Thirty Minute Mentors

Ian Somerhalder is an award-winning actor turned entrepreneur. Ian starred on The Vampire Diaries and Lost before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Ian joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Ian and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: understanding and unlocking purpose; resilience and how to overcome significant obstacles, setbacks, and challenges; inspirational leadership; the most important step toward success; and much more.

One of the greatest coaches in the history of women's basketball and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Muffet McGraw spent four decades coaching college basketball, including 33 years as the head coach at Notre Dame, winning two national championships and three consensus National Coach of the Year honors. Muffet joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Muffet and Adam discuss leadership, coaching, building winning teams and cultures, building confidence, handling losing, and much more.

Stephen Spinelli is the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International and the President of Babson College. Stephen joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Stephen and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, mentorship, personal and professional growth, goal setting, value creation, customer centricity, communication, conflict, and much more.

John Chambers is the former CEO of Cisco and the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm JC2 Ventures. One of the most successful leaders in Silicon Valley history and a former Fortune 100 CEO, John transformed Cisco from a $2 billion business to a nearly $50 billion enterprise. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, motivation, trust, resilience, innovation, AI, flexibility, and much more.

John Foley is the co-founder and former CEO of Peloton - where he built and led a company that changed the way millions of people exercise - and is the co-founder and CEO of the interior design startup Ernesta. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, entrepreneurship, career success, risk-taking, growth and scale, leveraging AI, and much more.

Nikki Reed is an award-winning actress turned entrepreneur. Nikki starred in The Twilight Saga and in Thirtreen before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Nikki joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Nikki and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: defining and attaining personal and professional success, reinvention, leadership, mentorship, confidence, authenticity, and much more.

Jamal Mashburn was a star in the NBA, but he has enjoyed even more success off the court. A highly successful entrepreneur, Jamal owns more than 100 businesses. Jamal joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jamal and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, motivation, strategic thinking, professionalism, building winning teams and cultures, authenticity, trust, and much more.

Lavinia Errico is the co-founder of Equinox, the largest luxury fitness business in the world, and is the founder of Joylift. Lavinia joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Lavinia and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, personal and professional growth, team building, vulnerability, emotional intelligence, and much more.

A serial entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Stibel is CEO of LegalZoom and the co-founder of Bryant Stibel, the venture capital firm he built in partnership with Kobe Bryant. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jeff and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the role of failure in success; how to cultivate creativity, curiosity, and optimism; the keys to building and scaling a business; leadership; personal and professional growth; and more.

A retired four-star general who served at the highest levels within the military and the United States government, General Tim Haugh was the commander of the United States Cyber Command, the director of the National Security Agency, and the chief of the Central Security Service. General Haugh joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice on leadership and success.

One of the greatest speed skaters of all time, Bonnie Blair is a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Bonnie joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Bonnie and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the path to greatness, how to enjoy sustained excellence, coaching and leadership, building a support system, balance in success, and much more.

Richard Fain was the CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Richard joins Adam to share his journey transforming Royal Caribbean from a small cruise operator into a market leader and his best lessons and advice. Richard and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, alignment, building winning teams and cultures, how to deliver an extraordinary customer experience, how to overcome and emerge stronger from a crisis, and more.

Sam Reese is the CEO of Vistage, the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business leaders. Sam joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Sam and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: career success, coaching, mentorship, feedback, trust, and much more.

Steven Galanis is the co-founder and CEO of Cameo, an online marketplace that changed the way people engage with celebrities. Steven joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Steven and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, mentorship, business development, building a two-sided marketplace, leading through highs and lows, and more.

Anne Beiler is the founder of Auntie Anne's, the largest pretzel franchise in the world, with more than 2,000 locations across over 30 countries. Anne joins Adam to share her unique journey - from Amish country to global success - and best lessons learned along the way. Anne and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership vs. management, perfection vs. excellence, overcoming personal and professional challenges, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and much more.

Lieutenant General Bill Bender was the Chief Information Officer of the United States Air Force, where he oversaw a $17 billion information technology portfolio and a 54,000-person workforce. Lieutenant General Bender joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Lieutenant General Bender and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, how to overcome institutional hurdles and drive transformational change, adaptability and perseverance as drivers of career success, how to build trust, and more.

A coaching legend and a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Dick Vermeil spent more than four decades coaching and broadcasting football, leading the Rams to a historic Super Bowl championship along the way. Dick joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Dick and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, coaching, winning, motivation, culture, relationship building, performing under pressure, and much more.

Henry Schuck is the co-founder and CEO of ZoomInfo, a data intelligence company that generated $1.2 billion in revenue last year. Henry joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Henry and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, competition, growth and scale, career success, managing through highs and lows, and much more.

A serial entrepreneur and a New York Times bestselling author, Alli Webb is the co-founder of DryBar, which transformed the way millions of women style their hair, and is the founder and co-CEO of Messy By Alli Webb. Alli joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Alli and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, teambuilding, career success, brand differentiation, growth and scale, customer centricity, working with family, and more.

Donna Shalala was the longest-serving Secretary of Health and Human Services in American history. Secretary Shalala has also served as the President of the University of Miami, the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, the President of Hunter College, and a member of Congress. Secretary Shalala joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice on leading people and organizations and building successful relationships, networks, and careers.