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She Swam From Cuba to Florida at 65 - Diana Nyad (Full Episode)

Today’s guest is the one and only Diana Nyad. The author, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer has swum around the island of Manhattan, from the Bahamas to Florida, and most famously from Cuba to Key West. She is the first person to have ever done that swim without the assistance of a shark cage. She defied intense currents, venomous jellyfish, and even her own age in order to complete the 111-mile open water swim.


Frozen Snacking Re-Imagined - Dream Pops (Full Episode)

Today’s guest is David Greenfeld, founder of the plant-based popsicle company Dream Pops. David is a student of successful entrepreneurs and takes a very academic approach to grow as an individual as well as a business owner. For instance, when he was starting out his professional journey, he figured it would be a good idea to have a grasp of finance, so he went into investment banking. And concurrently with banking, he was on the lookout for markets with untapped potential. He eventually found one in popsicles, but to say the rest is history would be to ignore the persistence and clever series of pivots that led him to create a national brand.


Actress/Activist - Sophia Bush (Full interview)

When Sophia was growing up, she envisioned herself as a cardiovascular surgeon and had her life mapped out accordingly. That all changed when she performed in a play to complete her arts credit in high school and was bitten hard by the acting bug. From that moment on, she threw everything she had into acting. Her hard work paid off a few years later when she was cast as a lead on the WB show One Tree Hill. The show would air for nine seasons, catapulting Sophia’s career to new heights and making her a household name.


Why Kobe Bryant Became a Co-Founder of Art of Sport

In this clip of our podcast, co-founder, Matthias Metternich, explained not only how the startup was able to recruit this basketball legend, but why Kobe was so excited to work on the project. It is a clip from our podcast you won't want to miss!


The Comfy: Barbara Corcoran's Most Successful Deal EVER on Shark Tank

In this clip of our podcast, Brian and Michael Speciale, the founders of The Comfy, explain what this whole process was like. How can a business in such early stages of development wind up being this multi-million-dollar success that dominates the comfort industry? It's a clip that will blow you away.


Brad Gilbert Didn't Even Want to Write Winning Ugly Until... #Shorts

"Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis" is one of the best-selling tennis books of all time, and some have even called it the "tennis bible". The author, Brad Gilbert, is a former professional tennis player who won 20 single titles, and at his career-high, he was ranked no. 4 for singles. However, this book almost didn't even happen.