Midlife Male by Greg Scheinman

Doug Sanders is the founder of Sanders Sports and Entertainment (SSE), a brand management company that crafts and grows the brands of high-profile professional athletes. Doug’s clients include some of the most notable and recognizable names in the NFL and the NBA, and he currently works with NFL All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell “T.O.” Owens, and NBA Champions Channing Frye and Nick “Swaggy P” Young. Doug’s goal is to help his clients make an impact in the areas they’re most passionate about and create legacies that last far beyond their playing days. When he’s not working, Doug enjoys reading, sampling wine from Channing Frye’s Chosen Family Wines label, and spending time with his wife and two young children.

Jon Finkel is a sportswriter whose latest book, 1996: A Biography-Reliving The Legend-Packed, Dynasty-Stacked, Most Iconic Sports Year Ever, celebrates the achievements of the athletes who made that year so remarkable. Jon has written cover stories and feature articles for GQ, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, and The New York Times, and he’s the award-winning author of Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks in Chief, The Athlete, and “Mean” Joe Green. He currently lives in Florida, where he works out in his garage gym and produces a weekly Books & Biceps newsletter featuring book recommendations, author interviews, and workouts.

Adrian Koehler is an executive coach and leadership engagement expert who specializes in guiding leaders through their feelings of frustration and isolation towards a sense of greater clarity and connection. He’s the founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground, a leadership coaching company based in LA, and the co-host of Raising The Bar, a business podcast he presents with Alli Webb. Adrian is super-transparent about the challenges he’s faced in his own life and demands honesty and authenticity from his clients.

Dean Sheremet is a former professional dancer turned chef, cookbook author, TV personality, and wellness expert. Dean grew up in Detroit, and as a child, he excelled at athletics and dance. At the age of eighteen, he moved to LA to pursue his dream of becoming a dancer, but within a few years, he was married and devoting his energy to supporting the career of his famous wife. When his marriage ended, Dean moved to New York and set about turning his love of cooking into a career.

After graduating from culinary school, he worked at Nobu and the Michelin-starred Jean-Georges restaurant. In 2015, he wrote Eat Your Heart Out: The Look Good, Feel Good, Silver Lining Cookbook. Dean continues to provide inventive recipes and practical cooking tips through the videos he posts on Instagram. He’s perpetually curious about the world, and he’s super-excited about the next stage in his life, which he plans to dedicate to meeting new people, learning new things, and looking for new adventures.

Geof Rochester has had a long and distinguished career in marketing. Prior to founding his own company GRC Advising, Geof was the Senior Vice President of Affiliate Marketing at Showtime Networks and the Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer for the Nature Conservancy. Today, he advises non-profits, social enterprises, and corporate brands on marketing strategy. As the son of a diplomat, he was interested in social and political issues from an early age, and he remains excited about the opportunity to help others and make a positive difference in the world

Zach Morgan is a fitness coach and wellness guru who works for Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk as his personal trainer and chef. Zach grew up in Kansas City and studied International Business and Finance in England for three years before returning to Kansas and enrolling in culinary school. When Zach’s health started to suffer from working long hours in the high-stress environment of a restaurant kitchen, he decided to get back into shape and transitioned from being a chef to being a trainer. He met the guys from Queer Eye when they were filming in Kansas City, and they joined the gym where he was working as an instructor.

After Bobby offered him a job in L.A., Zach moved from the Midwest to the West Coast with his wife and their dog Marco. Zach is a super-fit and stylish guy who is a brand ambassador for Whoop and Rhone. At the moment, he’s on location with the cast of Queer Eye in Austin, where he’s making an effort to fit in his triathlon training and having fun exploring the city by bike.

Rich Kleiman is Kevin Durant’s manager and business partner. He’s also the co-founder of Thirty Five Ventures, which encompasses the pair’s joint enterprises in sports, technology, and philanthropy. Through their media company, The Boardroom, they produce video series, podcasts, newsletters, and long-form articles focused on the culture and business of sport. Their Boardroom University program delivers seminars on sport and entrepreneurship to college students, and the short film they produced was recently awarded an Academy Award. Before he worked with Kevin Durant, Rich was VP of Sports at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Rich is a born entrepreneur and a natural networker who values his friendships and believes in working hard and having fun.

Jonathon Catherman is the founder and director of the 1M Mentoring Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing mentoring resources to young people. He’s also the author of The Manual to Manhood, The Manual to Middle School, and the co-author of The Girl’s Guide to Conquering Life and The Girl’s Guide to Conquering Middle School. Jonathan’s most recent books, Guiding the Next Great Generation and Becoming the Next Great Generation, have just been released and are intended to help parents pass on important life skills and values to their children and support teenagers as they develop into confident and capable adults.

Mark England is the founder of Procabulary, a company that helps people harness the power of language to change how they perceive themselves and create more positive opportunities in their lives. After leaving college, Mark decided to move to Thailand to complete his kickboxing training. He hoped to turn professional, but after sustaining two serious knee injuries, he took a post as a sports teacher at an American school in Bangkok. He spent a further five years working as an emotional detoxification counselor in the island resort of Koh Samui.

Mark loves freedom, adventure, and language. He knows that the stories we tell about ourselves matter, and with Procabulary, he has created a system that encourages us to overcome our negative self-talk, challenge our limiting beliefs, and process our most traumatic memories.

Greg Patterson is the CEO of the Advisory Group, an independent financial advisory firm based in San Francisco which manages over one billion dollars in assets. He’s also an incredible athlete who recently qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona. Greg helps his clients identify their life goals and designs financial plans that make it easier for them to create the lifestyles they want. He believes that many of the lessons he’s learned from triathlon training can also be applied to financial planning, and he encourages his clients to think ahead, challenge their limiting beliefs and commit to achieving their ‘impossible’ goals.