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No matter your condition in life, you can always be grateful.  A notion that has helped our guest throughout his life — From relieving the financial stressors of his mom, working as CEO of Samsung’s cell phone division, and into his role at Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment.  We speak with David Meltzer, Founder of David Meltzer Enterprises (DME), about his mission to empower 1 billion people, remembering to have fun within any pursuit, and the power of asking for help.  In this episode, we discuss: David’s upbringing and the desire to relieve financial burden Time at Samsung and the transition to Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment Talks w/ Gary Vee and what’s next for David   For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

If you’re not waking up excited to go to work, no matter how great the benefits or compensation, it’s time to rethink your trajectory. This is exactly the situation today’s guest found herself in, and she made a shift from finance to affordable luxury nail products. She wanted to pursue her passion — And from it, an enthusiastic community of customers. We speak with Sarah Gibson Tuttle, Founder & CEO at Olive & June, about her early days in finance, the transition to affordable luxury nail products, and creating a community through the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this episode, we discuss: Sarah’s childhood and learning to love business Beginning her career in finance The transition to affordable luxury and the early days of Olive & June COVID-19 impacts on the business and what’s next for 2022  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

As a parent, you want to do what’s best for your child. But with so many products out there, it’s difficult to know which ones contain toxic materials and which ones don’t.  Armed with the desire to help these parents, our guest founded the Honest Project — Leading to an educated, excited consumer base and the future of the CBD brand Prima. We speak with Christopher Gavigan, Founder & Co-CEO at Prima, about his dedication to consumer empowerment through product education and diving into the CBD industry the right way. In this episode, we discuss: Christopher’s upbringing and early aspirations What led to the start of The Honest Project and the challenges faced The transition into CBD and stress reduction What’s next for Christopher and advice to the audience   For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

We all fail from time to time. But it’s how we respond to that failure that makes the difference. As an entrepreneur, it’s maintaining a level of enthusiastic momentum during the down times so that you can disrupt an industry during the up times.  We speak with Naveen Jain, Founder & CEO of Viome, about his entrepreneurial upbringing in India, how he’s showing his children the adults he wants them to be, and why non-experts will out-perform an expert every time in regards to industry disruption. In this episode, we discuss: Developing an entrepreneurial mindset through childhood experiences  Finding his professional sweet spot & pivoting as an entrepreneur  Disrupting the industry as a non-expert & gut health Advice to others looking to make a pivot  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

For an entrepreneur, the only thing more exciting than succeeding with a project is starting fresh on the next one. We speak with Jake Wood, Founder & CEO at Groundswell, about his time in the Marine Corps, building a global disaster relief organization, and the lifelong passion to be an entrepreneur.  In this episode, we discuss: Going into the Marine Corps when the NFL didn't work out Helping with the Haiti catastrophe & raising money Moving on from global relief & what led to the decision What’s next for the organization & advice for the audience  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

In hindsight, connecting the dots of your professional career — recognizing how each step leads to the next — is a manageable task.  But foreseeing that a boy’s interest in watching infomercials at 5am would lead to a career in marketing, chasing the .com train, and building a business only to see it crash at the helm of a bad CEO? …Impossible to predict. We speak with Ryan Deiss, Founder & CEO Scalable.co, about his unpredictable career path, how he’s dealt with business growing pains, and where the future will take him next.  In this episode, we discuss: Ryan’s early days watching infomercials & starting a .com Running a business with little experience & realizing the pitfalls What’s next for Ryan and advice for the audience    For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

We speak with Keith St. Onge, a Real Estate Agent and retired, award-winning pro barefoot water skier. Keith began competing at 10 years old but it was years until his contributions transformed the sport of barefoot water skiing.  In this episode, we discuss: The world of water skiing Being a water skiing innovator Pivoting into real estate For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

For most people, life is about finding a good paying job and hopefully having enough time to do the activities you love in your spare time.  But it doesn’t have to be that way. Our guest is a living testament to those out there looking to live their passions.  We speak with Selema Masekela, Emmy-nominated producer, commentator, and journalist, about his early days of surfing, building a professional network with deeply human connections, and his transition to television and producing.  In this episode, we discuss: A deep dive into Selema’s background Professional work & maintaining his surfing habit Building a diverse brand & the transition to TV  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

You’d be hard-pressed to find an industry with more problems than journalism in today’s divided landscape. Where the average person might shrug and bemoan the decline of the news media… A successful entrepreneur sees that same problem as an opportunity. That’s how Jessica Yellin became the Founder of News Not Noise, a news platform where stories help the audience make sense of the world, rather than helping them find new enemies within it. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of speaking up about your goals Why clear information is empowering for the audience The issue with the current news media and how News Not Noise addresses it    For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

Our guest today has experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows in his fight against addiction: Running across the Sahara desert, going to federal prison, and learning the lesson — life isn’t a dress rehearsal; you only get one shot.  We speak with Charlie Engle, Global ultra-endurance athlete and the founder of the 5.8 Global Adventure Series, about his journey through obsession and the life lessons he’s excited to share. In this episode, we discuss: Charlie’s history of addiction The impact of a huge lifestyle change Running across the Sahara, narrated by Matt Damon The lessons learned in prison   For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HawkeTalk in your favorite podcast player.

It takes 3 things to succeed in life. Passion for what you do, the work ethic to pull it off… And understanding that no one succeeds alone. These are what today’s guest, Chris Klug, learned after he managed to bounce back from being the recipient of a life-saving organ donation to become a three-time snowboarding Olympian and Founder of the Chris Klug Foundation. In this episode, we discuss: Why Chris fell in love with snowboarding in the sport’s infancy How Chris was able to recover from his transplant surgery and medal in the next olympics  Chris’ struggle thanking his donor’s family and why he ultimately started a foundation for organ donation  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

Starting a brand can be a scary endeavor. Sometimes, however, it’s the hurdles that come after the launch that test your limits. Leaving behind their careers at ColourPop, our two guests tell us their success story and the struggles of being an entrepreneur. Jordynn Wynn and Sharon Pak, Co-Founders at INHHair, share their story of working together, going from competitors to collaborators, and the struggles they’ve faced since the COVID-19 pandemic.  In this episode, we discuss: Jordynn and Sharon’s backgrounds & time at ColourPop The struggles of starting a brand  Navigating brand ups and downs after launch     For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

It’s no secret that if you want to succeed in life, you have to be willing to work for it. Work ethic is often seen as a product of a good upbringing or even something innate… But sometimes, nothing will light a fire under your ass like loss — the realization that you alone are responsible for taking care of the people you love. That realization hit Alex Lieberman, Co-Founder of Morning Brew, at a young age when the loss of his father spurred him to take charge of his family’s income — and it still drives him today, despite his many career successes.   In this episode, we discuss that incredible career, including: How a dearth of good content for business students inspired Alex How a horrible first boss led Alex to find his creative passion  Why Alex took the risk of leaving a stable job to found a startup  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

Jamal Hill, Paralympic Swimmer and President of Swim Up Hill , was born to be a swimmer. By the age of 8, he was already winning more medals and trophies than anyone else in his age group.  However, at 10 years old, his life was turned upside down. He was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a hereditary disease that damages the nerves in the arms and legs. For a while, swimming was off the table.  But his parents raised him to believe that there were no limits to what he could accomplish, and that if he worked hard at something, he would 100% become better at it.   He did work hard, and in 2021, he won the bronze medal in swimming at the Paralympics in Tokyo.    In this episode, we discuss: Growing up a swimming prodigy Relearning how to use his body Overcoming shame and fear around disabilities His experience at the Paralympics      For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

When a company forecasts a bright and optimistic future for themselves, we call it their vision.  So why, when a person does the exact same, do we call it a fantasy?  The truth is, every success story began as a success fantasy — and we should all be writing ours down.  That’s how Noah Kagan , Founder of AppSumo , did it — and his long string of entrepreneurial and career successes are testament to the power of giving yourself permission to achieve your wildest dreams. He joins the show to discuss how he achieved his, including: Why success comes from being unafraid to ask for things Why the best business ideas come from solving your own problems How to overcome the fears holding most people back from living the story they really want to tell    For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

Your life consists of a series of interconnected systems. And you get to design each one of them to propel you toward your ideal life. Rob Dyrdek , founder and CEO of Dyrdek Machine, a full-service venture studio, explores this idea in his upcoming book, The Machine Mindset.  In this episode, Rob and Erik chat about...  How his sister's boyfriend helped launch Rob's legendary skateboarding career The story behind how Rob founded Orion Trucks Pitching his way onto MTV How Rob learned to start at the end   For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

As a kid, he had dyslexia and a speech impediment. He couldn’t speak and he couldn’t read. That made for a difficult childhood. But as a result, he spent a lot of time studying others and developing a sixth sense for human nature — a skill which, in adulthood, made him into one of the top real estate agents in the world. Who am I talking about? I’m talking about Aaron Kirman , President International Luxury Estates at Compass . Aaron’s company has sold some of the biggest listings in history, and today, they rake in $8 billion in sales. In this episode, we discuss: Breaking into empty luxury homes as a youth and pretending to sell them Why real estate came so naturally Making the jump to luxury real estate Why knowing what you want is the key to success Check out Aaron’s luxury real estate listings at AaronKirman.com .  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

Choosing film or business as a career can be challenging — marrying the two? A different kind of challenge altogether. To be successful at both requires equal enthusiasm, time management, and an eye for the right kind of opportunities.  Fueled by inspirational parents and a drive to invest in early state companies, our guest Patrick Schwarzenegger , Strategic Investor & Advisor, joins the show to discuss his successes, strategies, and plans for the future.  In this episode, we discuss: Patrick’s upbringing  Entrepreneurial & film aspirations  Sharing advice with the audience  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

There’s an open secret among tech startups:  Many of the most well-known AI-powered, automated innovations actually started off powered by old-fashioned, outsourced human labor. And for anyone who led such a startup in the last decade, the odds are good they’ll know today’s guest. That’s because, in this episode, I’m speaking with Jaspar Weir , Co-Founder of TaskUs , the go-to outsourcer for many of the most recognizable companies within the tech industry and beyond. We discuss: Jaspar’s entrepreneurial roots in the nightlife industry How a love for Argentina eventually led to Jaspar becoming an outsourcer extraordinaire Why TaskUs decided to go public The simple secret to improving culture within a company  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.

Every successful person was once the little guy.  They become successes, not by worrying about being the little guy…  They get there by going big anyway. If you still don’t believe me, just look at today’s guest, Dan Fleyshman , Founder at Elevator.Studio . Dan is the youngest ever founder of a publicly traded company and once sold a million dollars worth of shirts… when he was still in high school. In this episode, we discuss: What it takes to become the youngest CEO of a publicly traded company The energy drink wars Victory poker and Black Friday How to influence the influencers  For more interviews like this one, subscribe to HawkeTalk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or wh erever you listen to podcasts! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Hawke Talk in your favorite podcast player.