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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What Investors Really Look For in Founders
A straight talk founder mindset, real deal flow, and why timing, relationships, and resilience matter more than your pitch deck.
24 min
27
Act Like the Champion You Are
A grounded conversation with Tim Storey on gratitude, time mastery, and acting like the champion you already are.
27 min
28
From Survival Mode to Sustainable Growth
In today’s episode, I break down how non negotiable habits, lowered expectations, and intention fueled by faith create stability and forward motion in moments of pressure and uncertainty.
27 min
29
From Limiting Beliefs to Lasting Progress
Six Daily Shifts That Drive Growth and Results
29 min
30
Consistency Is Only the Starting Point
In today’s episode, I explain why consistency needs evolution, how non negotiable behaviors compound over time, and where vulnerability fits into real long term growth.
18 min
31
Turning Play Into Purpose
In today’s episode, I talk with James Crook about building BlinC Games, resilience through sport and fatherhood, and creating real community through games.
17 min
32
How to Break Bad Habits That Hold You Back
In today’s episode, I explain how awareness, the pause, and intentional replacement break bad habits without white knuckling discipline.
15 min
33
How to Break Bad Habits That Hold You Back
In today’s episode, I explain how awareness, the pause, and intentional replacement break bad habits without white knuckling discipline.
29 min
34
Knowing Your Value And Your Bottom Line
In today’s episode I connect service faith value and preparation to show how consistent non negotiables turn fear into forward motion.
42 min
35
Scaling a Brand Without Losing Trust
In today’s episode, I talk with Bobby Parrish about building a trusted real-food brand by listening to community feedback and keeping health simple and accessible.
18 min
36
How Celebration Builds Unity
Gratitude, Inclusion, and the Mindset That Brings People Together
53 min
37
Master the Infinite Loop of Receiving
In today’s episode, I break down why time is the only certainty and how five daily practices turn 24 hours into consistent progress toward where you want to be or better.
31 min
38
Building What Excites You And Letting the Marke...
In today’s episode, I talk with Mohammad Adib about the integrator mindset, customer empathy, and how passion-led building turned apps, drones, and experimentation into real-world impact.
18 min
39
Building a Brand People Want to Belong To
In today’s episode, I talk with Dan and Andrew Olson about building Hook Hand Rum through community, experience, and a brand-first strategy that creates lifelong loyalty.
18 min
40
How Discipline Fuels Creative Freedom
In today’s episode, James Maslow and I sit down with Aloe Blacc to explore how intention, community, and consistent effort shape a lasting creative life.
26 min
41
What Consistency Really Produces
A conversation about consistent behavior, meaning, and disciplined priorities as the real drivers of success when certainty doesn’t exist.
38 min
42
Turning a Simple Need into a Scalable Innovation
In today’s episode, I talk with Christopher Rognstad about creating a remote horticulture system built on time-lapse technology, the challenges of protecting innovation, and the mindset that keeps him building.
12 min
43
Why Service Is the Fastest Path to Success
Serve the Right Way to Create More Impact and Income
37 min
44
The Mindset Shift That Breaks the Survival Cycle
In today’s episode, I break down how gratitude, receiving, asking for help, and a healthier approach to giving can create lasting abundance and keep you out of the dummy tax cycle.
18 min
45
The Power of Knowing Your Bottom Line
In today’s episode, Kwame Christian joins me to break down the true nature of negotiation, from self-awareness and perceived value to fairness, leverage, and long-term reputation.
21 min
46
Reinventing Power for the AI Era
A conversation about digital electricity, niche mastery, and the resilience required to build again after major setbacks.
14 min
47
A Cleaner Future Starts With Better Choices
A conversation on building natural, commercial grade solutions that challenge the toxic products we’ve accepted for decades.
16 min
48
The Quiet Work Behind Loud Success
This episode breaks down how consistency, purpose, and service create the kind of momentum that transforms every part of your life.
8 min
49
How Fair Pricing Can Rescue Local Restaurants
This episode features a candid conversation with Troy Smith about building a transparent, community-focused delivery model that restores control and margin to restaurants and drivers.
15 min
50
From Survival Mode to Success Mode
Why 80% of Your Thoughts Are Negative and How to Engineer the Environment Your Mind Needs to Win
38 min