Thirty Minute Mentors

The leader of one of America’s largest wireless communications companies, Laurent Therivel is the CEO of UScellular, where he oversees a business that serves more than 5 million customers and generates more than $4 billion annually. Laurent joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Laurent and Adam discuss leadership and management; personal discovery and development; career development; overcoming failures, setbacks, and challenges; and much more.

Simon Allen is the CEO of McGraw Hill, a multibillion-dollar educational publishing business that serves millions of educators and students across more than 100 countries. Simon joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice. Simon and Adam discuss personal discovery, professional development, leadership, communications, hiring, building winning teams and relationships, navigating times of crisis, international business, and much more.

Lieutenant General Lori Reynolds was the highest-ranking woman in the Marine Corps for almost a decade. One of only three female three-star generals in Marine Corps history, General Reynolds spent more than 35 years serving and breaking barriers in the Marines. General Reynolds joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons and advice. General Reynolds and Adam discuss personal and professional development; leadership; building winning teams and cultures; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and much more.

Michael Einziger is the lead guitarist and songwriter for Incubus, which has sold more than 23 million albums around the world. Mike has also co-written, produced, and collaborated with a wide range of top artists, including Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Avicii, and is the co-founder of two technology companies, Mixhalo and Versicolor Technologies. Mike joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons and advice.

The co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, Julia Hartz built and leads a business that disrupted the world of events. Julia joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Julia and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, growth and scale, hiring, self-care, gender equity in technology and male-dominated industries, the future of events, and much more.

The former CEO of Skype, Tony Bates has served in leadership roles at several of America’s best-known technology companies. Now the CEO of Genesys, a multibillion-dollar customer experience software business, Tony joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Tony and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development, leadership, mentorship, customer centricity, the power of empathy, lessons from the former CEOs of Microsoft, Cisco, and eBay, and much more.

Over the course of a fifteen-year career, Shawn Green was one of the best players in baseball. Shawn is also the co-founder of Greenfly, a leader in digital media monetization. Shawn joins Adam to share his journey on and off the field and his best lessons learned along the way. Shawn and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: failure and success, leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship, decision-making, identity, and much more.

Neil Blumenthal is the co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a multibillion-dollar business that disrupted the world of eyewear. A model in social entrepreneurship, Warby Parker is a leader in the direct-to-consumer space. Neil joins Adam to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and best lessons learned along the way. Neil and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, teamwork, leadership, marketing, branding, retailing, hiring, and much more.

The co-founder of SoulCycle, Julie Rice built a company that reshaped the world of fitness. Julie joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Julie and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the value of a non-traditional background; how and when to pivot; the keys to creating and building a highly successful business; how to approach hiring and relationship building; and much more.

An NFL Hall of Famer, Jason Taylor was one of the best defensive players in football in his day. A 6-time Pro Bowler, 3-time First-team All-Pro, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, Jason was a team leader through times good and bad. Jason joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Jason and Adam discuss teamwork, leadership, mentorship, organizational culture, overcoming obstacles, success, and much more.