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.
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Turning Adversity into a Winning Formula
In today’s episode, Holly Skaggs shares how she rebuilt Wild Tonic, created a category-defining beverage, and turned it into a clean energy favorite for pro athletes.
15 min
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How Energy Shapes Consumer Connection
In today’s episode, Rachael McCrary reveals how she’s transforming lingerie into a confidence-boosting, energy-driven experience for women everywhere.
18 min
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What Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to Know About Yo...
In today’s episode, I talk with Tanner Haas about building a messaging platform that protects privacy, prevents screenshots, and challenges big tech’s broken promises.
17 min
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Transforming Personal Pain Into Impactful Work
In today’s episode, Poonam Bhuchar shares how she turned personal challenges into purpose-driven businesses and why staying connected to your “why” creates lasting success.
16 min
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How to Respond Instead of React
Fear is instant, but growth is a choice—if you’re willing to stop, drop, and roll with intention.
46 min
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Why Great Leaders Sound Repetitive
In today’s episode, I talk with brand architect Jim Wagner about how championship coaching strategies help business leaders build trust, confidence, and clarity.
24 min
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The Power of Alignment in Every Area of Life
In today’s episode, I share how aligning identity, environment, timing, and purpose unlocks clarity, energy, and fulfillment.
28 min
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Why Female Founders Face Bigger Challenges in B...
In today’s episode, Carrie Trabue shares how she left a 25-year legal career to build a platform that prioritizes connection, purpose, and support for lawyers navigating a changing industry.
16 min
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Why Tough Love Creates Real Change
In today’s episode, Craig Siegel joins me to share how faith, humility, and mindset shifts can help us break limits and unlock lasting growth.
10 min
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Breaking Free From Outcomes That Define You
In today’s episode, Raul Villacis explains how men can overcome drifting, reclaim their purpose, and stay consistent through discipline, vulnerability, and faith.
18 min
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What It Takes to Rebuild Lives in a War Zone
In this episode, Yuriy Boyechko shares how Hope for Ukraine is keeping families alive and spirits unbroken in the middle of a relentless war.
18 min
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Stop Overthinking, Start Doing: Move From Thoug...
Break the loop of hesitation with David Meltzer’s practical tools to turn worry into motion
45 min
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Escaping the Trap of Shallow Success
In today’s episode, I talk with Genea Barnes about breaking free from false identities and shifting into a life of true abundance.
20 min
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The Secret to Healing Chronic Pain and Trauma
In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. David Pascal about helping athletes and patients recover from pain that seemed untreatable.
21 min
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The Science of Moving Better and Living Stronger
In today’s episode, Dr. Jeremy James shares how GolfForever is helping players of all ages improve their game, strengthen their bodies, and stay injury-free for life.
16 min
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The Truth About Doing Business With Jerks
In today’s episode, Investor and entrepreneur Anthony Scaramucci joins me to talk decision making, resilience, kindness, and what really matters in today’s business and cultural landscape.
18 min
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Why Showing Up Changes Everything
In today’s episode, I talk with Brian Swift about faith, resilience, and why showing up matters more than having it all figured out.
19 min
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Building Strength During Life’s Hardest Seasons
In today’s episode, Michael Chandler shares how years of fighting taught him about discipline, faith, and the strength that comes from showing up every single day.
44 min
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Stage Theory: The Greatest Content Hack Hiding ...
A Practical Guide to Capturing, Repurposing, and Compounding Your Message
53 min
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The Path to Excellence Isn’t What You Think
In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Paul Kellogg about excellence, self-image, and the internal resistance that holds people back from true growth.
22 min
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Shifting From Wanting to Becoming
In today’s episode, I talk with Amanda Lemmage about removing the interference that blocks happiness, success, and long-term growth.
20 min
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The Real Cost of Disengaged Employees
In today’s episode, Bill Reed shares how trust, stress, and brain science reveal the real reasons teams disengage, underperform, and become security risks.
18 min
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How Oral Care Impacts Your Whole Body
In today’s episode, I talk with Vincent La Iacona about rethinking oral care through science, holistic health, and startup leadership.
15 min
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Helping Kids Rewrite Their Inner Voice
In today’s episode, I talk with Mark Papadas about helping kids build lasting confidence by controlling their own self-identity from an early age.
16 min
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How to Scale Without Losing Control
In today’s episode, Gregg Majewski and Jon Taffer join me to talk scaling restaurant empires, building real partnerships, and creating brands that actually last.
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