From Wrestling Mats to Boardrooms: Leaders Building Businesses, Communities, and Culture

About this episode

This episode features leaders sharing how their personal journeys influenced their professional success and leadership styles.

This episode brings together an inspiring group of leaders whose personal journeys shaped their professional success. Tom Selementi, CEO of Spread Bagelry, shares how overcoming a challenging upbringing fueled his leadership style and passion for building teams in the hospitality industry. Chuck Sebastiani, Managing Partner at Mechanical X Advantage, discusses his entrepreneurial journey, launching multiple ventures and fostering strong family-like relationships within his organization. The conversation also features Katie Broh, Partner at MGA Partners, who reflects on how her early volunteer work and creative background shaped her collaborative approach to designing meaningful educational spaces. Ed Baumstein, Founder of Recipe Philly, shares how hosting a simple potluck inspired a movement centered on community, connection, and shared experiences through food. Hear how early lessons from sports, family businesses, and entrepreneurship helped these leaders develop resilience and adaptability. Together, their stories highlight how perseverance, relationships, and purpose-driven leadership continue to shape thriving businesses and communities.

People in this episode

Guests: Tom Selementi, Chuck Sebastiani, Katie Broh, Ed Baumstein

Topics covered

• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• community building
• hospitality
• resilience
• team building

Keywords

• leadership style
• entrepreneurial journey
• community connection
• hospitality industry
• educational spaces
• resilience
• team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spread Bagelry, Mechanical X Advantage, MGA Partners, Recipe Philly

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