Thirty Minute Mentors

A 6-time All-Star and 4-time Gold Glove winner, Kenny Lofton was one of the best players in baseball in his era. Raised by his grandmother in poverty, Kenny emerged to star as a basketball player at the University of Arizona before finding success in baseball. Kenny joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Kenny and Adam cover a wide range of topics: teamwork, leadership, motivation, organizational culture, mindset, Lute Olson, Steve Kerr, Dusty Baker, and much more.

A former Fortune 500 CEO, Gary Loveman was the leader of the largest casino operator in the world. Gary joins Adam to share his unique journey - from working-class Indianapolis to business school professor to CEO of Caesars Entertainment to launching and leading the healthcare company Well - and best lessons learned along the way. Gary and Adam discuss leadership and management; analytics and customer behavior; hiring and culture; gaming and sports; and more.

An Emmy Award winner, Adrienne Bankert is the first woman of color to serve as the solo host of a national morning television show. Adrienne is the host of NewsNation's Morning in America and was previously a weekend anchor for Good Morning America. Adrienne joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Adam and Adrienne discuss career development, mentorship, communications, mental health, leadership, relationship building, overcoming obstacles, and more.

One of the greatest swimmers of all time, Ryan Lochte is a 6-time Olympic gold medalist. Ryan's 12 Olympic medals rank second among American men across all sports. Ryan is also known for his role at the center of a major international controversy during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ryan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Ryan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, from how to reach peak performance to how to navigate and bounce back from the most challenging experiences.

The leader of one of the largest companies in the world for a decade, Paul Polman was the CEO of the global conglomerate Unilever. Paul joins Adam to share his unique journey - an accidental business career that culminated in leading a company valued at more than $175 billion - and best lessons learned along the way. Paul and Adam discuss career development; leadership; why businesses should lead on social issues; how to build a winning culture; marketing and branding; international business; and much more.

A retired four star general and former Director of the CIA, General David Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq and led the surge in Iraq and in Afghanistan. General Petraeus joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. General Petraeus and Adam discuss leadership, motivation, strategy, competition, overcoming obstacles, navigating failure, and much more.

A Heisman Trophy winner and NFL All-Pro, Ricky Williams was one of the greatest players in the history of college football and a star in the NFL. Ricky joins Adam to share his best lessons from his unique journey on and off the field. Ricky and Adam discuss navigating high and lows; how to develop a healthy and winning mindset; leadership; motivation; organizational culture; and much more.

Television host and fitness entrepreneur Brooke Burke spent eight seasons as co-host of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars and is the founder and CEO of Brooke Burke Body. Brooke joins Adam to share her journey, best lessons learned, and advice across a wide range of topics. Brooke and Adam discuss communications, pushing your comfort zone, navigating failure, leadership, entrepreneurship, health, fitness, balance, and more.

A legend in the world of retail, Mickey Drexler is a former Fortune 500 CEO who led and founded several of America's best-known clothing companies. Mickey was the CEO of Gap and J. Crew and is the founder of Old Navy and Madewell. Now the CEO of Alex Mill, Mickey joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Mickey and Adam cover a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; mentorship; leadership; intrapreneurship; branding; retailing; and much more.

Mike Mussallem has spent more than two decades as CEO of Edwards Lifesciences, leading the company since its inception to its current market cap in excess of $70 billion. Mike joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Mike and Adam cover a wide range of topics: career development, innovation, culture, hiring, leadership, success, and more.