Thirty Minute Mentors

Tom Pickett is the CEO of Headspace, a market leader in the field of mental health, downloaded by more than 100 million people. Tom joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Tom and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, culture, hiring, AI, innovation, building a winning mindset, and more.

Lieutenant General Jody Daniels is the first woman to lead the Army Reserve, serving as Chief of the United States Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command. Lieutenant General Daniels joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Lieutenant General Daniels and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, empowerment, accountability, alignment, decision making, trust, and much more.

A culinary legend, Wolfgang Puck helped redefine American dining and is the first modern chef to build a global restaurant and lifestyle brand centered on his own name. Wolfgang joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. Wolfgang and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the path to greatness, risk-taking, ingenuity, adaptability, leadership, hospitality, and much more.

Sanya Richards-Ross is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated female track and field Olympians of all time. Sanya is also an Emmy Award–winning broadcaster and a former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Sanya joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Sanya and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: the path to greatness and elite performance, understanding and navigating failure, motivation, mindset, leadership, communication, reinvention, and more.

One of the greatest coaches in the history of women's basketball and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Muffet McGraw spent four decades coaching college basketball, including 33 years as the head coach at Notre Dame, winning two national championships and three consensus National Coach of the Year honors. Muffet joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Muffet and Adam discuss leadership, coaching, building winning teams and cultures, building confidence, handling losing, and much more.

John Chambers is the former CEO of Cisco and the founder and CEO of the venture capital firm JC2 Ventures. One of the most successful leaders in Silicon Valley history and a former Fortune 100 CEO, John transformed Cisco from a $2 billion business to a nearly $50 billion enterprise. John joins Adam to share his journey and his best lessons and advice. John and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: leadership, career success, motivation, trust, resilience, innovation, AI, flexibility, and much more.

Nikki Reed is an award-winning actress turned entrepreneur. Nikki starred in The Twilight Saga and in Thirtreen before co-founding multiple businesses, including the supplement company The Absorption Company. Nikki joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Nikki and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: defining and attaining personal and professional success, reinvention, leadership, mentorship, confidence, authenticity, and much more.

Lavinia Errico is the co-founder of Equinox, the largest luxury fitness business in the world, and is the founder of Joylift. Lavinia joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons and advice. Lavinia and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: entrepreneurship, leadership, personal and professional growth, team building, vulnerability, emotional intelligence, and much more.