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Dragos Sprinceana is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the United States. Dragos is the owner and founder of Gold Coast Logistics Group & DMG and Gold Coast Yachting Club. Dragos grew up in Romania under communism. He emigrated to the United States approximately twenty years ago. He was a standout basketball player in both Romani and the United States. He lived and worked in Chicago for the first eighteen years of his American life, initially working manual labor jobs and at restaurants but eventually becoming a banker for Citi Group. Just a few years ago, Dragos quit his job at Citi Group to become an entrepreneur, starting an interstate transportation company with two cargo sprinters. Gold Coast now has over seven hundred trucks and approximately one thousand employees. Dragos is a proponent of liberty, family, capitalism, and the American way.

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On this episode of The Ticket Podcast, we discuss the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity with the Chairman of the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, Ryan Thompson.  The annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity will be played on September 29, 2021. For information about the game, and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.congressionalbaseball.org/.    

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 Mason Cathey Brady is the Executive Director at Positive Coaching Alliance in Tampa Bay. She joined the PCA from New Balance, where she was responsible for New Balance relationships with specialty running stores and oversight of New Balance's road race sponsorships throughout the State of Florida. Mason has been a PCA Certified Trainer since 2016 and has delivered more than 120 workshops. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to the Tampa/St Pete area after coaching college track & field and cross-country for 10 years and running professionally. Growing up in an athletic and ambitious family, Mason had a passion for sports since early childhood. She won 13 state championships in high school and accepted a scholarship to run at the University of Florida (UF). After completing graduate school in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology from UF, she coached at Duke University and at the University Of Central Florida (UCF). She then found herself with the desire to train and compete once again. From 2008-2012 she ran professionally while continuing her coaching career. She coached the USA junior women's team in cross-country in Scotland and recruited for and worked with Butler University’s men and women. She finished 4th at the PanAmerican Games in Mexico, represented the USA in cross-country and track and field in Europe, and hit an Olympic standard automatically qualifying her for the finals in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2012 Olympic Trials. She then went on to coach at Oklahoma State University where she worked with Dave Smith, a multiple time recipient of Coach of the Year honors and with various NCAA National Champions. Since moving back and working for New Balance, Mason assisted in coaching at Tampa Prep in 2015-2016 and is a coach for Tribal Multi-Sport, a personalized coaching service.

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 Julie Green is the co-founder of Salem & Green and has been S&G’s Managing Shareholder since the law firm’s inception. Ms. Green has been in practice since 1983, first as an associate with a Wall Street law firm (1983-1990) and later as a shareholder with a large local Sacramento law firm (1990-1999). Ms. Green’s practice is devoted to counseling clients on business transactional, governance, securities and merger and acquisition matters. Ms. Green’s clients include real estate, healthcare or technology companies. Since 2001, Ms. Green has served as outside general counsel to a privately-held 300+ member Delaware limited liability company in the real estate industry that was an SEC-reporting company from 2001-2007. Ms. Green received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Southern California in 1980, where she majored in Political Science and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the Order of the Laurel (highest honor for graduating undergraduates.) At USC, Ms. Green was President of the Mortar Board and President of the Trojan Democrats. She played basketball for the USC Trojan’s women’s team from 1976-78. Ms. Green received her Juris Doctorate in 1983 from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is a past-President of the Sacramento County Corporate and Securities Bar Association (currently known as the Business Law Section). 

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As Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Eual Tyler Cathey provides leadership and guidance for a rapidly expanding commercial real estate firm handling billions of dollars in transaction volume. Ensuring the execution of strategic goals, Mr. Cathey is responsible for developing teams across multiple lines of business—in offices from Miami to Atlanta—and prioritizing the components of Franklin Street’s national growth. Mr. Cathey leverages a broad skillset, crafted over years of accomplishments in various fields. He has achieved success in athletic competition as a student-athlete at Muhlenberg College, in sophisticated litigation on behalf of national clients at Holland & Knight, and in serving as the principal advisor to Florida’s Attorney General on all legal and administrative matters. Mr. Cathey was responsible for running the operations of the Office of the Attorney General, and for overseeing nearly 500 lawyers and 1,300 employees. 

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Congresswoman Kat Cammack proudly serves Florida’s 3rd Congressional District as the youngest Republican woman in the 117th Congress. Kat grew up on a cattle ranch and participated in equestrian sports and rodeos. In college, Kat played basketball. She is a proud alumnus of the Naval War College and she served as the longtime former deputy chief of staff for her district prior to her election in 2020.

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On this episode, David interviews the Founder, President, and CEO of Good Greek Moving and Storage, Spero Georgedakis, and Good Greek’s VP of Franchise Operations, Stacey Elliott. Good Greek is one of the fastest growing companies in Florida and is an official sponsor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, and others. Both Spero and Stacey credit their success, and the success of Good Greek, in part, to their sports backgrounds. Spero played college football and Stacey was a dancer in college.

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On this episode, David and Connor interview Jorge Valdes. At the age of 23, Jorge was making $30,000,000 per month as the leader of the Medellin Drug Cartel in the United States. Jorge was eventually arrested and served two terms in prison. Jorge reformed his life and went on to earn a PhD, create a successful company that he sold for millions of dollars, to become a bestselling author, and to become a philanthropist. Jorge credits his transformation to his relationship with Jesus Christ and his dedication to fitness sports.

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On this episode, David and Connor interview United States Congressman Blake Moore, who represents Utah’s First Congressional District. Prior to joining the United States Congress, Congressman Moore earned the recognition of Eagle Scout, was the recipient of Wendy’s National High School Heisman, played quarterback for Utah State University, served a religious mission, earned a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University, served in the United States Foreign Services, and was a businessman. However, Congressman Moore’s most prized title is “Little League Coach.” Congressman Moore is married and has three children.

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In this episode David and Connor talk about our upcoming season 3.

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