PODCAST
2020-2022
5 star rating on Apple Podcasts
During its run from 2020 to 2022, Tanvir interviewed 40+ elite-level athletes and coaches turned business leaders.
The roster included athletes from the NFL, NHL, MLB and CFL, Olympians, NCAA student athletes, and coaches. They have held executive and entrepreneurial roles at companies including Walmart, SkipTheDishes, RBI, Gold’s Gym, Oracle, and DraftKings, among others.
JEFF ADAMSON
BEING OBSESSED WITH GETTING BETTER
Cofounder, Neo Financial and SkipTheDishes; Five-Time Canadian National Wrestling Champion and Pan-Am Games Medalist
Jeff Adamson cofounded SkipTheDishes, one of Canada’s most successful tech startups. In this exclusive interview, he shares how his wrestling career played a big part in his business success.
Jeff dives into why leaders needs to enjoy the journey, especially when its about getting better at a specific skill or task. He also talks about why its all about going for the “hail mary” vs. playing it safe, especially in highly competitive, uncertain environments.
ANNA FOLI
DEFINE YOUR BUSINESS OLYMPICS
Senior Director, FTI Consulting; Former Captain and Player, Ohio State and French National Volleyball Team
During our 1:1 chat when recording the podcast, Anna shared her journey to the French national and Ohio State Volleyball team, and how she handled captain duties at Ohio State while obtaining a dual degree including her MBA.
Anna shows us why focusing on giving back and focusing on others will help you during your toughest moments, and why feedback needs to be objective and immediate vs. in 6-month chunks.
KELLY MACPHERSON
RAISE YOUR HAND
Chief Technology and Supply Chain Officer: Union Square Hospitality Group
When Tanvir asked Kelly what was behind her success as an executive at billion dollar companies, she said coming from a family of entrepreneurs, her dad had her playing multiple roles – tackling whatever the business demanded at the time. It taught her to always raise her hand.
Kelly dives into how she hires her team, how she handles the pressure of a multi-billion dollar brand, and why future leaders need to be willing to do the hard things.
ADAM ZEITSIFF
GOING THROUGH HARD EXPERIENCES
President and CEO, InteliVideo; Former Global CEO, Gold’s Gym; Former CIO, Smoothie King
Tanvir asked Adam where his career began, and Adam credited his executive career to that beginning. Adam walks us through how he co-founded and helped build a business from the ground-up – growing from zero to $35M in revenues and 2 to 85 employees over 8 years.
Adam also shares why leaders must be OK with failing and how to rebound, how he handles uncertainty, and how Adam has been able to connect business and technology to drive business growth.
CEDRICK CLARK
MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK
SVP Ops at Walmart; Former NCAA D1 Basketball Player
In this exclusive interview, Cedric walks through his early life growing up, and how he willed his way to an NCAA D1 basketball career.
Tanvir and Cedric discuss many challenges facing executives today, including the alignment of technology and ops in retail, building internal talent, focusing on strengths over weaknesses, and how to go from mission to milestones in disruptive environments.
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