I Used to be Somebody

We had a true celebrity sighting this week on the show. Carl has a great time learning and laughing with Steven Petrow, the award-winning journalist, advice columnist, and book author. Steven is also well known for his appearances on NPR, TED talk fame and Washington Post and New York Times essays on all sorts of subjects, including aging, health and social civility. In this episode, he shares insights with us about his latest book, "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Older". He talks about watching his parents grow older and other difficult subjects in an incredibly personal, honest way---and he does it with humor and grace. Just sit back, listen and enjoy! • More about Steven Petrow: https://stevenpetrow.com • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/steven-petrow-interview-how-to-age-with-grace-wisdom-humor-and-hope • This Week's Sponsor Capital Advantage: https://capitaladvantage.com/podcast • This Week's Sponsor LoveMyHeartStudy.com: https://lowercholesterol.study/?utm_source=pickleball&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lovemyheartstudy • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Mark Shaiken talks with Carl about what comes next after a big career as a successful attorney. The questions started in his 50's-- "Well, what else can I do?" The answers were not so easy for him then. "It's sort of a loaded question," says Mark. "The truth is there are lots of things we can do." Carl agreed that sometimes it's easy to get stuck in something when you're pretty good at it. Decades can fly by. You don't need to be an attorney to learn from this interview about being "stuck" and how to figure out how to bust through to the next new thing. Mark wrote a memoir about his adventure, "And... Just Like That: Essays on a life before, during and after the law" At the 32:23 time mark you can listen to Carl's short update interview, hear from Mark about his wonderful "afterlife" and learn about his first fiction book, a legal thriller, called Fresh Start. The original interview aired one year ago. • Learn more about Mark Shaiken visit: https://www.markshaikenphoto.com/books • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/mark-shaiken-interview-figuring-out-what-you-really-want • Sponsored this week by LoveMyHeartStudy.com: https://lowercholesterol.study/?utm_source=pickleball&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lovemyheartstudy • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Who would imagine that they would land their dream job in their mid-fifties? That is exactly what happened when Scott Miller, who even as a boy wanted to fly, finally became a pilot for a major commercial airline. This is a really interesting episode where Scott and Carl talk about facing their fears head on. And Carl is thrilled when he finally gets to talk Tiki with Scott, who has his own "bamboo rendezvous" in his home and is also part owner of the Jungle Bird tiki bar. Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/scott-miller-interview-roger-that-push-past-your-fears Sponsored this week by LoveMyHeartStudy.com: https://lowercholesterol.study/?utm_source=pickleball&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lovemyheartstudy Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Super interesting episode this week with Carl's guest, Dan Kennedy. This is a first-- a guest who lived in a monastery with no talking and contact with the outside world in his youth. That experience had an amazingly positive effect on Dan Kennedy's life and Second Act. He had a big time career as a biz publisher mentoring hundreds of business people along the way and now is teaching MBA students. He even makes inroads in attempting to teach the Zen philosophy to our curmudgeon host. • More about Dan Kennedy: https://gsm.ucdavis.edu/profile/daniel-kennedy • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/dan-kennedy-interview-biz-publisher-creates-zen-life • Sponsored this week by LoveMyHeartStudy.com: https://lowercholesterol.study/?utm_source=pickleball&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lovemyheartstudy • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Carl is in seventh heaven having a chance to talk to the one and only Bob Franceschelli who had a big time career at Anheuser Busch and is now "a big muckety muck" in the world of Pickleball. They get to talk about the early days of the craft beer industry and the mindful planning required in developing a new passion in life. A whole potpourri of topics are covered, including their fondness of the Midwest, making homemade maple syrup, RVing, bad batches of homebrew and their mutual love of PICKLEBALL. • More about Bob Franceschelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertfranceschelli • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Bob-Franceschelli-Interview-Big-Time-Beer-Exec-and-now-Pickleball-Fanatic • Sponsored this week by LoveMyHeartStudy.com: https://lowercholesterol.study/?utm_source=pickleball&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=lovemyheartstudy • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody Newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Great interview this week with the hilarious and successful comedian, Paul Ollinger---who was one of the early Facebook hires way back in 2008 and now he's host of the very popular Crazy Money podcast. But, it's way more than that. Paul's real passion has always been comedy. He shares his insights on forging on a new path when it's totally new and scary. Go for the butterflies. Nervousness means you really care about what you're doing! It's actually a good sign. Paul talks about his obsession with the relationship we all have with money, work, happiness and finding meaning. And as a bonus, Carl gives some amazing midlife dating advice (while his wife rolls her eyes). • More about Paul Ollinger and his podcast Crazy Money: https://paulollinger.com/about • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Paul-Ollinger-Interview-Former-Facebook-Exec-Turn-Comedian • Sponsored this week by: lovemyheartstudy.com or call (866) 955-1594 • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody Newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Carl loves tapas, so he was all in for this week's conversation with Andy Robin, author of the new book, The Tapas Life. Apparently Carl is the first interviewer that really wanted to talk about grilled sardines--one of those little savory and delicious Spanish bites. It turns out that tapas are actually a metaphor for creating a new life plan for your second act of life, by exploring a wide variety of wonderful options out there and trying out new experiences. Andy has had an unconventional path, from his early years of growing up in the U.S. and Mexico, to dropping out of college and forming a computer biz with his dad, and then eventually becoming a big time exec in the high tech world of Silicon Valley. He's got so many wonderful tips and ideas to help you create your own rewarding second act of life in his new book, and he shares many of them in this episode. • More about Andy Robin and "The Tapas Life:" https://www.tapaslife.com • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/andy-robin-interview-savoring-life-to-the-fullest • This week's sponsor is: lovemyheartstudy.com • Subscribe to the "I Used to be Somebody Newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

Carl talks with Bob Tuschman, former Food Network Senior Vice President and General Manager. To say Bob "worked his way up to the top" is an understatement! He started from a lowly production assistant to Diana Ross's personal assistant, to a "Good Morning America" producer and then to a top position at the Food Network. Bob played a major role in the early TV success of Guy Fieri, Giada, Ina Garten and Bobby Flay. Now happily teaching at NYU, Bob gives some great (Un)Retirement advice on how to create a successful plan for this next stage of life. • More About Bob Tuschman: - https://www.foodnetwork.com/profiles/talent/bob-tuschman/bio - https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/bob-tuschman • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Bob-Tuschman-Interview-Former-Food-Network-Exec-Now-Gets-Top-Ratings-at-NYU • Subscribe "I Used to be Somebody" newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

This week Carl has a great conversation with the amazing Michael Clinton who had a big time career as an executive at two of the most iconic publishing houses in the world Hearst and Conde Nast. In his mid-forties he thought "he was the most boring person in the world" and started a portfolio of travel and adventures. Becoming a private pilot, writer, photographer, traveling to 124 countries, and completing a marathon in seven continents. It's all in his new book ROAR -- Into the Second Half of Your Life! • More about Michael Clinton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clinton • Michael's book ROAR: https://roarbymichaelclinton.com/ • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Michael-Clinton-Interview-Modern-Day-Renaissance-Man • Subscribe to the "I Used to be Somebody" Newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe

The funniest and most entertaining part of our show is Carl's discussion each week with Mo Nard about how life relates to pickleball. The crazy thing is that people that don't know or care about Pickleball love this segment. Here's 10 short super fun segments: We're here to confuse you Mo wants to bring recess back Are you feeling lucky Partner Up The life and times of Mo Nard Mo'see up to the line Unwanted advice Mo is drunk Under the lights Mo likes to hit people • Episode Content: https://pickleballmediahq.com/blog/Pickleball-Life-Lessons-with-Mo • Sponsored by: lovemyheartstudy.com • Sponsored by The Monkey Creative: themonkeycreative.com • Subscribe to the I Used to be Somebody newsletter: https://pickleballmediahq.com/contact/subscribe