101 Lessons Podcast

Cory Bildstein is the Director of Marketing for Whistle, formerly Whistle Sports, a leading content  publisher and over-the-top streaming network with a focus on sports and entertainment. A former D-1 soccer player at UCONN, Cory discusses the future of video content and Whistle’s focus on engaging Gen Z.

Mike Emanuel is the Chief Congressional and Senior Political Correspondent for FOX Newschannel. A proud Rutgers University alum, Mike discusses his undergraduate days at Rutgers where he started his broadcast career at WRSU-FM. He shares experiences from his television career which began in Midland-Odessa, Texas and ultimately led him to Washington DC where he has covered three presidents. 

Bob Babbitt is an endurance athlete, author, magazine publisher, marketer, promoter and the host of Babbittville Radio. Bob has been inducted into the Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. Bob co-found the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) which helps people worldwide with physical challenges compete in sports and he shares his experiences with his friend and legendary comedian and actor, Robin Williams, who was an avid CAF supporter.

Ryan Boyle is a two-time world champion in paralympic cycling who also won the silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. Hit by a truck at the age of nine, Ryan overcame all odds to survive and thrive. An inspiration to all he meets, Ryan authored, When The Lights Go Out: A Boy Given A Second Chance. 

Lex Chalat is the Managing Director of Beyond Sport, a global organization with a mission of driving sustainable social change through sport. Lex and Beyond Sport collaborate with major corporations including SAP and pro sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and NASCAR to bring real changes to communities worldwide via sport.

Alex Andrawes is the CEO and Founder of Ionization Labs and the Chairman and Founder of Personal Wine. Alex shares the story of starting his first company while a student at the University of Texas and, “his dedication to make new, cool things with an emphasis on supply and demand.”

Casey Hanisko is the President of the Adventure Travel Trade Association. For nearly two decades, Casey has made adventure travel her life and her career. She shares her experiences from around the world traveling and experiencing locations that most of us only dream about. 

Andrew Berman is a former clerk for two federal judges who is now the CEO of a publicly traded cannabis company, Harborside. Andrew shares lesson learned from his diverse career path and offers a glimpse into the future of the legal cannabis industry in the United States. 

Doctor Bill Levine is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of CannRx, a subsidiary of Izun Pharmaceuticals. Bill earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Columbia University. He shares his career experience from being a periodontist to launching companies with a focus on plant-based healthcare products.

John Buscek and Bellaria Jimenez are the co-authors of The Team Game: How Your Business Can Dominate Year After Year. Both have long careers in financial planning and they share how they collaborated on a book which focuses on how companies, big and small, need to focus on the concept of “teaming” to be successful.