The Playbook With David Meltzer
Welcome to The Playbook, hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, author and keynote speaker David Meltzer. On the podcast you’ll find a mix of interviews, Q&A, fireside chats, keynotes, and exclusive conversations with the most influential CEO’s, sports icons, and successful entrepreneurs who share their personal and professional play-by-play of the “what”, “why”, and “how” to achieve anything you set your mind to.
1
Why Humility Builds Real Success
In today’s episode, I talk with Dylan Smith about how humility, persistence, and service turned his early struggles with dyslexia into a powerful mission to uplift others.
13 min
2
Staying Grounded When No One’s Looking
In this episode, I share how purpose, humility, and daily habits shape leadership that outlasts pressure, ego, and comparison.
32 min
3
Playing for Something Bigger
In today’s episode, T.Y. McGill Jr. shares how purpose, preparation, and community have guided his journey through football, philanthropy, and beyond.
27 min
4
Why Most Wellness Plans Miss the Mark
In today’s episode, Andrea Marcellus breaks down how mindset, movement, and energy shape real wellness and why lasting change starts in the brain.
13 min
5
The Small Habits That Create Big Results
How Daily Gratitude, Mindset Shifts, and Clear Intentions Lead to Lasting Success
29 min
6
How Consistency Leads to Longevity
In today’s episode, I sit down with Wolfgang Puck to talk about creativity, consistency, and the mindset behind one of the most respected names in food.
19 min
7
Using Sports as a Platform for Change
In today’s episode, I talk with Alexis Belton about turning long drives and personal wins into a mission that reaches far beyond the golf course.
17 min
8
How Purpose Fuels Peak Performance
In today’s episode, I talk with Jon Gordon about purpose, prayer, mindset, and how to lead with faith on and off the field.
12 min
9
Why Frequency Shapes Your Future
In today’s episode, I share how Napoleon Hill’s career principles can help align your actions with purpose, frequency, and long-term success.
35 min
10
What Ambition Without Limits Really Looks Like
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Owen Hanson and James Maslow for a raw conversation about ambition, consequences and building a new life from rock bottom.
37 min
11
The Mindset That Drives a Champion
In today’s episode, Georges St-Pierre shares how discomfort, discipline, and deep self-awareness shaped his success inside and outside the cage.
13 min
12
How to Build a Culture
How Purpose, People, and Systems Create Businesses That Thrive Long After the Founder Steps Away
31 min
13
Giving Back Without Looking Back
In today’s episode, I talk with Casey Hayward about building wealth, learning from loss, and using football lessons to win in business.
16 min
14
Creating Value Beyond the Event
In today’s episode, I talk with Amanda Reese about designing high-impact events that blend emotion, connection, and strategy.
11 min
15
What No One Tells You About Wealth Management
In today’s episode, I talk with Jeremy Wong about using discipline, trust, and strategy to turn early failure into lasting wealth.
23 min
16
The Silent Struggle Behind High Performance
In today’s episode, I talk with Ace Curtis about intentional growth, the G.R.O.W.T.H. framework, and how confidence and vulnerability can work together.
10 min
17
Breaking Free from Survival Mode
In today’s episode, I talk with Chad Sanschagrin about how self-forgiveness, faith, and personal accountability can move you from survival mode into a life of purpose.
22 min
18
The Truth About Building an Entertainment Empire
In today’s episode, I talk with Mike G about building artists into brands, the pressure of success, and the human cost of chasing greatness.
16 min
19
Living Without Attachment
In today’s episode, I share how simplicity, service, and detachment from outcomes lead to lasting growth and fulfillment.
29 min
20
Rules To Guide You Not Rule You
In today’s episode, I share how to turn rules into tools by staying flexible, questioning motive, and aligning every decision with purpose.
32 min
21
Why Character Always Wins
In today’s episode, Former NFL executive Mike Tannenbaum shares how character, consistency, and resilience shape long-term success on and off the field.
8 min
22
When Passion Replaces Profit
In today’s episode, Artist Mikael Brandrup shares how burnout and self-awareness led him to leave corporate design behind and build a global art career rooted in creativity and personal truth.
24 min
23
The Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership
In today’s episode, David Abeles breaks down the mindset and values that turned TaylorMade into one of the most loved and innovative companies in golf.
24 min
24
The Infinite Loop of Giving
In today’s episode, I break down how real faith means being willing to give, receive, and ask—especially when it’s uncomfortable.
13 min
25
Breaking Free from Burnout
In today’s episode, Artist Mikael Brandrup shares how burnout, risk, and raw expression transformed his life and work.
13 min