Thirty Minute Mentors

Adam Mendler
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May 30, 2023 • 32min

Episode 177: Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer

The leader of one of the largest medical technology companies in the world, Kevin Sayer is the CEO of Dexcom, a business with a market cap of $47 billion. Kevin joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Kevin and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, mentorship, building winning teams and cultures, innovation, and much more.
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May 23, 2023 • 40min

Episode 176: AOL Co-Founder Steve Case

The leader of one of the most influential internet companies of all time, Steve Case was the co-founder and CEO of AOL and is the Chairman and CEO of the venture capital firm Revolution. Steve joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Steve and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, investing, building winning teams and winning relationships, negotiations, and much more.
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May 16, 2023 • 34min

Episode 175: Lumen CEO Kate Johnson

A Fortune 250 CEO and one of America's leading women in technology, Kate Johnson is the CEO of Lumen Technologies, where she leads nearly 30,000 employees and a company that generated nearly $20 billion last year. Kate joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. Kate and Adam discuss leadership, transformation, building winning teams and cultures, personal and professional development, diversity and inclusion, and more.
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May 9, 2023 • 42min

Episode 174: General Gus Perna

A retired four-star general who spent more than 40 years serving in the Army, General Gus Perna was the COO of Operation Warp Speed, where he oversaw the logistics of the government's effort to help develop, manufacture, and distribute covid vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. General Perna joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. General Perna and Adam discuss leadership, crisis management, personal and professional development, mentorship, and much more.
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May 2, 2023 • 38min

Episode 173: Former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez

Tom Perez was the Secretary of Labor and the Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Secretary Perez joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons learned along the way. Tom and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leading people, organizations, and your own life; building winning relationships; taking risk and managing failure; and much more.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 36min

Episode 172: Harry's Co-Founder Jeff Raider

Jeff Raider co-founded multiple multi-billion dollar businesses. Jeff is the co-founder and co-CEO of Harry's, one of the leading men's shaving brands, and is a co-founder of Warby Parker, a leader in eyewear. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Jeff and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional discovery and development, leadership, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, customer-centricity, differentiation, and more.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 31min

Episode 171: College Football Legend Danny Wuerffel

One of the greatest college football players of all time, Danny Wuerffel is a Heisman Trophy winner, a College Football Hall of Famer, and the namesake behind the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service. The Executive Director of Desire Street Ministries, Danny played for four NFL teams before pivoting to a career in nonprofit leadership. Danny joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 34min

Episode 170: Fitness Guru Autumn Calabrese

The creator of a number of highly popular workout programs, Autumn Calabrese is a leading fitness influencer. Autumn has trained many of America's biggest names and her programs have been viewed more than 140 million times on BODi's on-demand platform. Autumn joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. Autumn and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal discovery and development; motivation; health, fitness, and nutrition; the keys to a winning routine; communication; and more.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 35min

Episode 169: YMCA CEO Suzanne McCormick

The leader of one of America's oldest, largest, and most prominent non-profit organizations, Suzanne McCormick is the CEO of YMCA of the USA, with more than 2,500 locations serving 13 million people across the country. Suzanne joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. Suzanne and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, mentorship, career development, navigating change, relationship-building, communication, and much more.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 36min

Episode 168: AFI Founder George Stevens Jr.

The founder of the American Film Institute and the co-founder of the Kennedy Center Honors, George Stevens Jr. has won 15 Emmys and an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. George joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. George and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal discovery and development; leadership, mentorship, and success; takeaways from time spent with John F. Kennedy, Edward R. Murrow, Steven Spielberg, and Sidney Poitier; and much more.

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