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
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How AI Will Impact Advertising & Marketing in 2025
Sir Martin Sorrell shares his insights on AI’s transformative role in advertising, the future of personalized marketing, and staying energized through purposeful work.
17 min
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How to Navigate Life’s Toughest Moments with Fo...
I’m joined by Rob Riggle, Marshall Faulk, and Edwin Arroyave to discuss resilience, clarity, and the relentless pursuit of purpose.
39 min
328
Why Generosity Alone Isn’t Enough
In today’s episode, I uncover how balancing giving, receiving, and asking for more leads to lasting abundance.
8 min
329
Abundance Meets Prosperity: Strategies for Gene...
Explore how aligning a giving mindset with smart financial strategies can lead to a life of fulfillment and prosperity.
32 min
330
Making the Most of Bad Luck with Forrest Griffi...
James Maslow and Forrest Griffin join me to share lessons on turning setbacks into success, balancing ambition with priorities, and finding fulfillment through hard work and gratitude.
26 min
331
The Truth About Unlocking Your Best Self
Craig Siegel and Todd Herman share insights on discipline, focus, and ego death, while I reflect on controlling impulses and aligning purpose with success.
13 min
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Turning Trauma Into Triumph with Allana Pratt
This episode explores healing from trauma, transforming shadows into strengths, and finding harmony between vulnerability and resilience.
26 min
333
Why Struggles Are the Greatest Teachers
In today’s episode, I share how growing up poor shaped my relationship with money, faith, and the pursuit of potential.
24 min
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Why Your Mindset Defines Your Future
Arjun Dhingra and I discuss overcoming setbacks, finding progress through pain, and building intentional teams to thrive in challenging times.
26 min
335
Is AI The Future of Hiring?
Heidi Golledge shares how Jobot is transforming recruitment with AI, tackling hiring biases, and aligning talent with culture to enhance engagement and success.
22 min
336
How to Sell Your Way Through Life
The mindset and strategies that turn selling into a life skill for success.
28 min
337
Gratitude and Faith as Foundations for Success
Rene Rodriguez and I discuss gratitude, value, and faith as essential tools for navigating success, relationships, and challenges.
60 min
338
How to Master Success and Avoid Burnout
This episode unpacks how progress-driven behavior, effective delegation, and community building fuel sustainable success and exponential growth.
25 min
339
The Secret to Giving and Receiving More
In today’s episode, I explore how faith, giving, receiving, and asking unlock the infinite loop of abundance.
8 min
340
The Billion-Dollar Content Strategy Hidden in P...
In today’s episode, I share strategies for building meaningful content, growing communities, and leveraging gratitude to achieve success.
19 min
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Why You’re Stuck in the Same Cycle (And How to ...
In today’s episode, I share actionable strategies to escape repetitive cycles, prioritize what matters, and create meaningful progress in life.
36 min
342
What It Takes to Lead a Hospitality Empire with...
David Grutman reveals how emotional intelligence, visionary partnerships, and relentless innovation built his hospitality empire.
18 min
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Keep Telling Yourself: Training with Chad Sansc...
How aligning with your core values leads to personal growth and fulfillment.
58 min
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Stop Living on Autopilot: A 5-Step System to Su...
In today’s episode, I share the framework for transforming limitations into opportunities and creating a life of purpose and abundance.
25 min
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The Universe of More: Expanding Beyond Your Wil...
In today’s episode, I discuss losing $100 million, studying time, and embracing divine detours to live a life of gratitude, productivity, and purpose.
25 min
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The Mindset Hack That Made Me Millions
In today’s episode, I share how curiosity, resilience, and a results-detached mindset helped me transform failures into growth and success.
19 min
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How Gratitude Saved Me from Myself
Gratitude taught me to find purpose, redefine success, and transform my life after losing everything.
54 min
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The Secret to Turning Rock Bottom into Success
Neil Haley and I discuss lessons on consistency, AI's potential, bouncing back from failure, and finding purpose through challenges.
28 min
349
The Secret to Scaling a Global Empire
Sir Martin Sorrell shares his strategies for building S4 Capital into a leading digital advertising powerhouse, transforming the industry with innovation and growth.
19 min
350
The Exponential Power of Gratitude
How Gratitude Unlocks Abundance, Purpose, and Creates Endless Opportunities
30 min