Thirty Minute Mentors

The longest-tenured judge on the hit TV show American Idol, Randy Jackson is a Grammy Award winning producer who has spent more than 40 years in the music industry, mentoring and collaborating with many of the biggest names in music. Randy joins Adams to discuss his personal and professional journey and to share his best lessons learned along the way.

Arguably the greatest college basketball player of all time and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Bill Walton has been broadcasting college and NBA games on a national level for the past three decades. Along the way, Bill has battled through both major injuries and a stutter. Bill joins Adam to share his best lessons learned across a wide range of topics, from leadership, mentorship, and broadcasting to managing failure, success and your mental health.

One of the fastest women in the world, Natasha Hastings is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Natasha won a gold medal in 2008, failed to make the Olympics in 2012 and bounced back to win another Olympic gold in 2016. Natasha joins Adam to discuss the highs and lows of her journey and her best advice on how to get to the top. Natasha and Adam discuss competition, success, failure, teamwork, leadership, mentorship, motivation, and more.

Celebrity chef and nutritionist Serena Poon has helped some of the biggest names in Hollywood live healthier lives. Serena joins Adam to share her personal and professional journey and her best advice on how to optimize your performance and health. Serena and Adam discuss nutrition, fitness, breathwork, mental health, and more.

One of only 37 female Fortune 500 CEOs, Deanna Mulligan is regularly named as one of the 50 most powerful women in business. Deanna is the CEO of Guardian Insurance, one of the largest insurance companies in the country, with almost $13.5 billion in annual revenues. Deanna joins Adam to share her journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Deanna and Adam discuss leadership, hiring, time management, personal and professional development, and more.

A Grammy Award-winner who has had sixteen #1 singles on the radio and sold more than nine million albums, Chris Tomlin is one of the few artists in history to surpass a billion digital streams. Chris joins Adam to share his journey to the top of his genre and his best lessons learned along the way. Chris and Adam discuss how to navigate your career path, push your comfort zone, manage intense pressure, approach the creative process, and more.

Robert Rosenberg spent 35 years as CEO of Dunkin' Donuts, transforming his family business from 100 stores and $10 million in sales to 6,500 locations and nearly $2.5 billion in sales upon retiring. Bob joins Adam to share his journey growing Dunkin' Donuts and his best advice on how to build and lead a winning business. Bob and Adam discuss a broad range of topics, including hiring, culture, competition, branding, franchising, and leading through ups and downs.

Craig Newark is the founder of Craigslist. Craig joins Adam to share his journey building Craigslist and his best lessons learned inside and outside the world of business. Craig and Adam discuss Craig's unorthodox decision to spurn venture capital, understanding how to best spend your time, the importance of customer-centricity, and how anyone can make a social impact.

One of the best-known venture capitalists in the country, Brad Feld is the co-founder of Foundry Group and Techstars and an early investor in Zynga and Fitbit. Brad joins Adam to share his best lessons from a career building and investing in businesses and studying the ecosystem that allows them to thrive. Brad and Adam discuss the role of failure in entrepreneurial success, how to approach fundraising and investing, and how to find and become a great mentor.

Patti Stanger was the star and executive producer of the hit television show The Millionaire Matchmaker. Patti joins Adam to share her journey and the best lessons learned along the way on a wide range of topics. Patti and Adam discuss the early days of reality television and how to close deals in the entertainment industry; entrepreneurial, marketing and branding advice; navigating relationship pitfalls in dating and in business; and much more.