Thirty Minute Mentors

A national leader in the field of healthcare management, Dr. David Shulkin served as Secretary of Veterans Affairs and has held leadership positions at five major hospitals and hospital systems. Secretary Shulkin joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Secretary Shulkin and Adam discuss how to lead and drive change at large bureaucratic organizations; lessons from working for dramatically different presidents; the intersection of ethics, leadership and service; and much more.

A leader in the world of women's fashion, Rebecca Minkoff is the co-founder and creative visionary behind the company that bears her name. Rebecca joins Adam to share her entrepreneurial journey and best lessons learned along the way. Rebecca and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: unlocking creativity; marketing and branding; growing and scaling; leadership; managing failure; fashion; working with family; and much more.

A Fortune 500 CEO, Bruce Van Saun has been a C-level executive at major financial institutions for the past three decades and led Citizens Financial Group through the largest IPO in the history of any U.S. commercial bank. Bruce joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Bruce and Adam discuss a broad range of topics, including leadership in times good and bad; hiring and organizational culture; marketing and product differentiation; dealmaking; and more.

Ambassador Ron Kirk served as a Cabinet member in the Obama administration as the United States Trade Representative. Ambassador Kirk was the first African American U.S. Trade Rep and the first African American mayor of Dallas. Ambassador Kirk joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Ambassador Kirk and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career development, relationship building, dealmaking, overcoming obstacles, and more.

An expert on social media and branding, Amy Jo Martin is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of one of the first social media companies of all time, where she managed the social media strategy for major celebrities, athletes and companies. Amy Jo joins Adam to share her journey and best advice across a wide range of topics. Amy Jo and Adam discuss entrepreneurship, relationship building, leadership, branding, social media, innovation, and much more.

Lauryn Evarts Bosstick is the founder of The Skinny Confidential, a community consisting of millions of people. Lauryn joins Adam to share her journey and best advice on a wide range of subjects. Lauryn and Adam discuss entrepreneurial lessons learned from building The Skinny Confidential; marketing, branding, and community-building; inspiration, failure, and developing comfort in your own skin; and much more.

Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on the hit TV show The Office and won an Emmy along the way. Brian joins Adam to share his journey leading up to The Office, favorite memories and lessons learned from his time on the show, and best advice on a wide range of topics. Brian and Adam discuss how The Office came together and why it was so successful; lessons on leadership, teamwork, hiring and organizational culture; and what Brian learned from legendary colleagues from Steve Carell to Robin Williams.

Jeff Immelt spent 17 years as the CEO of General Electric (GE), then one of the five largest companies in the country, with annual revenues that exceeded $180 billion. Jeff joins Adam to share his best lessons from the highs and lows of his career. Jeff and Adam discuss a broad range of topics: career development, leadership, culture, learning from failure, decision-making, relationship-building, dealmaking, international business, and more.

Dara Torres is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in history: winner of four Olympic gold medals and twelve medals in total, a record among women. Dara competed in five Olympic games, winning a gold medal as a high school student and three silver medals at age 41. Dara joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Dara and Adam discuss reaching peak performance, overcoming obstacles, motivation, performing under pressure, teamwork, leadership, and more.

A pioneer in the world of private equity and member of the Forbes 400, Steve Klinsky co-founded Goldman Sachs' buyout group, was an early partner at Forstmann Little, and is the founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, which has deployed more than $30 billion. Steve joins Adam to share his journey and best advice. Steve and Adam discuss the evolution of the industry and how to succeed in it; leadership, hiring, culture, and growth; risk-management and decision-making; and how to pay it forward.

Joe Lockhart served as White House Press Secretary during President Bill Clinton's impeachment and went on to lead communications efforts for Facebook and the NFL. Joe joins Adam to share his best lessons across a wide range of topics: crisis management, performing under pressure, leadership, communications, relationship building, and more.

General Barry McCaffrey is one of the most decorated military leaders over the past half-century: the recipient of two Silver Stars and two Distinguished Service Crosses, a member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame, the youngest four star general at the time of his retirement, and the leader of the decisive battle in the Persian Gulf War. General McCaffrey also served as a Cabinet member and U.S. Drug Czar. General McCaffrey joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons on leadership and success.

Tony Hunter is the CEO of McClatchy, one of America's oldest and most prominent publishing companies, with newspapers across 30 U.S. markets catering to 65 million monthly readers. Tony previously served as publisher of the Chicago Tribune and CEO of the parent Tribune Publishing, where he led the company through a record four-year bankruptcy and reinvented its business model. Tony joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned leading and driving turnarounds of major publishing companies.

The co-founder of E!, Alan Mruvka led the fastest growing cable network start-up in television history. Alan joins Adam to share his entrepreneurial journey and best lessons learned along the way. Alan and Adam discuss the inspiration behind E! and the keys to actualizing the vision; leadership, culture, negotiations and dealmaking; how to assess entrepreneurial opportunities in the entertainment industry and in general; and the power of mentorship.

Founder of The Chriselle Factor and the Bumo Enterprise, Chriselle Lim is a leading fashion and beauty influencer and entrepreneur, with more than 5 million followers across social platforms. Chriselle joins Adam to share her journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Chriselle and Adam discuss how to pursue a non-traditional career; how to build and grow an audience; branding and personal branding; leadership, entrepreneurship, and organizational culture; fashion, skincare, and more.

Tom Ripley is the CEO of Lids, the largest licensed sports retailer in the country, and the co-founder of the private equity firm that owns it. Tom joins Adam to share his best lessons from his journey from Special Operations officer in the Marine Corps to leader of a company doing over a billion dollars in annual sales. Tom and Adam discuss how to turn around a business and a culture; managing relationships with star athletes and sports leagues; leadership, hiring, marketing and deal-making; and much more.

Tony Horton is the creator of P90X, the disruptive workout program that has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars. Before becoming one of America's leading fitness experts, Tony spent more than two decades working through a long list of less glamorous jobs. Tony joins Adam to share his best lessons learned from his journey and his best advice on a wide range of topics. Tony and Adam discuss personal transformation, disruption, fitness, health, performance, motivation, mindfulness, and more.

The most decorated male skier in U.S. history, Bode Miller is an Olympic gold medalist with thirty-three World Cup wins, two overall titles and four world championships. Bode joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on how to attain and manage success. Bode and Adam discuss Bode's unique upbringing in the New Hampshire forest; how to understand and manage risk; navigating and performing under pressure; how to develop a winning culture and mindset; and more.

A Fortune 500 CEO named as one of the 50 most powerful women in business for a second consecutive year, Penny Pennington is the CEO of Edward Jones, which manages over a trillion dollars for eight million clients around the world. Penny joins Adam to discuss her journey to the top of the business world and her best advice on leadership, management, career development, hiring, equity in the workplace, and more.

Adam Contos is the CEO of RE/MAX, one of the largest and best-known companies in the world of residential real estate, represented by over 135,000 agents across more than 110 countries and territories. Adam C. joins Adam to share his unique journey from running a SWAT team to leading a public company and his best lessons learned along the way. Adam C. and Adam discuss leadership, sales, real estate, climbing the corporate ladder, culture and more.

Chris Bender has produced countless movies and several movie franchises - including The Hangover and American Pie trilogies - that have enjoyed great success among audiences. Chris joins Adam to share his journey, lessons learned and best advice. Chris and Adam cover a wide range of topics, from breaking into and excelling in the entertainment industry to managing disruption and leading in today's landscape.

Senator Byron Dorgan spent three decades serving as a member of Congress, including three terms as a U.S. Senator. A longtime member of the Senate Democratic leadership, Sen. Dorgan served as the Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. Dorgan joins Adam to discuss a wide range of topics and share lessons learned from his career in public service.

The author of twelve New York Times bestselling books, Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics and has been called the most popular psychiatrist in America by the Washington Post. Dr. Amen joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on not only how to enjoy professional success, but how to live a happier and healthier life. Dr. Amen and Adam discuss branding, thought leadership, brain health, developing an optimal daily routine, focus, memory, and more.

An Emmy Award winning television host and New York Times bestselling author, Daphne Oz spent six seasons as co-host of The Chew. Daphne joins Adam to share her best lessons from her personal and professional journey. Daphne and Adam discuss how to become comfortable in your skin, how to become your best self and how to live a happier, healthier and more productive life.

Taylor Dilk is the co-founder and CEO of Balance Athletica, one of the hottest and fastest growing direct to consumer athleisure brands on the market. Taylor joins Adam to share how she built the Balance Athletica brand, how she developed her own personal brand, and her best advice on a wide range of topics. Taylor and Adam discuss entrepreneurship, working with family, social media, marketing, adversity, leadership, and more.

Scott Patterson is best known as Luke Danes, the male lead on the hit TV show Gilmore Girls. Before his breakthrough role, Scott went through the ups and downs of two notoriously difficult professions: baseball and acting. Scott joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Scott and Adam discuss competition; life-altering advice from Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Paul Newman; the unexpected reach of Gilmore Girls; Scott's classic appearance on Seinfeld; entrepreneurship; and much more.

The star of the hit TV show Million Dollar Listing New York, Ryan Serhant is one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world, averaging a billion dollars of sales a year. Before finding success in real estate, Ryan struggled professionally and financially. Ryan joins Adam to share how he transformed his life and how others can transform theirs too. Ryan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, including personal and professional discovery, relationship building, sales, negotiations, and branding.

Jeff Maggioncalda is the CEO of Coursera, the online learning leader that serves more than 70 million people globally. Jeff is also the co-founder of Financial Engines, which he built into the country's largest independent Registered Investment Advisor and was sold for $3 billion. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Jeff and Adam discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, education, career development, hiring, culture, and more.

A renowned motivational speaker and the author of 90 books, Brian Tracy has inspired millions of people around the world. Brian joins Adam to share his best on advice on how to live a happier, more productive and more successful life. Adam and Brian discuss a wide range of topics, including the key skills to develop to succeed; the most important habit to develop; how to combat procrastination; and how to excel as a leader and in the field of sales.

A fitness guru who took the world of social media by storm in her late 40s shortly after learning how to use Facebook, Janine Delaney is a psychologist, entrepreneur and influencer with more than 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Janine joins Adam to share her unconventional journey to the top of the world of social media and her best advice on a wide range of subjects. Janine and Adam discuss fitness, health, mental health, motivation, marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and more.

One of best switch hitters in Major League Baseball history, Mark Teixeira is currently a baseball analyst for ESPN. A three-time All-Star, Mark won five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers and a World Series. Mark joins Adam to share his best lessons learned and insights on a wide range of topics. Mark and Adam discuss leadership, teamwork, organizational culture, performing under pressure, data analytics, free agency, the mental side of success, and more.

LTG Michael Ferriter spent 35 years in the United States Armed Forces, serving as an Infantry Officer, a Paratrooper, a Special Operations Army Ranger, and a Lieutenant General in charge of the Army's largest command, overseeing all 75 Army bases, a $12 billion annual budget, and over 73,000 employees across 17 time zones. General Ferriter joins Adam to discuss his journey and best lessons learned on leadership; building winning teams and cultures; negotiating and coalition building; and more.

Dan Harris has spent the past decade co-hosting the weekend edition of Good Morning America and the past two decades at ABC News. Dan's on-air panic attack inspired his #1 New York Times bestselling book 10% Happier. Dan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Dan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, including broadcasting, excelling in a highly competitive field, managing pressure, meditation, communication, and happiness.

Noam Bardin has been the CEO of Waze since 2009, leading the company through its acquisition by Google for over a billion dollars in 2013 to today. One of the most successful tech companies to emerge from Israel, Waze currently serves more than 140 million customers around the world. Noam joins Adam to share his best business and leadership lessons. Noam and Adam discuss the keys to building a billion dollar business, culture, competition, hiring and more.

Nicole Miller is one of the most successful fashion designers in the country and is the founder of and brand visionary behind the company that bears her name. Nicole joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Nicole and Adam discuss a wide range of topics, from branding, hiring and innovation to entrepreneurship, fashion and retail.

The longest-tenured judge on the hit TV show American Idol, Randy Jackson is a Grammy Award winning producer who has spent more than 40 years in the music industry, mentoring and collaborating with many of the biggest names in music. Randy joins Adams to discuss his personal and professional journey and to share his best lessons learned along the way.

Arguably the greatest college basketball player of all time and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Bill Walton has been broadcasting college and NBA games on a national level for the past three decades. Along the way, Bill has battled through both major injuries and a stutter. Bill joins Adam to share his best lessons learned across a wide range of topics, from leadership, mentorship, and broadcasting to managing failure, success and your mental health.

One of the fastest women in the world, Natasha Hastings is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Natasha won a gold medal in 2008, failed to make the Olympics in 2012 and bounced back to win another Olympic gold in 2016. Natasha joins Adam to discuss the highs and lows of her journey and her best advice on how to get to the top. Natasha and Adam discuss competition, success, failure, teamwork, leadership, mentorship, motivation, and more.

Celebrity chef and nutritionist Serena Poon has helped some of the biggest names in Hollywood live healthier lives. Serena joins Adam to share her personal and professional journey and her best advice on how to optimize your performance and health. Serena and Adam discuss nutrition, fitness, breathwork, mental health, and more.

One of only 37 female Fortune 500 CEOs, Deanna Mulligan is regularly named as one of the 50 most powerful women in business. Deanna is the CEO of Guardian Insurance, one of the largest insurance companies in the country, with almost $13.5 billion in annual revenues. Deanna joins Adam to share her journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Deanna and Adam discuss leadership, hiring, time management, personal and professional development, and more.

A Grammy Award-winner who has had sixteen #1 singles on the radio and sold more than nine million albums, Chris Tomlin is one of the few artists in history to surpass a billion digital streams. Chris joins Adam to share his journey to the top of his genre and his best lessons learned along the way. Chris and Adam discuss how to navigate your career path, push your comfort zone, manage intense pressure, approach the creative process, and more.

Robert Rosenberg spent 35 years as CEO of Dunkin' Donuts, transforming his family business from 100 stores and $10 million in sales to 6,500 locations and nearly $2.5 billion in sales upon retiring. Bob joins Adam to share his journey growing Dunkin' Donuts and his best advice on how to build and lead a winning business. Bob and Adam discuss a broad range of topics, including hiring, culture, competition, branding, franchising, and leading through ups and downs.

Craig Newark is the founder of Craigslist. Craig joins Adam to share his journey building Craigslist and his best lessons learned inside and outside the world of business. Craig and Adam discuss Craig's unorthodox decision to spurn venture capital, understanding how to best spend your time, the importance of customer-centricity, and how anyone can make a social impact.

One of the best-known venture capitalists in the country, Brad Feld is the co-founder of Foundry Group and Techstars and an early investor in Zynga and Fitbit. Brad joins Adam to share his best lessons from a career building and investing in businesses and studying the ecosystem that allows them to thrive. Brad and Adam discuss the role of failure in entrepreneurial success, how to approach fundraising and investing, and how to find and become a great mentor.

Patti Stanger was the star and executive producer of the hit television show The Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti joins Adam to share her journey and the best lessons learned along the way on a wide range of topics. Patti and Adam discuss the early days of reality television and how to close deals in the entertainment industry; entrepreneurial, marketing and branding advice; navigating relationship pitfalls in dating and in business; and much more.

A pioneer in the fitness industry, Mark Mastrov is the founder of 24 Hour Fitness, which he sold for more than $1.6 billion, and UFC Gym, which he runs today. Mark joins Adam to share his journey building two highly successful fitness companies and the best lessons he has learned along the way. Mark and Adam discuss success, failure, leadership, entrepreneurship, health, fitness, and more.

A retired Marine Corps general and the former Director of the DIA, LTG Vince Stewart served as America's highest-ranking military intelligence officer. General Stewart joins Adam to share his best advice on how to succeed in the most competitive of environments and how to lead winning teams of all sizes. General Stewart and Adam discuss a broad array of subjects, from the keys to motivating your workforce to the core elements of driving true diversity.

Gary Noesner spent thirty years working for the FBI, including a decade as the FBI's chief hostage negotiator. Gary's experience negotiating with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians inspired the highly popular TV mini-series Waco, where Gary is played on-screen by Michael Shannon. Gary joins Adam to share his best lessons learned on a wide range of topics, from high-stakes negotiations to risk-management to navigating bureaucratic organizations.

One of the greatest basketball players of all time, David Robinson is an NBA Hall Famer, former MVP, 10-time All-Star, 2-time NBA champion, and member of the Dream Team. David's impact off the court has been just as profound - from launching initiatives to improve education for inner-city children to starting a socially-focused private equity firm. David joins Adam to share his best lessons on a wide range of topics.

Dr. Lou Ignarro is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist responsible for groundbreaking research on nitric oxide that paved the way for - among other innovations - Viagra. The son of an uneducated carpenter, Lou joins Adam to share his best lessons from his unique journey. Lou and Adam discuss a wide range of topics, including how to overcome self-doubt; how to inspire innovation; motivation, health and wellness; and winning the Nobel Prize.