Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education

We’re excited about this one. Sam got a chance to sit down and chat with Peter Brown, renowned author of "Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning." Peter's book is a groundbreaking read on the science of learning. As a retired management consultant, Peter's has worked with major corporations, as well as branches of the United States Armed Forces. Through his consulting work, Brown became fascinated by the process in which people really learn and why most learning doesn't stick. During our sit down we chat about what managers get wrong when onboarding new employees, why struggle is critical to memory, and how learning to learn is a really important life skill. So, let’s bring it in!

Fitness Guru, author, and entrepreneur, Todd Durkin turned one of his greatest setbacks into his greatest strength. After sustaining a career ending injury in his football career, Todd began working and training professional athletes like Drew Brees and Darren Sproles. From there he developed the San Diego Based athletic center, Fitness Quest 10, the first of many companies under Todd Durkin Enterprises. We caught up with Todd to dive into his biggest takeaways from his new book, Get Your Mind Right, and how one’s mindset is the most important aspect in building a business...let’s bring it in!

Scott Andersen is the VP of Sales at Broadridge, a global financial technology leader that’s capitalizing on what’s next for communications, data, and analytics to transform businesses. Over 5,000 brands trust Scott and Broadridge to deliver essential communications to their clients and Scott’s experience as a veteran sales leader is an essential part of that process. We sat down with Scott and chatted about some of the key strategies in his playbook, when shouldering such a huge responsibility...let’s bring it in!

Today we catch up with longtime friend Jarred Fajerski, SVP of North American Operations for Hand & Stone Massage. Jarred has been an essential part of Hand & Stone’s meteoric rise in franchising since 2005, recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Franchises and Franchise Times Top 10 Fastest Growing Brand, with over 400 locations throughout the United States and Canada.Jarred shares some of his best practices and insights on how getting the most out of your people leads to rapid growth...let’s bring it in!

Today we've got former MLB Pitcher, LSU Quarterback, and entrepreneur Josh Booty aka 'The Quarterback Whisperer' on the show!  As a star quarterback at LSU and a MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins, Josh took his passion for excellence to the business world. Harnessing his network and experiences on the field, Josh shares his insights on his process to become a partner and owner in dozens of brands...let's Bring it in!

Today we’re joined by Former NFL QB and entrepreneur, Drew Bledsoe!  After playing 11 years in the NFL, Drew used the experience and lessons that he learned to start his own winery, Doubleblack. He faced a lot of challenges in building his brand to what it is today and he’s here to talk about his experience and share some advice...Let’s bring it in!

We catch up with motivational speaker, Olympic athlete, author, and Founder and CEO of Training for Warriors, Martin Rooney. He shares some of the biggest points from his new book Coach to Coach and some key takeaways on leadership, coaching, and more. Let's Bring It In!