John Vermiglio is a restaurateur and chef, most known for his Detroit-based restaurants: Grey Ghost Detroit, Second Best, and Basan Detroit (coming soon). Earning his stripes in Chicago with chefs Art Smith, Graham Elliot, and Charlie Trotter, Vermiglio returned to his hometown to start building a restaurant empire in Detroit. 

In this episode, John and Manny talk about how John identifies and retains talent as his retention rates are some of the best in the industry. They discuss John's newest restaurant, Basan Detroit, and talk about the impact John wants to leave on future chefs through his restaurants. 

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JOHN VERMIGLIO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-vermiglio-59b62bb4/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnvermig/?hl=en

DETROIT-BASED RESTAURANTS
Grey Ghost Detroit: https://greyghostdetroit.com/
Second Best: https://secondbestdetroit.com/
Basan Detroit: https://basandetroit.com/


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Michigan State University legend, retired Professional Basketball Player, and Financial Advisor, Paul Davis, joins Manuel Amezcua At The Podium. 

Hear Paul Davis share his thoughts on how Tom Izzo treats and impacts players at Michigan State, his journey to overcome adversity to play professional basketball, and how he's found a fulfilling career after sports.

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PAUL DAVIS
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FLEECE AND THANK YOU
https://fleeceandthankyou.org/

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Bonnie Godsman is the President at Finseca / GAMA Global.  She is one of the most powerful figures in financial services. In this episode, hear Bonnie's share her own personal health journey and mindsets she leaned on along the way to achieve an incredible transformation. Bonnie talks about the financial lessons she learned as a young girl that made the most impact and she thinks all women should hear. Lastly, Bonnie talks about why Finseca was created and what the organization is doing to further the financial services field for everyone. 

BONNIE GODSMAN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniegodsman/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonniegodsman/?hl=en

GAMA GLOBAL
https://gamaglobal.org/

FINSECA
https://www.finseca.org/

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Jon Horford is a retired basketball player and Lansing-based entrepreneur. He played college basketball at the University of Michigan and the University of Florida and went on to become the founder of Blueprint Athletes, a basketball training app. 

In this episode, Jon and Manny talk about the improvements needed to the way we develop the next generation of athletes and leaders. They also discuss the mindset that athletes need to maintain as they set goals, pursue careers, and think about winning. Lastly, Jon talks about his next chapter in politics and the impact he hopes to make on future generations. 

Mentions from this episode: 
Jon's favorite album: https://open.spotify.com/album/4hruYceqit29o6m4arpAql
The Graduate Hotel in East Lansing: https://www.graduatehotels.com/east-lansing/
Jon's App, Blueprint Athletes: https://blueprintathletes.com/
Cristina's Horford Fitness: https://cristinacapronfitness.com/

JON HORFORD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jon_horford
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-horford-43099998/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jhorford/?hl=en

BLUEPRINT ATHLETES
https://blueprintathletes.com/

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Derrick Coleman is a Syracuse basketball legend, retired NBA great, Detroit-based entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In this episode, Derrick shares the impact Coach Jim Boeheim has had on his life, Manny and Derrick discuss the impact of the participation trophy culture in today's world and Derrick shares how DC Elite aims to impact kids beyond the sport of basketball.

DERRICK COLEMAN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/44TheLegend
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-coleman-704037215/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrickcoleman4real

DC ELITE SUMMER LEAGUE
https://www.facebook.com/dcelitedetroit

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Demetrius Harmon is an entrepreneur, creator, and founder of the global clothing brand, You Matter, and You Matter University. In this podcast, Demetrius shares the story behind how and why he started you matter, why the world needs more people willing to share the good and bad parts of life, and he shares his perspective on how you can support people in your life going through difficult times based on his own experiences.

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0:00 - Here’s what’s coming up… 
2:23 -  Demetrius Harmon, Childish Gambino aficionado.
7:25 -  What’s behind the IG bio? 
10:34 - The story behind You Matter. 
19:30 - The unspoken message of You Matter. 
21:41 - Sometimes the “happiest” people need the most help.
26:21 - Normalizing the complexity of the human experience.
34:29 - Love is an unlimited resource. 
36:27 - Ending “I’m good” and why we don’t always need people to solve our problems.
48:12 - Shouting out other’s impacting the mental health space. 
50:12 - A business tip about money from Demetrius.

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Keith Nichol is a Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual and a former college football player at Michigan State University. In this episode, Manny and Keith relive Keith's historic catch from 2011, discuss how discipline is the greatest form of self-love that can propel you through adversity, and Keith gives his predictions on the MSU vs. UM battle of undefeated teams. 

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RJ King is the co-founder and Editor of DBusiness Magazine.  He has authored 5 books, earned 45+ awards in publication for DBusiness, has interviewed 15,000+ people, and serves on nearly 10 boards in the Detroit area. In this episode, RJ shares tactical advice on how to add value to other people to build relationships, create opportunity, and achieve greater success. Additionally, RJ shares some of his tips for conducting effective interviews and the strategies he's learned to get unique stories and information that no one else has. 

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Mat Ishbia is the President & CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the #1 wholesale mortgage lender in the Nation. UWM employs over 9,000+ team members and went public as a company in 2021 (UWMC stock ticker). In this episode, Mat shares the time management principles he learned from MSU head coach Tom Izzo, he explains how to achieve greater success by making decisions quicker and letting go of ego, and Mat shares the foundation to how he's grown his company to 9,000+ employees while maintaining a culture that team members rave about.

Chapters
Introducing Mat Ishbia - 00:00
Spartan Nation, Stand Up (4 Questions) - 00:45
Humble beginnings and lessons learned. - 3:33
Mat has 9,000 mentors. - 8:53
A lesson on time management. - 10:19
How do you scale discipline? - 15:42
“If it matters to my clients, it matters to me.” - 18:48
The future for independent mortgage brokers. - 22:11
The best tech company in the mortgage space. - 24:37
Building an army of advocates. - 29:25
New locations for UWM? - 32:16
How Mat measures success and who’s helping him reach it. - 37:20
The future of UWM. - 43:22
Don’t focus on money and you’ll win. - 48:19

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Jeff Bajorek is a professional sales trainer, coach, and author. He is also the host of The Why and The Buy podcast which has produced over 400 episodes.  In this episode, Jeff explains why it's time to rethink the way you sell because no one sells like you. He also shares a new definition for what a customer is and how we should look at treating them differently. Lastly, Jeff shared how effective salespeople create tension and avoid focusing on pain during the selling process. 

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Key Moments
0:00 - Jeff Bajorek, Sales Wizard.
1:27 - The superhero that never was. 
7:09 - The podcast that led to 400 episodes.
13:29 - Re-think the way you sell. 
16:57 - No one can sell like you. 
21:28 - Fighting the sales stereotype.
23:05 - Being in it for the money is a dangerous thing.
28:13 - Treat everyone like your best customer.
32:09 - Finding the right sales mentors.
38:21 - Effective salespeople create tension. 
43:03 - Bonus Chapter: Building an Army of Advocates
48:41 - When you focus on process, you get results. 
52:47 - Cold calling is not dead. 
55:29 - What’s the end game for Jeff?

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