What if you could invest in a local business? A restaurant you liked? A brewery? A pet store? What if you could earn money while supporting local entrepreneurs? Well, thanks to our guest Ben Lozano and https://thesmbx.com/ (The SMBX), now you can. Ben was terrific on a range of topics from the new opportunities for a new class of investors, what a company must go through to be able to partner with The SMBX, and helping would be investors understand that this process is on the same plane as other stock and investment transactions. Terrific conversation about a really exciting company. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Rey Mashayekhi is a terrific writer and reporter for Fortune Magazine. He covers Financial Tech, economy and politics, cryptocurrency and public policy. We had a great convo about having too much to write, the cloud of regulation hanging over crypto, and how it's impossible for inflation to be temporary. Follow Rey on twitter: https://twitter.com/reym12 (https://twitter.com/reym12) and check out his work in Fortune as well: https://fortune.com/author/rey-mashayekhi/ (https://fortune.com/author/rey-mashayekhi/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Andy Ross has represented NFL players for more than 2 decades. We discussed everything from the recruiting of new players, helping shepherd them through life changing experiences, and how he lost $100 for not being faster than a guy moving backwards. Andy has some terrific stories about getting his foot in the door, getting feedback from a client he didn't land, and when a player he repped didn't show up. Terrific convo with an outstanding guy. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years with the CIA in some of the most dangerous places on Earth. His daily challenges had much higher stakes than most of us could ever fathom. Through countless successes, which include thwarting would be attacks on Americans, intelligence victories, recruiting assets and so much more, and as he discusses on the show, his numerous failures, Marc developed his core principles of strong leadership. He wrote about those in his new book 'Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA'. Marc was terrific on our current status in Afghanistan (where he was stationed previously), knowing you'll never get credit for a job well done, why intelligence work is like baseball, and the challenges of recruiting someone to spy on behalf of the United States against their own government or organization. Follow Marc on twitter: https://twitter.com/Mpolymer (@mpolymer) Check out his book here: http://clarityincrisisbook.com/ (clarityincrisisbook.com) Marc's website: http://www.findingclarityintheshadows.com/ (www.findingclarityintheshadows.com) For speaking engagements: https://www.harrywalker.com/speakers/marc-polymeropoulos (https://www.harrywalker.com/speakers/marc-polymeropoulos) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Shannon Fiedler first went viral with an original character called 'Connecticut Girl'. Then she did it again with another original character. Then again with another. Pretty much everything she puts up gets tons of likes, comments, shares and positive attention. Shannon is a funny young standup comic in NYC who has gotten lots of notoriety in a short amount of time. She was kind enough to join the show and talk the pluses and minuses of social media fame, coming up with original characters, the importance of having a support system, and her mom demanding that she stay up late at night to chat with her friends online. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

How did a gift (that wasn't properly appreciated at the time) from a girlfriend, help spawn a multi-million dollar business? Our guest this week is co-founder of https://smathersandbranson.com/ (Smathers and Branson), Austin Branson. We discussed growing at their own pace, partnerships with colleges and professional sports teams, and the 2 partners sharing the sentiment 'We've gotta get jobs!' Great conversation. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Simply put, America's elite colleges are more competitive than ever. As our society has worked to make college more accessible, the environment has become increasingly challenging while costs have soared. Candice Ashton is a director of College Counseling at a prominent school in the Washington, DC area. We discussed the stigmas placed upon people who don't choose the traditional 4 year degree and how to change it, finding the RIGHT college fit, and parental fears over the staggering rising costs. Candice is a rock star. Great and informative convo. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Only a small fraction of those that ever play football will play beyond high school. A small fraction of those fortunate few will ever play professionally. Rarer still are specialists, like our guest Nick Sundberg, who are in the league for over a decade with barely a blemish on their record. We discussed playing through severe injury, when he knew he might be able to be an NFL caliber long snapper, what he would do differently listening to his body, and the time he was called for 2 penalties on 1 play. Great conversation with a tremendous guy. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is a very self-indulgent episode. On the heels of both this show's host and producer kicking their feet up at the beach, we do an extremely low maintenance episode with an easily bookable guest. We solicited some listener questions and you all did not disappoint. Danny talks guests, complications in booking, getting told no, why we do this, and where this all ends. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our guest this week is the head baseball coach of St. Albans School and co-founder of https://summer.stalbansschool.org/sports/baseball (Bulldog Baseball). After his own decorated playing career, RJ has worked with kids of all ages in youth sports from toddlers all the way through high school. He has spent years coaching and developing players and has had countless success stories. RJ was terrific on how much better players are today, the different ways that players need to be related to, the upside and downside of specialization. We also get into what makes a good coach, the need for clear communication, and what drives coaches crazy. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy