Thirty Minute Mentors

Art Bilger is the co-founder of Apollo, one of the leading private equity firms in the world, with close to $90 billion under management. Art is also a renowned VC and is the founder and CEO of WorkingNation, where he is focused on mitigating the growing employability gap in America. Art joins Adam to share his journey - from working with Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham to building Apollo to investing in unicorn Akamai Technologies - and his best lessons learned along the way.

Ilene Gordon was the 21st woman to ever serve as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and was named by Fortune as one of the most powerful women in business for five consecutive years. As CEO of Ingredion, Ilene led the company from $2 billion to $10 billion in market cap during her tenure. Ilene joins Adam to share her barrier-breaking journey and best lessons learned along the way. Ilene and Adam discuss overcoming obstacles, leadership, management, time-management, hiring, work-life balance, and much more.

The recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat Williams spent more than 50 years in the NBA, leading 4 NBA front offices and co-founding an NBA franchise, the Orlando Magic. Pat joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Pat and Adam discuss leadership, mentorship, negotiations, sales, basketball, and what leaders can learn from Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, John Wooden, Chuck Daly, and Jerry West.

Randy Garutti is the CEO of Shake Shack, where he leads one of America's favorite fast-casual chains, with more than 350 locations around the world. Randy joins Adam to share his journey and best advice across a wide range of topics. Randy and Adam discuss how Randy and Danny Meyer transformed Shake Shake from a hot dog stand into a multibillion-dollar business; takeaways from navigating the PPP controversy; and lessons on leadership, success, growth, mentorship, customer centricity, hiring, and much more.

Judy Marks leads one of America's largest public companies and is one of only 23 female Fortune 250 CEOs. The CEO of Otis Worldwide - the largest elevator company in the world - Judy runs a business with a market cap in excess of $35 billion. Judy joins Adam to share her best lessons learned on her way to the top of corporate America and while leading once there. Judy and Adam cover a wide range of topics: leadership, mentorship, innovation, customer centricity, diversity and inclusion, and much more.

A leading voice on the topic of mindfulness, Jay Shetty is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and is one of the world's most successful online content creators, with more than 40 million followers across social media platforms. Jay joins Adam to share his journey and best advice. Jay and Adam discuss a wide range of topics: personal and professional development; motivation; marketing and branding; mental health and mindfulness; time management and focus; innovation; and much more.

A former Fortune 100 CEO, Ron Williams led the turnaround of the healthcare giant Aetna, which was subsequently acquired by CVS. Ron currently sits on the boards of three Fortune 100 companies: American Express, Boeing, and Johnson & Johnson. Ron joins Adam to share his journey from the South Side of Chicago to the top of corporate America and his best lessons learned along the way. Ron and Adam discuss leadership, management, overcoming obstacles, failure, hiring, diversity and inclusion, and much more.

One of America's leading fitness experts, Jillian Michaels was the star of the hit TV show The Biggest Loser and is an 8-time New York Times bestselling author. Jillian joins Adam to share her journey, lessons learned, and best advice across a wide range of topics. Jillian and Adam discuss personal and professional development; overcoming obstacles and failures; motivation; fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness; leadership and entrepreneurship; and more.

A Fortune 500 CEO, Mark Tritton is a longtime leader in the world of retail and has been leading the turnaround of one of America's best-known retailers, Bed Bath & Beyond. Mark joins Adam to share his journey to the top and best advice across a wide range of topics. Mark and Adam discuss personal and career development; leadership and team-building; retailing and branding; and much more.

Ambassador Christopher Hill spent more than three decades serving at the highest levels of international diplomacy and served as the U.S. Ambassador to four different countries: Iraq, South Korea, Poland, and Macedonia. Ambassador Hill joins Adam to share his journey, lessons learned and best advice across a wide range of topics. Ambassador Hill and Adam discuss best practices on negotiations, dealmaking, relationship building, leadership, mentorship, career development, and more.