Episode 23 - Rick Hill (GM @ AVA Security)

Today you'll hear from Ben Connell, the County Councilman, Attorney, National Champion Wrestler, Farmer, and Father of 3. 

We discussed:

being a county councilman

national championship in wrestling

the mindset it takes to win a national championship

hanging out with Clayton Christensen and HBS faculty

being a double UNC grad

partnering with his father as an attorney

growing up in a family with multiple state champions

the wisdom of Thomas Sowell

how faith has impacted his life

operating a light-touch tech-enabled farm

fostering strength and independence in children

podcast recommendations

Tip of the Spear Foundation

Today you'll hear from Dorian Abbot, the professor, climate change and exoplanet scientist, and cancel culture survivor. 

We discussed:

• Latest research
• exoplanets and the search for life
• climate change
• getting attacked by a woke mob for being reasonable (begins at 29:09)
• lessons learned from his dad
• what future fathers want to know
• favorite books
• learning from failure
• best investments he's made
• reasons for optimism

Dorian on Twitter

Faculty page

Today you'll hear from Chauncie Thrift, the restaurant manager, soccer star, and father of 1.

We discussed: 

• managing a restaurant during Covid
• life advice from his dad
• having a man yell in your face at the Air Force Academy
• getting humbled by a strong coach to become a successful D1 soccer athlete
• being a black man in Charlottesville, VA
• his thoughts on racism in America
• opening up about learning from a failure
• advice for new dads
• helping people with second chances
• much more

Charleston Sports Pub

Today you'll hear from Greg Brannon, the doctor, former political candidate, constitutional government advocate, entrepreneur, and Father of 7.

We discussed:

• His career delivering babies
• Changes in medicine
• Merging modern western medicine with "alternative" medicine
• Home schooling
• Making use of dinner time
• Running for US Senate 
• Corruption in local government
• limited constitutional government
• The real Kings and Queens in America
• Becoming a better person
• and much more

Greg on Facebook

Optimal Bio

Today you'll hear from Seth VanderVlucht, a software sales executive, little league coach, faith leader, and father of 3 boys. 

We discussed:

• Coaching little league
• Screwing up in public
• Judging others based on their best days
• Selling time shares
• Favorite books
• Lessons learned as a dad
• Marriage advice
• Reasons for optimism

Today you'll meet Ethan Chandler, the tattoo artist, cancer survivor, foodie, and father of 1. 

We discussed:

• Getting started and refining your craft in the tattoo industry
• recent tattoo trends
• cancer diagnosis and treatment story
• growing up in Lugoff, SC
• best fast food restaurants
• Being a dad
• Recent improvements as a husband
• reasons to be optimistic for the future
• and much more

Today you'll meet Jeremy Deaver, a healthcare administrator, startup enthusiast, and Father of 4 children.

We discussed: 

What healthcare administrators do

Healthy collaboration between doctors and business people

Lessons learned from his dad

Growing up in Kinston, NC

Grinding through an unpaid internship for experience

Progressing through his career

Cryptocurrency 

Jeremy on Twitter

Today you'll meet Bruce Mullan, an Entrepreneur, Agility Consultant, Volunteer, and Father of 3.

Bruce's Consulting Firm: Vinaigrette Leadership Agility

Today you'll hear from Jerome Beaman, a technology salesman, CSAP alum, aspiring minimalist, hide-and-seek champion, and Father of 1.

Topics:

• entry into Cisco
• growing up in Mississippi
• being a husband and father
• much more

Today you'll meet "Smile'n" Sam Alvey, a famous UFC fighter, musician, foster parent, and father of 5.

We discussed:

Getting started in MMA

Working for an organization without signing any contract

Comparing nut shots from kids to getting punched by a grown man

Highs and lows of his career

Musical interests

Pre-fight tradition (pizza)

Being a dad

Adopting a foster child

Marriage advice

much more...

Sam's Website

Sam on twitter