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Discover the keys to unlocking your full potential with the Elevate Podcast. Hosted by Robert Glazer, award-winning entrepreneur, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and creator of the Friday Forward, the Elevate Podcast features interviews with world-renowned business leaders, New York Times bestselling authors, and leading experts who share their insights, best practices, and advice on how to elevate your life, your leadership, and your business. Whether you're seeking to cultivate better habits, reach new leadership heights, or simply learn from those who share your passion for growth and improvement, the Elevate Podcast offers practical steps for making impactful changes and reaching your full potential.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 1h 6min
Elevate Classics: Annie Duke On Thinking In Bets, Quitting, And More
Annie Duke is an author, speaker, and consultant in the decision-making space, as well as Special Partner focused on Decision Science at First Round Capital Partners. Annie’s is the bestselling author of multiple books, most notably Thinking In Bets and Quit. Annie was previously a championship winning poker player, having amassed over $4 million in tournament winnings, won a World Series of Poker Bracelet, and having won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. As if that wasn’t enough, Annie also completed her PhD in Cognitive Psychology at UPenn in 2023.
In this classic episode, Annie joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss learnings from her poker career, how to think in bets, and the importance of knowing when to quit.
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Jun 17, 2025 • 48min
Henry Abbott On Founding TrueHoop, His ESPN Career, And How To Train To Prevent Injury
Henry Abbott is a pioneer of sports media. Henry is an award-winning journalist and founder of TrueHoop, where he and his team cover basketball with depth and curiosity. Henry previously led ESPN’s 60-person NBA digital and print team, which published several groundbreaking articles and won a National Magazine Award. He is the author of a new book, Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, available wherever books are sold.
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Jun 14, 2025 • 45min
Weekend Conversations: Standing By Core Values Should Cost You Something
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the importance of standing by personal and organizational core values, even if that choice is risky or costly. Robert and Mick discuss recent real world examples of this choice, with a particular focus on major law firms' confrontation with the Trump administration's executive orders earlier this year.
Read the post referenced in this episode: Friday Forward - Standing Ground (#488)
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Jun 12, 2025 • 41min
Elevate Classics: Successful Entrepreneur Calvin Quallis on Building A Brand from Scratch and Men's Mental Health
Calvin Quallis has built a mission and purpose-driven business from scratch. He is the founder and CEO of Scotch Porter, a grooming and wellness business that he launched from his kitchen built into a highly influential brand. Calvin is also the founder of Calvin Quallis Brands and an active member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America.
In this classic episode, Calvin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial career, self-care, helping men improve their mental health and more.
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Jun 10, 2025 • 50min
How Derek Coburn Is Retiring Retirement
Derek Coburn is changing the way people think about lifestyle design. Derek is a financial advisor with over twenty-five years’ experience and is the founder of CADRE, a professional community for CEOs and entrepreneurs. He is the bestselling author of two books, Networking Is Not Working and a new one, Let’s Retire Retirement.
Derek joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about replacing retirement with a new form of lifestyle design.
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Jun 7, 2025 • 40min
Weekend Conversations: Are You Resisting A Great Idea?
On a new edition of Weekend Conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss the resistance leaders often feel to new ideas when they have too much on their plate. Robert shares guidance for evaluating ideas objectively, and how to take on new initiatives without burning yourself out.
Read the post in this episode: Friday Forward - Idea Resistance (#487)
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Jun 5, 2025 • 1h 1min
Elevate Classics: Ben Greenfield on Leveling Up Your Health and Fitness
Ben Greenfield is one of the world’s greatest experts on health and human performance.
He is a human performance consultant, speaker, trainer to thousands of people around the world—from CEOs, to soccer-moms, to the world’s top professional athletes. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of 13 books. One of those, Boundless, is a comprehensive blueprint to help readers optimize their cognitive and physical performance and take their health to the highest level.
In this classic episode, Ben joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast, to talk about growing up home-schooled in rural Idaho, becoming one of the world’s best triathlete, thoughts on fitness training and biohacking, and more.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
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Jun 3, 2025 • 55min
Brittany Hodak On Creating Superfans Of Your Brand And Business
Brittany Hodak helps businesses and leaders in all industries cultivate passionate, dedicated fans. Brittany is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and customer experience speaker who has delivered keynotes across the globe to organizations including American Express and the United Nations. She has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands and entertainers, including Walmart, Disney, Katy Perry, and Dolly Parton. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Creating Superfans.
Brittany joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how companies can build an army of raving, passionate fans.
This episode of the Elevate Podcast is sponsored by:
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May 31, 2025 • 41min
Weekend Conversations: How To Create Far-Reaching, Positive Ripple Effects
On a new edition of weekend conversations on the Elevate Podcast, host Robert Glazer and producer Mick Sloan discuss a unique cultural initiative called the Dream Program, which Robert implemented at his company after learning about the program from a keynote by John Ratliffe. They talk about how this program creates positive ripple effects far beyond the company walls and how leaders can create those types of ripple effects in their own lives and work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2025 • 51min
Elevate Classics: Justin Donald on Building Wealth Through Sustainable Investing
Justin Donald has been called the Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing by Entrepreneur Magazine.
He’s a master of low-risk cash flow investing, teaching new investors how to generate passive income and gain financial independence. Justin is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book The Lifestyle Investor, the host of The Lifestyle Investor podcast, and a top-rated keynote speaker.
In this classic episode, Justin joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how he built his investment portfolio, how to get started in personal investing, investing myths, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices