101 Lessons Podcast

Major Robert Paley recently authored his first book, The Last Salute, which tells his real-life story of fulfilling his dying father’s dream of attending and graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point. His book, which was 20 years in the making, is a tribute to all military veterans and a reminder to everyone to never give up on pursuing your dreams.

Joe Stetson is the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. A 20-year sports business veteran, Joe shares his experiences and lessons from his work across sports teams, venues, media and sponsors.

Stan Phelps is an IBM Futurist, TEDx speaker, veteran marketer and author of the Goldfish series of books. He shares his research and insights into how the best companies deliver incremental value to their customers and their employees.

Joseph Gorordo is the Vice President of Business Development for Recovery Unplugged where he uses his past experiences as a drug addict to help others recover. He shares compelling stories of recovery and the unique role that music plays in the process.

Lewis Goldberg is a managing partner with KCSA where he leads strategic communications in the growing cannabis market. A former political consultant, he shares stories of being on the campaign trail, what he would do if he was the GM of the New York Jets or Mets and insights into the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry.

Katie Trauth Taylor is the CEO of Untold Content which is a writing consultancy dedicated to helping leaders of industry write and deliver thought leadership content. She shares her philosophy on why “we impact the world through words” and why we can all be public intellectuals.

CB and Dan Hoffmann are a mother and son book publishing team. They discuss the science of authoring and publishing books as well as their own career transitions that led them to pursuing their passion in the self-publishing industry. This is a must-listen for anyone who has ever dreamed of writing and publishing a book.

Jeremy Neuer is the Executive Vice President of CBRE, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate companies. He discusses the transformation of the workplace, lessons learned from Bruce Springsteen and his passion for blogging with a purpose. For every high school and college student, this episode is filled with more than a dozen powerful lessons.

Aaron Reilly is a lawyer turned pro sports agent who transformed his lifelong passion for basketball into becoming one of the leading agents of pro basketball players who compete internationally. He shares the 24/7 hustle of being a sports agent and his globetrotting travels to some of the most remote corners of the world to negotiate on behalf of clients.

Scott Van Rixel is the CEO of Bhang Corporation, one of the leaders in the emerging cannabis industry. A former chef and master chocolatier, he shares his unique career path and his role in establishing and evolving what is considered one of the largest house of brands in cannabis.