Matt sits down with Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle Gervon Dexter, discussing his meteoric rise from high school basketball to NFL stardom. Gervon shares the emotions surrounding draft day, his transition from basketball to football, the influence of his late father, and the importance of persistence and grit. We delve into his learning curve from high school to college and then to the pros, the invaluable support from teammates, and life lessons he gained along the way. You’ll also hear about Gervon's personal life, including his special bond with his son and the supportive role played by his wife.

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Jay Heinrichs has spent decades teaching people how to use language to connect, persuade, and defuse conflict. In this episode of PodCrash, he joins Matt to break down the tools and mindsets that make persuasion work in the real world.

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What do you get when you mix a rapper, a co-owner of an NBA team, a serial entrepreneur, and a guy who let former Navy SEAL David Goggins run his life for a month? You get Jesse Itzler.

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Dr. Aaron Kuecker, president of Trinity Christian College, admits what most higher-ed leaders won’t: the system profits by saddling students with debt, and it’s broken. But instead of defending the system, he’s rebuilding it. Trinity has slashed tuition by 40%, eliminated Wednesday classes to prioritize paid work experience, and formed partnerships that mix trades, business, and liberal arts. In this episode, Matt talks with Aaron about rewriting the college model, why blue-collar pathways need more respect, why blue-collar pathways need more respect, how AI is reshaping education, and what it takes to build something better.

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Matt speaks with “talent whisperer” Barbara Fedida on today’s episode of PodCrash. The former ABC News executive shares lessons from a career spent launching media superstars and rebuilding shows like The View. She reflects on her early days working with icons like David Letterman and Ted Koppel, and opens up about risk, reinvention, and the emotional toll of managing talent in high-stakes television.

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Matt sits down with Podium CEO Eric Rea to unpack his journey from pumping gas at his father’s Canadian service station to raising over $400 million for a tech company transforming local business. Eric opens up about his startup’s scrappy beginnings, why bureaucracy kills innovation, and how staying fast and lean gave Podium its edge. He also shares how their AI assistant “Jerry” is changing the way small businesses communicate, and the crazy interactions customers have with him.

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Welcome to PodCrash! In our first episode, we dive into the story of host Matt Ebert, who went from working in a single collision repair shop to becoming the founder and CEO of Crash Champions, now with over 650 locations nationwide.

To help tell that story, we invited Anthony Amunategui (founder of CDO Group and host of The Future Factory Podcast) into our brand-new studio to interview Matt. They talk about the tough lessons they learned as young managers, how to spot great hires, and the leadership insights that helped them grow businesses and teams.

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What better way to kick off PodCrash than with Daymond John, founder of FUBU and Shark Tank star. Host Matt Ebert and Daymond discuss how his entrepreneurial instincts were shaped by his parents and his upbringing in Hollis, Queens, why most successful businesses (even ones like SpaceX) aren’t truly original ideas, and the best way to earn the respect of a mentor. He also shares behind-the-scenes stories about working with the Kardashians in their early seasons, and the bragging rights he now has over fellow Shark Tank investors Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, and Kevin O’Leary after investing in Bombas, the most successful Shark Tank company ever.

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Welcome to PodCrash with Crash Champions' CEO and Founder, Matt Ebert. On PodCrash, Matt dives deep with industry leaders and game changers to uncover their secrets to success and how to build a future for the skilled trades by Championing People.

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