The Fort

John Marsh, Co-Founder of Marsh Collective and host of the Redemptification Podcast, discusses the power of influence, humility, blind spots of entrepreneurs, learning forgiveness, and the impact of divorce on finances. They also delve into changing the hospitality landscape, the importance of open communication in conflict resolution, and rethinking the food source to address obesity. The episode concludes with a discussion on the key characteristics for thriving towns and their plans for expanding nationwide and worldwide.

Jillian Murrish, Co-founder and CEO of Pier Asset Management, talks about senior credit facilities, litigation finance, underwriting risk, consumer loan defaults, and why private credit firms should not be regulated like banks.

David Gibson, Minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland, discusses topics such as Christianity in Europe vs. the US, coming to Christ, buying and restoring a church, the book of Ecclesiastes, embracing death, introducing kids to Ecclesiastes, and the dynamics of family relationships.

John Goff, an investor based in Fort Worth, Texas, talks with Chris about his career working with Richard Rainwater, building and selling Crescent Real Estate, insights on the current real estate market, and the challenges and opportunities facing Fort Worth.

Dean Adler, CEO and Co-Founder of Lubert-Adler Partners, discusses analyzing the current market, vetting folks for private credit, thoughts on the office asset class, accidentally building a grocery empire, and dying asset classes in today's market.

Sieva Kozinsky, Founder of Enduring Ventures, talks about their long-term holding company that owns 21 businesses. They discuss their structure, sourcing opportunities, setting incentives for leaders, assessing industry-agnostic deals, and the story of acquiring Scribe via Twitter.

Sean Dalfen, CEO of Dalfen Industrial, talks about the state of construction, predictions for the DFW market, robotics implementation in industrial spaces, industrial outdoor storage, and the evolving supply chain. He also shares his thoughts on Amazon and the criteria for buying deals in industrial real estate.

Alex Bridgeman, host of Think Like an Owner podcast, discusses the benefits of podcasting, his Chief of Staff role, the content customer acquisition flywheel, data businesses, and the impact of AI on the data world.

Susan Gruppi, Co-Founder @ M2G Ventures, discusses fundraising in today's market, trends in what matters to Family Offices, making industrial cool, and lessons learned from the success of the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Isaac French, Founder of Live Oak Lake, shares his experience designing and building the nature-immersive retreat. They discuss the concept of experiential hospitality, automated cost savings, and building a social media engine. Isaac emphasizes the importance of unique and emotionally connective experiences for guests, as well as the value of their social media following for bookings and revenue.