Open Road

In a very important episode of Drinks with Friends, DTRs are had and Treaties are signed.  Pivotal would be a word that some may use to describe this conversation between the three of us.  Sure, we start by discussing Marshall's bizarre affinity for scary movies, but we end somewhere entirely different.  In this conversation, symbolic blood and tears are spilled on signed Treaties with no expiration date.

Don't call it a comeback.  Well I don't know maybe you should.  Whatever you want to call it, we are back.  And back with a vengeance.  

It's been a year since we've headed out on the Open Road together.  I'm sure you didn't mind the break.  Most importantly, I trust that y'all have been living the Open Road Lifestyle.  Forgive me for the tragic delay in shaking the Open Road tree.  Sometimes hobbies have to take a back seat.  I'm not quite sure yet what the cadence will be for future episodes, but I will tell you, this one is1 the right way to saddle back up, tighten the cinch, and see where the road takes us.

Welcome back to Open Road with our 5th Drinks with Friends episode.  You know them.  You love them.  Matt and Marshall are back.  We hope you enjoy our chat that ranges from whether or not Peter Millar sneakers are cool to how to discipline our kids lovingly.  

Pull up a chair and settle in.  It's good to see you again. 

John Marsh is the Co-Founder of Marsh Collective, serial entrepreneur, and consultant helping steward over $1bn in redemptive real estate in small towns around America.  His story will blow you away.  He has comeback from deep pain and hopelessness to redeem communities and marriages.  Reigning from Opelika, Alabama, his way of communicating is unmatched and his storytelling unparalleled.  You won't want to miss this one, y'all.  So, pull up a chair and join us at the table as John and I discuss having hope, crafting vision, and just going for it.

My friend, Matt Morris, joins us on Open Road for a wide ranging and fun conversation.  Matt is an investor, advisor, Board Member and was the CEO of a publicly traded company.  Aside from his business successes, he is fiercely involved in the Houston community and an awesome husband to Melissa and dad to four boys.  

Join Matt and I at the table as we discuss his time at the helm of Stewart Title, how his achievements and failures have shaped him, and what he is learning now as a father and husband.  Tune in for a Dinner Party Story that had me rolling.  Enjoy!

Matt and Marshall are back.  In our fourth DWF, the three of us discuss recent changes in our life, along with our timely topic: fatherhood.  

Over a couple of glasses of whiskey, we discuss how the beginnings of our fatherhood journeys have shaped us and inspired fresh perspectives on the world and our place in it.  Join us at the table as we share the stories and lessons learned through the wild adventure of fatherhood that have brought us to a heightened commitment to living the Open Road Lifestyle: to live with courage and purpose.

Welcome back to Open Road!  After a longer than expected hiatus, we're back with my buddy, Mark Appel.  Mark was the first overall draft pick in the 2013 MLB Draft picked by the Houston Astros.  After leaving Stanford to join his hometown team, Mark battled injuries during his first few years in the minors.  After taking a break from the game, he's on the path back to the big leagues.

Mark and I talk about what he's learned as a ball player who has had to battle his fair share of adversity.  Between the injuries, the voices in his head telling him to quit, and those around him who are telling him he can't do it, he has rolled back his shoulders and learned how to elevate his manhood via the struggle.

Please enjoy our chat as we discuss how to better live the Open Road Lifestyle.  

In our first episode back from a Summer break, we're back with something unique.  A friend of the show and a prior guest, Dave Eubank, joins me for an impromptu conversation in the middle of his preparations to leave for Afghanistan on a rescue mission.

This episode doesn't have a Dinner Party Story and it skips the pleasantries of a biography.  The intent of this episode was to allow you to learn how Dave is running towards the fire and to discover how to be in his corner.

Be sure to tune into the after the recording intro to gain some more insight into the nuances of our talk.  There was an element of bureaucratic maneuvering that we had to navigate through that I discuss in the intro.

In the midst of such tragedy and chaos, Dave and many others are tightening their boots and running towards the flames.  My hope is that this brave selflessness shows you, as it has me, the capabilities of a life fueled by love.

As the glow of the fireworks from this past July 4th weekend unfortunately fades, launch yourself into this week with my conversation with Judson Kauffman, co-founder of Desert Door Distillery, CEO and Co-Founder of Terradepth and former Navy SEAL.  

Full of passion, experiences and stories, Judson shares with us his experience as a SEAL in Operation Iraqi Freedom and how that shaped him into a pioneering entrepreneur.  As a co-founder to a Sotol Distillery, which is now one of the leading spirit brands in the country, and Terradepth, the company that is deploying an army of autonomous submarines to collect yet to be discovered data on the ocean, it's safe to say that Judson goes for it.

In our wide ranging chat, some of the topics we cover are the importance of bravery, how his time in the SEALS and as an entrepreneur has refined his view on Leadership, and finally, a Dinner Party Story that simply left me speechless.  No exaggeration.  It's cinematic.

Join us at the table for a conversation that is sure to light a fire in you.  

Anthony Flynn has seen a lot.  Being raised by a 17 year old single mother in Memphis, Anthony was raised in an environment marked by struggle, racism and little hope.  Despite these circumstances, he eventually became an entrepreneur, author, leadership coach, consultant and now, the CEO of WorkFaith Connection, a Houston based ministry which has a mission to build faith and career skills for the marketplace.  

Anthony and I discuss his childhood and how the racism that he experienced shapes his worldview today.  We talk about how education exposed him to a world outside of the only one he knew.  He shares his experience as a leadership coach and consultant and what he learned from his time with some of the most high powered leaders in the world.  Finally, he shares his Dinner Party Story that proves that when you go for it, you may not be the only one who benefits.  Enjoy!