Everybody Pulls The Tarp

This week Andrew talks with #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Sullivan. Mark is the acclaimed author of 18 novels, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Private series which he writes with James Patterson. Mark is also the author of #1 bestseller Beneath A Scarlet Sky, a novel based upon the true story of Italian teen Pino Lella who rescued Jews from the Nazis during World War II. Andrew is also joined by special guest co-host Nathan Baugh. Nathan studies the world’s best storytellers and tweets about it to over 200,000 people every day. He also writes World Builders, an email newsletter about storytelling which he sends to over 50,000 people each week. Andrew and Nathan ask Mark all about his creative process, what he’s learned collaborating with James Patterson, and so much more. This conversation is filled with actionable lessons on how to maximize your creativity, organize your ideas, find your voice, and do whatever you do from a place of joy.

Show Highlights:

(2:42) - Working at Fenway Park
(5:13) - Discovering creative ability as a child
(8:10) - Impact of teacher on Mark’s life
(9:30) - Work in investigative journalism
(10:37) - Standing out from the crowd
(11:33) - Learning to trust your voice
(13:31) - Outlining stories
(14:27) - Keys to writing great novels
(15:05) - Getting to know Pino Lella
(17:29) - Researching a story
(21:11) - Evolution of writing throughout career
(22:47) - Studying with monks
(23:05) - Finding joy in your craft
(24:26) - Mark’s typical day
(24:45) - Role of meditation, exercise, & rest
(26:25) - Pre-writing routine
(31:16) - Lessons from James Patterson
(33:44) - Role of rest in creativity

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This week Andrew talks with Dr. Kamali Thompson, a retired national champion fencer and orthopedic surgery resident. In 2016, Kamali won a fencing national championship for Team USA while also attending medical school. Andrew and Kamali explore her journey in fencing, medicine, and what she learned while chasing two of her dreams at the same time. Kamali’s story is a reminder of how impactful it is to immerse yourself in a network of like minded people when you are chasing ambitious goals. You’ll hear practical lessons on time management, how to present options instead of problems, and so much more. This conversation is a stepping stone to achieving one (or maybe two) of your most ambitious dreams. 

(2:27) - Kamali’s childhood
(3:16) - Getting started in fencing
(5:20) - Excelling at something new
(7:02) - Expanding your skills
(8:05) - Peter Westbrook Foundation
(9:22) - Overcoming intimidation
(9:58) - Power of like-minded communities
(12:50) - Role of mentorship
(15:02) - Balancing two big goals
(16:57) - Time management
(17:29) - Presenting options instead of problems
(21:13) - Decision to go into orthopedic surgery
(23:42) - Transferable skills
(26:23) - Medical literacy challenges
(27:12) - Day in the life of a medical resident
(27:38) - Driving more efficiency

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This week Andrew talks with elementary school teacher Betsy Julien. Betsy’s 5th & 6th grade class has raised over $500,000 to build a wheelchair accessible playground at their school. Betsy seamlessly integrated the fundraising project into her lesson plans and her 25 students rallied together to support their friends who use wheelchairs. This conversation is filled with timeless lessons about leadership, teamwork, and what’s possible when people come together above all else to help others. It’s also a powerful reminder that sometimes the best place to look for a solution to a big challenge is our youngest generation. This conversation is raw, emotional, and incredibly inspiring.

Show Highlights:
(4:14) - Betsy’s story and start of project
(5:19) - Grant for initial swing
(6:44) - “Aha” moments for students
(8:13) - Integrating project into lesson plans
(8:41) - Initial class planning session
(9:23) - Short and long-term goals
(10:21) - Cold calling local businesses
(11:36) - Teaching kids to overcome barriers
(13:45) - Classroom collaboration
(15:47) - Cultivating leadership in kids
(18:01) - Seeing growth in students
(20:45) - Developing a child’s passions
(26:20) - Seeking input from others
(28:05) - Showing children they have a voice
(30:25) - Betsy’s most memorable moment

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This week Andrew talks with newly retired MLB pitcher Josh Lindblom. Over the course of 15 years, Josh played for six MLB teams and two teams in the KBO League in Korea, where he was named the KBO’s Most Valuable Player in 2019. Andrew asked Josh about his recent decision to retire—and that question led to a deeply personal conversation about far more than baseball. Andrew and Josh discuss family, parenting, leadership, and everything Josh learned from a career that took him and his family across the globe. You’ll hear practical lessons on how to navigate change, tips to excel in new environments, ways to succeed when you aren’t at your best, and so much more. 

Show Highlights:
(2:46) - Decision to retire from pro baseball
(3:02) - How Josh knew it was time to step away
(3:30) - Family & parenting
(9:06) - Modeling behavior for our kids
(10:04) - Experience playing in Korea
(10:44) - How to think about new experiences
(15:44) - Preparation
(16:57) - Moving forward when you don’t feel your best
(18:36) - Lessons from teammate Juan Pierre
(20:17) - Preparing for MLB season
(21:30) - Hitting your stride at ideal time
(22:08) - Qualities of great teammates
(24:11) - Advice for young players
(25:25) - Creating a low-stress environment
(27:30) - Josh’s new role with Brewers

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This week Andrew talks with WNBA champion, philanthropist, & entrepreneur Alana Beard. Alana is a 4x WNBA All-Star, 2x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and won the WNBA Championship in 2016 with the Los Angeles Sparks. She is the founder of 318 Foundation, a mentorship program for girls in Alana’s hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Alana is also the founder of Transition Play, an organization that helps world-class women athletes launch new careers when their athletic career is over. She is also hard at work leading a bid to buy a WNBA team. In this conversation, Alana talks about the power of taking the untraditional path, how to reinvent yourself as your career evolves, her formula for learning new things, and so much more. 

Show Highlights:

(2:18) - Alana’s childhood and start in basketball
(3:59) - First bout of adversity in basketball
(5:50) - Role of Alana’s parents
(7:05) - Seeking out challenges at a young age
(8:01) - Making the adjustment at Duke and overcoming homesickness
(10:24) - Never taking the traditional path
(11:14) - A vision to be Oprah Winfrey
(11:58) - You don’t have to meet your mentor
(12:07) - Transition from college to WNBA
(12:38) - Becoming one of the best defenders of all-time
(13:29) - Reinventing her game after major surgery
(14:40) - A life-changing internship at Jamba Juice
(17:03) - Launching Transition Play
(18:08) - Roles at Next Play Capital and Silicon Valley Bank
(18:42) - Desire to bridge gap between women and Venture Capital 
(19:13) - Leveraging a platform to help others
(20:45) - Making successful career transitions
(21:45) - Why people are afraid to ask for help
(22:19) - Alana’s plan to own a WNBA franchise
(24:15) - Working in the “background”

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This week Andrew talks with Shea McGee. Shea is the founder of Studio McGee, McGee & Co, and the star of the hit Netflix series Dream Home Makeover. In 2014, Shea launched her design firm Studio McGee with her husband Syd. Since then, Shea and her team have designed hundreds of homes across the US—and have inspired millions of people around the world with her unique design aesthetic and approachable style. Shea has extraordinary vision, attention to detail, and does whatever it takes to help her clients see their dreams become reality. This conversation is filled with so many powerful career and life lessons. Shea has the ability to see the possibility in anything—and her story will help you design the best version of your own life.

Show Highlights

(3:14) - Changing careers
(3:30) - Taking first step towards new goal
(3:51) - Shea’s first design client
(4:27) - Learning a new industry
(5:21) - Overcoming intimidation
(6:14) - Finding your differentiator
(7:02) - Pioneering new concepts
(9:13) - Lessons from early days as an entrepreneur
(9:35) - Delegating and leveraging other people’s expertise
(12:21) - Maintaining your focus as a business grows
(13:05) - How to solve big problems
(14:56) - Studio McGee’s “Install Process" 
(17:22) - Why subtle changes make a big impact
(20:15) - Filtering feedback
(24:02) - Challenges launching e-commerce business
(25:37) - How to see more potential in anything

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This week Andrew talks with technology entrepreneur Howard Katzenberg. Howard is the founder of financial technology startup Glean AI, a platform that leverages cutting-edge machine learning technology. Before launching Glean AI, Howard began his career at American Express and then spent 10 years as CFO for two major fintech startups—including OnDeck where he led the company through its IPO. Howard shares how he’s built his career in a non-linear way and how to find your “unfair advantage” to maximize your chance of success in anything. This conversation is filled with so many powerful career lessons and success tips. 

Show Highlights

(2:15) - Why Howard is drawn to early concepts & new ideas
(3:30) - How to set yourself up for success early in your career
(4:03) - Role of curiosity 
(4:15) - Getting confident doing non-traditional things
(6:58) - Howard’s process for making big career decisions
(11:13) - What advice Howard gives his kids
(13:35) - Working at an early stage startup
(17:01) - Launching his own company 
(21:02) - Finding your own “unfair advantage”
(22:42) - Transition from CFO to CEO
(24:15) - Balancing information and instincts
(25:34) - Power of saying “I don’t know”

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This week Andrew talks with NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis. Ryan has raced part-time for most of his career while maintaining other jobs on the side to make ends meet and fund his racing career. Now, after many years Ryan’s able to dedicate almost 100% of his professional time to racing—but Ryan still spends very little time on the track. Instead, he spends most of his time on marketing, sponsorships, and other administrative areas that NASCAR drivers with larger teams and bigger budgets delegate to others. This conversation is all about how to succeed as the underdog, turn weaknesses into strengths, and balance it all to get the job done. It’s a powerful reminder that success—in anything—requires you to roll up your sleeves and make it happen.

Show Highlights
(2:54) - Using PTO to race on weekends
(3:30) - Balancing career and parenting
(4:02) - How Ryan spends his time
(6:50) - Impact of NASCAR business model
(7:25) - Costs of managing team
(7:52) - Ryan’s family legacy in racing
(8:42) - How Ryan stays motivated
(10:25) - Overcoming challenges as a kid driver
(12:03) - Learning to work around weaknesses
(13:20) - Behind the scenes at a NASCAR race
(14:09) - What it’s like in a NASCAR car
(14:29) - Adapting on the fly
(17:28) - Competing with bigger teams & budgets
(18:39) - Becoming more well-rounded
(19:50) - Balancing it all and making sacrifices
(22:00) - Building trust and friendship in business
(22:57) - Debriefing with customers in real-time
(24:10) - What Ryan hopes his daughter learns from him

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This week Andrew talks with Appalachian State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dustin Kerns. In his first 3 seasons at App State, Dustin led the team to 3 consecutive winning seasons—turning around a program that had 8 consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival. Andrew asks Dustin about the mindsets, tools, and techniques powering the turnaround he’s leading at App State. This conversation is a masterclass on leadership, coaching, and helping others reach their full potential. After listening to this episode, you’ll be ready to lead the people in your life to big success.

Show Highlights:
(2:20) - Building a comeback mentality
(2:42) - Responding to adversity
(2:58) - Rat fighting cats video
(3:44) - Next play mentality
(4:08) - Rising through coaching profession
(5:17) - Recruiting players with resilience
(5:25) - Power of conversations
(6:16) - What’s hard to predict in recruiting
(6:50) - Coaching the individual
(8:50) - Learning to be patient
(11:52) - Filtering input
(12:32) - Learning not to overcoach
(15:35) - Difference between hearing and listening
(17:51) - Handling disappointment
(20:10) - Relationships & communication
(21:40) - Creating momentum
(26:09) - Role of others in Dustin’s success
(28:30) - Be who you are

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This week Andrew talks with entrepreneur Rudy Rocourt. Rudy is the founder & CEO of Jetli Transfer. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti devastated Rudy’s hometown of Port-au-Prince, he returned to Haiti to head up the treasury department for a large global bank. It was then he witnessed first-hand the high transfer fees that Haitians living abroad pay when sending groceries, daily necessities, and other goods back home to their loved ones. Rudy launched Jetli Transfer because believed he could build a better system by combining his knowledge of the Haitian economy with his extensive financial services experience. In this conversation, Rudy shares his experience launching a business and balancing the ups and downs of leading a startup. You’ll hear Rudy talk about a mindset he calls ‘thinking big while acting small’—and why learning to enjoy boring stuff is so often the key to success in anything.

Show Highlights:
(3:03) - What Jetli Transfer does
(4:19) - Think big and act small mindset
(5:25) - Building a business organically
(7:43) - Balancing different opportunities
(8:06) - Loving the boring stuff
(9:26) - Staying disciplined
(9:59) - Goal setting
(13:04) - Revisiting your mission
(14:25) - Life as an entrepreneur
(17:44) - Returning to Haiti after earthquake
(18:48) - Finding your true self
(20:47) - Overcoming resentment from others
(24:30) - Staying true to yourself

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