Elevate with Robert Glazer

Seth Levine, longtime venture capitalist and co-founder at Foundry and GoodBread, shares his journey from early hustles to building a regional-focused VC firm. He highlights overlooked entrepreneurs, unit economics and sustainable growth, small-business lending gaps, and the practical limits of AI in startups. Short, candid stories and sharp takes on resilience and capital’s future.

A candid chat about when changing your mind can be smart rather than shameful. They contrast political flip-flops with business pivots and show how data or values should drive shifts. Social media’s role in magnifying reversals gets unpacked. Practical tips on owning a change through transparent, principled communication round out the conversation.

Mark Matson, entrepreneur and founder of Matson Money who makes academic investing research accessible. He talks about changing your relationship with money and transforming money mindsets. He explains why active stock-picking often fails and the power of disciplined rebalancing. He also explores money, purpose, and redefining the American dream.

Mike Brcic is an entrepreneur, adventurer, and community-builder. He is the founder of Wayfinders, an organization that helps high-performing entrepreneurs and leaders find greater meaning, connection, and happiness through curated adventures and experiences. Mike previously founded Sacred Rides, which he built into the "#1 Mountain Bike Tour Company on Earth" according to National Geographic Adventure. His personal journey through entrepreneurial success, depression, and the search for deeper fulfillment informs his current mission: helping people find their own path to joy and purpose. Mike Brcic joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss finding meaning beyond success, his personal journey through entrepreneurial success, depression, and the search for deeper fulfillment informs his current mission: helping people find their own path to joy and purpose. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠masterclass.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Framer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠framer.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Northwest Registered Agent: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠northwestregisteredagent.com/elevatefree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanguard: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vanguard.com/audio⁠⁠⁠ Notion: ⁠⁠⁠notion.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mick Sloan, producer and co-conversationalist who shapes lively podcast direction, reflects on Alysa Liu’s joyful Olympic return. They explore skating’s pressure-cooker moments and why stepping away rekindled purpose. Conversation covers authenticity over optimization, how enjoyment neutralizes high-stakes stress, and the risks of hyper-specialization and chasing metrics.

Mick Sloan, producer and Thinking Thursdays co-host who researches and analyzes AI topics, joins a calm, skeptical deep-dive. They pick apart hype around agent tools and giant model claims. They question hidden costs, pilot failure rates, data center economics, media sensationalism, job disruption scale, and what sensible adoption looks like.

Jay Papasan, bestselling author and Keller Williams strategic content leader, shares his path from bookselling to practical business writing. He talks about finding your ONE thing, building momentum with domino habits, time blocking and digital bunkers, and sequencing life instead of chasing balance. Practical frameworks and storytelling meet actionable routines.

Mick Sloan, producer and regular Weekend Conversations co-host who contributes reporting and analysis, probes Johnson & Johnson's decades-long reputation and how the Tylenol recall created a protective halo. He discusses investigative reporting that exposed misconduct, whistleblowers vs. silence inside the company, and how ethical branding can shield bad behavior. Short, incisive conversations on trust, incentives, and reputational reuse.

Whitney Johnson, bestselling author and Thinkers50-recognized strategist on personal and team growth. She explores the personal S-curve of learning and why people leap into new paths. She discusses how COVID sped reinvention, how teams can be fractal S-curves, and the leadership work required to let others grow.

Gardiner Harris, investigative journalist and author of No More Tears, who has exposed corporate and public health wrongdoing. He traces Johnson & Johnson’s scandals, unsafe product marketing, and cultural shifts that enabled harm. He also discusses talc and baby powder, Risperdal’s effects on children, and signs of dangerous corporate cultures. The conversation digs into accountability, regulatory capture, and reforms to restore trust.