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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The True Cost of Doing Nothing
In today’s episode, I talk with Jack Jackson about the ripple effects of inaction, how structure builds trust, and what it really means to empower every employee.
12 min
27
What Happens When Women Stop Settling
In today’s episode, I talk with Laura Ann Lamando about the overlooked market of women’s sports merchandise and the uphill battle to change it.
16 min
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Why Most People Aren’t Ready To Buy
In today’s episode, I talk with Arjun Dhingra about real estate myths, financial shame, and why saying no can be the smartest move.
24 min
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The New Rules of College Sports
In today’s episode, Jay Paterno unpacks the new reality of college sports, from NIL chaos and mental health to why real leadership still starts with team over talent.
20 min
30
Exa.ai: The AI Search Engine That Will Supercha...
In today’s episode, I unpack how AI is reshaping lead generation by building real relationships around essence instead of volume.
29 min
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Learning to Love the Hard Stuff
In today’s episode, I unpack how losing everything helped me find the real cheat code to fulfillment through failure, faith, and learning to love what most people run from.
29 min
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The Mindset Behind Real Leadership
In today’s episode, I talk with Minnesota Timberwolves co-owner Marc Lore about mindset, failure, and why curiosity and gratitude matter more than certainty.
21 min
33
The Truth About Success and Self-Care
In today’s episode, Marshall Faulk shares what grounded him early, how he reclaimed his health, and why humility still drives him.
22 min
34
The Emotional Cost of Building Big
In today’s episode, I talk with Kass and Mike Lazerow about brutal honesty, emotional costs, and the messy path to building something that lasts.
21 min
35
How to Stay Valuable in a Changing World
In today’s episode, I talk with Chris Callery about turning reinvention into a business advantage and building lasting value across industries.
13 min
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How Al Guido Built the 49ers’ Empire—And Why He...
In today’s episode, I talk with 49ers President Al Guido about high-stakes leadership, giving back, and finding harmony through sacrifice.
17 min
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Success That Sticks: Lessons in Clarity and Com...
How clarity, patience, and purpose-driven habits lead to sustainable personal and professional growth.
49 min
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When Fear Becomes Fuel
In today’s episode, I explain how to turn fear into forward motion using a three-step method that keeps you aligned with your purpose.
28 min
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Why Making Money Was Never the Solution
In today’s episode, I explain how losing everything helped me understand what it really means to give, receive, and grow in a world of more than enough.
20 min
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The Five Rules for Earning More
In today’s episode, I unpack five laws of success that turn value into impact, trust into income, and purpose into long-term fulfillment.
31 min
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Real Growth Takes Pain, Purpose, and Faith
In today’s episode, Myron Golden breaks down the link between faith, struggle, and building something that truly lasts.
27 min
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The Passion That Outlasted the Noise
In today’s episode, I sit down with ESPN’s Linda Cohn to talk about persistence, passion, and what it really took to build a 30-year career in sports media.
16 min
43
The Mindset That Separates Winners from Losers
In today’s episode, Kevin O’Leary breaks down what he looks for in founders, why most people fail with money, and how freedom really works.
19 min
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The Flow Formula: Redefining Success with Ease ...
David Meltzer shares how intention, rest, and trust can reshape how you lead, create, and live.
44 min
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Building Business and Marriage Without Losing Y...
In today’s episode, I sit down with Sam and Dee Taggart to talk about building a business and a marriage without losing yourself in either.
18 min
46
Building Community in a Noisy World
In today’s episode, I talk with the founders of Linxy about building connection, community, and meaningful collaboration in a noisy world.
17 min
47
Breaking Free from the Money Trap
In today’s episode, Sharon Lechter explains how fear shapes our financial lives and what it takes to create lasting freedom through mindset and assets.
21 min
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Redefining Success After a Major Loss
In this episode, Kevin St. Clergy and I talk about success after setbacks, the power of asking for help, and building a purpose-driven life.
19 min
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The Truth About True Transformation
In this episode, Bucky O’Neill and I talk about breaking patterns, healing family legacies, and making transformation easy by starting from within.
17 min
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Thinking Decades Ahead in Healthcare
In today’s episode, I talk with Jim Tananbaum about using AI, data, and purpose to create smarter healthcare for the future.
21 min