Cabinet member, Carlos Gutierrez was the CEO of Kellogg - the youngest CEO in Kellogg history and the only Latino CEO of ...
Episode 199: Mailchimp CEO Rania Succar
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rania Succar is the CEO of Mailchimp, the leading email marketing and automation company. Mailchimp helps 13 million customers around the world send m...
Episode 198: Brooks CEO Jim Weber
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Weber is the CEO of Brooks, which he led from the verge of bankruptcy to more than a billion dollars in annual revenue and transformed into a lead...
Episode 197: Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kunal Kapoor is the CEO of Morningstar, where he leads a multibillion-dollar business and one of the most influential companies in the world of invest...
Episode 196: Former USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rajiv Shah led one of the largest agencies in the U.S. government and leads one of the largest foundations in the world. The president of the Rockefel...
Episode 195: US Olympics CEO Sarah Hirshland
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The highest-ranking woman in American sports, Sarah Hirshland is CEO of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, where she leads the organiza...
Episode 194: General Catalyst Co-Founder John Simon
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Simon is the co-founder of General Catalyst Partners, one of America's leading venture capital firms. John is also a managing director at Sigma P...
Episode 193: Former Baseball Star Bernie Williams
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A star Major League Baseball player and New York Yankees legend, Bernie Williams was a five-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and four-time ...
Episode 192: Lieutenant General Robert Caslen
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lieutenant General Robert Caslen spent more than three decades serving in a variety of leadership roles in the Army and has led two major institutions...
Episode 191: The RealReal Founder Julie Wainwright
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Wainwright is the founder of The RealReal, where she developed a new fashion category from concept to roughly $1.5 billion in gross merchandise ...
Episode 190: OpenTable Co-Founder Chuck Templeton
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Templeton is the co-founder of OpenTable, a business that changed the way millions of people make restaurant reservations and currently seats mo...
Episode 189: Former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Muglia played a key role in building two of America's leading technology companies. Bob was the CEO of Snowflake, valued today at more than $50 bi...
Episode 188: Cox CEO Alex Taylor
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the largest private companies in America, Alex Taylor is the CEO of Cox Enterprises, a conglomerate that generated $22 billion in...
Episode 187: Senator Heidi Heitkamp
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Heitkamp is the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate from North Dakota and a Democrat who was elected in a deeply Republican st...
Episode 186: Pure Storage Co-Founder John Colgrove
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Colgrove is the co-founder of Pure Storage, which disrupted the way companies store data. Pure Storage is valued at more than $10 billion and has...
Episode 185: Northwestern Mutual CEO John Schlifske
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of America's largest and leading financial services firms, John Schlifske is the CEO of Northwestern Mutual, which generated nearly ...
Episode 184: Figure Skating Legend Scott Hamilton
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, Scott Hamilton is an Olympic gold medalist and a member of the United States Olympic Hall o...
Episode 183: Former Ticketmaster CEO Charles Conn
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Conn was the founding CEO of Ticketmaster-Citysearch, a pioneering internet company whose portfolio included Match.com and Evite and is known ...
Episode 182: General Frank McKenzie
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A retired four-star general, General Frank McKenzie was the commander of the United States Central Command, where he oversaw the raid that killed Abu ...
Episode 181: Fetch Founder and CEO Wes Schroll
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Schroll is the founder and CEO of Fetch, America's leading consumer rewards app, with more than 17 million users and a valuation above $2.5 billio...
Episode 180: Ja Rule
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ja Rule is one of the most successful rappers of all time. Ja joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned along the way. Ja and Adam ...
Episode 179: Xerox CEO Steve Bandrowczak
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Bandrowczak is the CEO of Xerox, one of America's oldest and most iconic companies. Steve joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons a...
Episode 178: Olympic Gold Medalist Lauryn Williams
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Olympic Gold medalist, Lauryn Williams is the first American woman to win Olympic medals in the Summer and Winter Olympic games. Lauryn joins Adam ...
Episode 177: Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the largest medical technology companies in the world, Kevin Sayer is the CEO of Dexcom, a business with a market cap of $47 bill...
Episode 176: AOL Co-Founder Steve Case
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the most influential internet companies of all time, Steve Case was the co-founder and CEO of AOL and is the Chairman and CEO of ...
Episode 175: Lumen CEO Kate Johnson
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Fortune 250 CEO and one of America's leading women in technology, Kate Johnson is the CEO of Lumen Technologies, where she leads nearly 30,000 emplo...
Episode 174: General Gus Perna
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A retired four-star general who spent more than 40 years serving in the Army, General Gus Perna was the COO of Operation Warp Speed, where he oversaw ...
Episode 173: Former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Perez was the Secretary of Labor and the Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Secretary Perez joins Adam to share his journey and his best ...
Episode 172: Harry's Co-Founder Jeff Raider
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Raider co-founded multiple multi-billion dollar businesses. Jeff is the co-founder and co-CEO of Harry's, one of the leading men's shaving brands...
Episode 171: College Football Legend Danny Wuerffel
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest college football players of all time, Danny Wuerffel is a Heisman Trophy winner, a College Football Hall of Famer, and the namesak...
Episode 170: Fitness Guru Autumn Calabrese
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The creator of a number of highly popular workout programs, Autumn Calabrese is a leading fitness influencer. Autumn has trained many of America's big...
Episode 169: YMCA CEO Suzanne McCormick
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of America's oldest, largest, and most prominent non-profit organizations, Suzanne McCormick is the CEO of YMCA of the USA, with mor...
Episode 168: AFI Founder George Stevens Jr.
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of the American Film Institute and the co-founder of the Kennedy Center Honors, George Stevens Jr. has won 15 Emmys and an Academy Award f...
Episode 167: Brex Co-Founder Henrique Dubugras
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henrique Dubugras is the co-founder and co-CEO of Brex, most recently valued at $12.3 billion. Henrique joins Adam to share his journey and best lesso...
Episode 166: Software Pioneer Mitch Kapor
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A pioneer in the fields of software, personal computing, and the internet, Mitch Kapor is the founder of Lotus and the creator of Lotus 1-2-3, the "ki...
Episode 165: Former BET CEO Debra Lee
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Lee was the CEO of BET, the largest company in the world dedicated to African-American programming. The first Black company traded on the New Yo...
Episode 164: Basketball Legend Tony Parker
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Parker was one of the best players in basketball over the course of his 18-year career and is one of the greatest European players of all time. A...
Episode 163: Lieutenant General Jeff Buchanan
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of his 37-year military career, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan led troops at every level in adverse environments across the count...
Episode 162: Olympic Gold Medalist Kaitlyn Farrington
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kaitlyn Farrington is an Olympic gold medalist and was one of the best snowboarders in the world before having to retire at the height of her success ...
Episode 161: RE/MAX CEO Nick Bailey
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the largest real estate brokerages in the world, Nick Bailey is the CEO of RE/MAX, where more than 140,000 agents across 9,000 of...
Episode 160: ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Rasmussen is the founder of ESPN, the first television network fully dedicated to sports and the largest sports media entity today. Bill joins Ad...
Episode 159: Former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The former Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James was only the second woman to ever lead a U.S. military service, where she oversaw an annual b...
Episode 158: Orangetheory Co-Founder and CEO Dave Long
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the most successful brands in the world of fitness, Dave Long is the co-founder and CEO of Orangetheory, with more than 1,500 stu...
Episode 157: Olympic Gold Medalist Gail Devers
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, Gail Devers is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. G...
Episode 156: Governor Bill Weld
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Weld was the governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. Elected twice as a Republican in one of the bluest states in the country, Governor Weld...
Episode 155: Angie's List Co-Founder Angie Hicks
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angie Hicks is the co-founder of and namesake behind Angie's List, now known as Angi. Angie joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned a...
Episode 154: Grant Cardone
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the top social media business influencers in the world and a serial entrepreneur, Grant Cardone is a New York Times bestselling author and is a...
Episode 153: General Larry Spencer
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
General Larry Spencer was the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Air Force and one of only nine African American four-star g...
Episode 152: Sprinkles Co-Founder Candace Nelson
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Nelson is a New York Times bestselling author, TV personality and entrepreneur. The co-founder of Sprinkles - the world's first cupcake bakery...
Episode 151: Former NFL Star Donald Driver
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A star in the NFL over the course of his 14-year career, Donald Driver is the Green Bay Packers' all-time leading receiver, a 4-time Pro Bowler, a New...
Episode 150: Poker Legend Phil Hellmuth
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest poker players of all time, Phil Hellmuth has won a record sixteen World Series of Poker bracelets. Phil is also a New York Times b...
Episode 149: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Stevie Van Zandt has enjoyed success as a musician, an actor, an activist, a writer, and an en...
Episode 148: Former TD Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Moglia reached the apex of success in two completely different fields: finance and college football. Joe was the CEO of TD Ameritrade, leading the...
Episode 147: Grubhub Co-Founder Mike Evans
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The rare entrepreneur to take a startup from idea to IPO, Mike Evans is the co-founder of Grubhub, a multibillion business that has changed the way th...
Episode 146: Insight CEO Joyce Mullen
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Fortune 500 CEO, Joyce Mullen is one of the most successful women in the world of technology. Joyce is the CEO of Insight, a $9.4 billion business w...
Episode 145: Former Medtronic CEO Bill George
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill George was the CEO of Medtronic, the world's largest medical technology company. Under Bill's leadership, Medtronic grew from $1.1 billion to $60...
Episode 144: MLB Manager Joe Maddon
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A three-time Major League Baseball Manager of the Year and two-time World Series champion, Joe Maddon is one of the most successful managers in modern...
Episode 143: Jimmy John's Founder Jimmy John Liautaud
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy John Liautaud is the founder of Jimmy John's, one of America's largest and most successful sandwich chains, with more than 2,700 locations acros...
Episode 142: Former AT&T CEO Mike Armstrong
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Armstrong was the leader of one of the largest companies in the world as CEO of AT&T. Mike was previously the CEO of Hughes Electronics, where he...
Episode 141: NFL Coach Romeo Crennel
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of a coaching career that spanned more than fifty years, Romeo Crennel won five Super Bowls - two with the New York Giants and three w...
Episode 140: Boxing Hall of Famer Laila Ali
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Laila Ali is one of the greatest female boxers of all time, going undefeated over the course of her career. Laila...
Episode 139: Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of the largest non-profit organizations in the world, Mary Davis is the CEO of the Special Olympics, serving more than 6 million ath...
Episode 138: Ambassador Howard Gutman
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ambassador Howard Gutman served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium and was recognized as the most popular ambassador in Belgium ever. Ambassador Gutman...
Episode 137: Former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Blake was the CEO of Home Depot - the largest home improvement retailer in America and one of the largest companies in the world - where he led ...
Episode 136: Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Johnson is the CEO of Overstock, where he oversees a business that generated more than $2.7 billion last year. Jonathan joins Adam to share h...
Episode 135: Ancestry CEO Deb Liu
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Liu is the CEO of Ancestry, the largest genealogy company in the world. Deb was previously a senior executive at Facebook, where she founded and o...
Episode 134: Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr.
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest swimmers of all time, Gary Hall Jr. is a five-time Olympic gold medalist with ten Olympic medals in total. Gary competed in three ...
Episode 133: Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeh Johnson served as Secretary of Homeland Security, where he led almost a quarter of a million employees and managed a budget of nearly $65 billion....
Episode 132: UScellular CEO Laurent Therivel
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of one of America's largest wireless communications companies, Laurent Therivel is the CEO of UScellular, where he oversees a business that...
Episode 131: McGraw Hill CEO Simon Allen
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Allen is the CEO of McGraw Hill, a multibillion-dollar educational publishing business that serves millions of educators and students across mor...
Episode 130: Lieutenant General Lori Reynolds
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lieutenant General Lori Reynolds was the highest-ranking woman in the Marine Corps for almost a decade. One of only three female three-star generals i...
Episode 129: Incubus Guitarist Michael Einziger
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Einziger is the lead guitarist and songwriter for Incubus, which has sold more than 23 million albums around the world. Mike has also co-writt...
Episode 128: Eventbrite Co-Founder and CEO Julia Hartz
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, Julia Hartz built and leads a business that disrupted the world of events. Julia joins Adam to share her journey...
Episode 127: Former Skype CEO Tony Bates
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The former CEO of Skype, Tony Bates has served in leadership roles at several of America's best-known technology companies. Now the CEO of Genesys, a ...
Episode 126: Baseball Legend Shawn Green
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of a fifteen-year career, Shawn Green was one of the best players in baseball. Shawn is also the co-founder of Greenfly, a leader in d...
Episode 125: Warby Parker Co-Founder Neil Blumenthal
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Blumenthal is the co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a multibillion-dollar business that disrupted the world of eyewear. A model in social en...