Nothing Silent

Nothing Silent is hosted by three people who have each built something from the ground up. Serge Mekhtiyev is the founder of Mekhtiyev Law Firm. James Johnson is an NBA veteran turned investor. Chris Witherspoon is an NBC News entertainment contributor and the founder and CEO of PopViewers. Each episode, they sit down with founders, athletes, entertainers, and investors to get to the part most interviews skip: how the deal actually got done.

Serge brings more than a decade of structuring real estate and business transactions across four states. James has lived the transition from the court to the boardroom. Chris has interviewed Hollywood's biggest names, from Oprah to Meryl Streep, and then crossed over from media into tech as a venture-backed founder. Together, they ask the questions that only come from being in the room, from every side of the table.

No small talk. No polished talking points. Just real conversations about:

• What top investors look for before they write a check

• How athletes and entertainers build wealth that outlasts their careers

• The moves founders make to scale, raise, and exit

• The deals that worked, and the ones that didn't, and what each one taught

From high-stakes real estate and venture bets to entertainment, media, and athlete-led brands, Nothing Silent goes behind the scenes of the decisions that build empires.