Thirty Minute Mentors

Joe Lockhart served as White House Press Secretary during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment and went on to lead communications efforts for Facebook and the NFL. Joe joins Adam to share his best lessons across a wide range of topics: crisis management, performing under pressure, leadership, communications, relationship building, and more.

General Barry McCaffrey is one of the most decorated military leaders over the past half-century: the recipient of two Silver Stars and two Distinguished Service Crosses, a member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame, the youngest four star general at the time of his retirement, and the leader of the decisive battle in the Persian Gulf War. General McCaffrey also served as a Cabinet member and U.S. Drug Czar. General McCaffrey joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons on leadership and success.

Tony Hunter is the CEO of McClatchy, one of America's oldest and most prominent publishing companies, with newspapers across 30 U.S. markets catering to 65 million monthly readers. Tony previously served as publisher of the Chicago Tribune and CEO of the parent Tribune Publishing, where he led the company through a record four-year bankruptcy and reinvented its business model. Tony joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned leading and driving turnarounds of major publishing companies.

The co-founder of E!, Alan Mruvka led the fastest growing cable network start-up in television history. Alan joins Adam to share his entrepreneurial journey and best lessons learned along the way. Alan and Adam discuss the inspiration behind E! and the keys to actualizing the vision; leadership, culture, negotiations and dealmaking; how to assess entrepreneurial opportunities in the entertainment industry and in general; and the power of mentorship.

Founder of The Chriselle Factor and the Bumo Enterprise, Chriselle Lim is a leading fashion and beauty influencer and entrepreneur, with more than 5 million followers across social platforms. Chriselle joins Adam to share her journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Chriselle and Adam discuss how to pursue a non-traditional career; how to build and grow an audience; branding and personal branding; leadership, entrepreneurship, and organizational culture; fashion, skincare, and more.

Tom Ripley is the CEO of Lids, the largest licensed sports retailer in the country, and the co-founder of the private equity firm that owns it. Tom joins Adam to share his best lessons from his journey from Special Operations officer in the Marine Corps to leader of a company doing over a billion dollars in annual sales. Tom and Adam discuss how to turn around a business and a culture; managing relationships with star athletes and sports leagues; leadership, hiring, marketing and deal-making; and much more.

Tony Horton is the creator of P90X, the disruptive workout program that has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars. Before becoming one of America’s leading fitness experts, Tony spent more than two decades working through a long list of less glamorous jobs. Tony joins Adam to share his best lessons learned from his journey and his best advice on a wide range of topics. Tony and Adam discuss personal transformation, disruption, fitness, health, performance, motivation, mindfulness, and more.

The most decorated male skier in U.S. history, Bode Miller is an Olympic gold medalist with thirty-three World Cup wins, two overall titles and four world championships. Bode joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on how to attain and manage success. Bode and Adam discuss Bode’s unique upbringing in the New Hampshire forest; how to understand and manage risk; navigating and performing under pressure; how to develop a winning culture and mindset; and more.

A Fortune 500 CEO named as one of the 50 most powerful women in business for a second consecutive year, Penny Pennington is the CEO of Edward Jones, which manages over a trillion dollars for eight million clients around the world. Penny joins Adam to discuss her journey to the top of the business world and her best advice on leadership, management, career development, hiring, equity in the workplace, and more.

Adam Contos is the CEO of RE/MAX, one of the largest and best-known companies in the world of residential real estate, represented by over 135,000 agents across more than 110 countries and territories. Adam C. joins Adam to share his unique journey from running a SWAT team to leading a public company and his best lessons learned along the way. Adam C. and Adam discuss leadership, sales, real estate, climbing the corporate ladder, culture and more.