Thirty Minute Mentors

Scott Patterson is best known as Luke Danes, the male lead on the hit TV show Gilmore Girls. Before his breakthrough role, Scott went through the ups and downs of two notoriously difficult professions: baseball and acting. Scott joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Scott and Adam discuss competition; life-altering advice from Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax and Paul Newman; the unexpected reach of Gilmore Girls; Scott's classic appearance on Seinfeld; entrepreneurship; and much more.

The star of the hit TV show Million Dollar Listing New York, Ryan Serhant is one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world, averaging a billion dollars of sales a year. Before finding success in real estate, Ryan struggled professionally and financially. Ryan joins Adam to share how he transformed his life and how others can transform theirs too. Ryan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, including personal and professional discovery, relationship building, sales, negotiations, and branding.

Jeff Maggioncalda is the CEO of Coursera, the online learning leader that serves more than 70 million people globally. Jeff is also the co-founder of Financial Engines, which he built into the country's largest independent Registered Investment Advisor and was sold for $3 billion. Jeff joins Adam to share his journey and best advice on a wide range of topics. Jeff and Adam discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, education, career development, hiring, culture, and more.

A renowned motivational speaker and the author of 90 books, Brian Tracy has inspired millions of people around the world. Brian joins Adam to share his best on advice on how to live a happier, more productive and more successful life. Adam and Brian discuss a wide range of topics, including the key skills to develop to succeed; the most important habit to develop; how to combat procrastination; and how to excel as a leader and in the field of sales.

A fitness guru who took the world of social media by storm in her late 40s shortly after learning how to use Facebook, Janine Delaney is a psychologist, entrepreneur and influencer with more than 2.4 million followers on Instagram. Janine joins Adam to share her unconventional journey to the top of the world of social media and her best advice on a wide range of subjects. Janine and Adam discuss fitness, health, mental health, motivation, marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and more.

One of best switch hitters in Major League Baseball history, Mark Teixeira is currently a baseball analyst for ESPN. A three-time All-Star, Mark won five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers and a World Series. Mark joins Adam to share his best lessons learned and insights on a wide range of topics. Mark and Adam discuss leadership, teamwork, organizational culture, performing under pressure, data analytics, free agency, the mental side of success, and more.

LTG Michael Ferriter spent 35 years in the United States Armed Forces, serving as an Infantry Officer, a Paratrooper, a Special Operations Army Ranger, and a Lieutenant General in charge of the Army's largest command, overseeing all 75 Army bases, a $12 billion annual budget, and over 73,000 employees across 17 time zones. General Ferriter joins Adam to discuss his journey and best lessons learned on leadership; building winning teams and cultures; negotiating and coalition building; and more.

Dan Harris has spent the past decade co-hosting the weekend edition of Good Morning America and the past two decades at ABC News. Dan's on-air panic attack inspired his #1 New York Times bestselling book 10% Happier. Dan joins Adam to share his journey and best lessons learned along the way. Dan and Adam cover a wide range of topics, including broadcasting, excelling in a highly competitive field, managing pressure, meditation, communication, and happiness.

Noam Bardin has been the CEO of Waze since 2009, leading the company through its acquisition by Google for over a billion dollars in 2013 to today. One of the most successful tech companies to emerge from Israel, Waze currently serves more than 140 million customers around the world. Noam joins Adam to share his best business and leadership lessons. Noam and Adam discuss the keys to building a billion dollar business, culture, competition, hiring and more.

Nicole Miller is one of the most successful fashion designers in the country and is the founder of and brand visionary behind the company that bears her name. Nicole joins Adam to share her journey and best lessons learned along the way. Nicole and Adam discuss a wide range of topics, from branding, hiring and innovation to entrepreneurship, fashion and retail.