When do you experience peak productivity? It is during that time that we should exert maximum effort at work to achieve more substantial outcomes. That’s what Tessa White, aka “The Job Doctor” says. A highly accomplished business leader, keynote speaker and best-selling author, she has amassed a substantial following of over 1,000,000 followers across her social platforms, predominately on TikTok. There she creates content that speaks directly to the younger professional demographic, which has played a pivotal role in reshaping the current workplace landscape. Listen to this interview as Tessa shares invaluable lessons she learned during her tenure in corporate America and the catalyst that led her to transition away from it.  

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“Jack and Diane” is one of John Mellencamp’s most memorable hits in 1982. Kenny Aronoff is the man responsible for the famous drum solo, yet he was fired from the band. His biggest lesson? Learning how to turn ‘me’ into ‘we.’ Throughout this interview, Aronoff reveals why he turned down certainty for possibility (and why it paid off), the meaning of acronyms like RPS and CCC, and his strategy to adapt and adjust to the changes in the music landscape to stay relevant.  

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What does a former MMA fighter know about being a 16-year-old girl? Nothing at first. Former professional MMA fighter, Eliot Marshall reveals his process of changing perspectives to successfully relate (and train) to someone who is completely opposite from his own six-foot-two frame – in this case a 16-year-old girl. He also shared how his definition of success has changed over the years, why you should always help yourself first and the best P.E.D. drugs one can take: confidence and belief.  

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From the soccer pitch to the c-suite – that’s the journey that molded Julie Roehm. As a Marketing executive for major brands like Ford, Chrysler, Walmart, and Party City, she always understood that success meant something more than the typical money and status. From being “famously fired” from Walmart, Julie discusses her difficult moments, reviving her career, and how grit and survival instincts got her through many hardships. Julie’s advice is that when failure makes you question who you are, keep believing and surround yourself with people who also believe. Listen to this story of disruption, transformation, and owning who you are.  

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Despite being a self-described “disaster” in school, Evan Dash found a great deal of success in the business world. From ditching his 3-piece suit as an executive at retail stores like Macy’s to a bona fide entrepreneur, Evan’s story as an entrepreneur is a true success story. He started his own business after “hating” working in the corporate world. Listen to this inspiring story of success during trying times and how he disrupted the industry by making it all about the consumer.  

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Dr. Dre. Macy Gray. Sheryl Crow. Katy Perry. Fergie. Those are only some of the artists that Printz Board has collaborated with throughout his successful music career. As the co-writer for hit songs like “Where is the Love,” “Don’t Phunk with my Heart,” and “Meet Me Halfway,” he has remained at the top of the music by adapting to new techniques, including AI. This talented artist and business leader had a very surprising definition of what success meant for him. Printz also addresses how he is disrupting the industry, how he’s able to take risks to create that disruption, and changing the fabric of humanity through art.

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Success is not something that one achieves alone. There are many people along the way who help shape the course we take to get there. Mitzi Perdue has plenty of experience to extrapolate from – first as the daughter of the man who co-founded Sheraton Hotels, then as the wife of Frank Perdue, of Perdue Chicken and as an activist for anti-human trafficking and clearing landmines. During this interview Mitzi reveals a poignant lesson she learned from her father, not being able to process failure, and what she’s learning today as a war correspondent in Ukraine.

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As a world-famous rock star, Mark Schulman has shared the stage with notables such as P!nk, Foreigner, Billy Idol, Beyonce, Simple Minds, and more. The success he found on the world stage has translated to his thought leadership business. An acclaimed keynote speaker and best-selling author of “Conquering Life’s Stage Fright: Three Steps to Top Performance,” Mark reveals his most important lesson to achieve success, how to transform your performance, the power of reinvention, and how to be of service. 

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