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.

Entrepreneurship
Careers
Business
1
Building a Business Without Breaking
In today’s episode, I sit down with Ryan Angott to talk resourcefulness, scaling through adversity, and learning to balance business with family.
18 min
2
Reinventing the Internet from the Ground Up
In today’s episode, Andrew Kamal shares how Riemann Computing is building a faster, cheaper internet through world-class data compression and a bold vision for decentralized infrastructure.
14 min
3
Why Some Doors Are Meant for You
Tim Storey shares how expecting miracles, staying present, and following divine direction can create breakthroughs that go far beyond hustle.
9 min
4
The True Cost of Emotional Interference
This episode explores a practical system for rewiring negativity into aligned action by canceling interference, clearing residue, and connecting to purpose.
34 min
5
Building a Real Estate Empire Without Credit
In today’s episode, I talk with Shane Seo about building a 400-property portfolio through seller financing, personal branding, and door-to-door hustle.
19 min
6
Good Guys Win: The Strategic Power of Kindness ...
Leading with Purpose: How Kindness Builds Lasting Success
26 min
7
Finding Your Frequency Without Losing Yourself
In today’s episode, I share how capturing your true essence, clearing interference, and leading with faith can shape your brand, business, and life.
25 min
8
Learning to Love What You Once Resisted
In this episode, I talk about building wealth, losing it all, and finding true success through gratitude, accountability, faith, and daily practices.
17 min
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
The Small Habits That Create Big Results
How Daily Gratitude, Mindset Shifts, and Clear Intentions Lead to Lasting Success
29 min
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
How to Build a Culture
How Purpose, People, and Systems Create Businesses That Thrive Long After the Founder Steps Away
31 min
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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