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 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
53
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
54
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
55
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
56
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.
13 min
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Small Habits, Big Outcomes: How Consistency Cre...
David Meltzer explains how small, consistent actions shape your future more than big, one-time efforts.
34 min
58
The Real Reason Why You’re Burned Out
In today’s episode, I break down how consistent action, intentional presence, and the willingness to receive shape a life of true abundance.
35 min
59
The Next Evolution in Personal Safety
In today’s episode, I talk with Nicholas Fratantonio about his invisible, self-charging dental tracking device that’s changing personal safety and healthcare monitoring.
14 min
60
How to Make Better Decisions with Too Many Options
In today’s episode, I break down how I balance practicality and purpose, and why intention, rejection, and meaning matter more than strategy.
49 min
61
The Wellness Lie We Keep Believing
In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Kien Vuu to talk about longevity, energy, and why feeling fully alive is the ultimate marker of health.
16 min
62
What We’re Getting Wrong About Medicine
In today’s episode, I talk with Bradley Bostic about personalized healthcare, funding wellness innovation, and why feeling alive matters more than just living longer.
14 min
63
Reviving a Legacy Brand with Vision and Grit
In today’s episode, I talk with Chris Hetherington about turning football grit into business success and bringing Fathead back with focus, technology, and cultural relevance.
23 min
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Trust the Process: Why Growth Happens One Step ...
David Meltzer shares how faith, consistency, and surrender create real momentum in business and life
26 min
65
The Hidden Power of Showing Up
In today’s episode, I talk about mindset shifts, the definition of real abundance, and why giving only works when you receive too.
11 min
66
The Real Estate Bet That Paid Off
In today’s episode, I sit down with developer Steve Harbaugh to talk about building luxury real estate in The Bahamas, making $2.3 million through TikTok, and staying grounded through personal and professional challenges.
22 min
67
Why Most People Quit Right Before It Gets Good
In today’s episode, I talk about the real cost of false confidence, the value of discipline, and how to stay aligned when outcomes feel off.
36 min
68
The Power of Simplifying Complex Work
In today’s episode, I talk with Joe Tolzmann about building RocketPlan into a fast-growing platform that simplifies restoration work, speeds up payments, and drives major returns for business owners.
14 min
69
Breaking Free from Negative Mental Loops
In today’s episode, I explain how to shift your thinking, train your subconscious, and make progress with less resistance.
34 min
70
How Competition Fuels Success Beyond Sports
In today’s episode, I talk with Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann about golf, leadership, life after football, and finding new ways to compete and give back.
16 min
71
The Simplicity Edge: Why the Basics Still Win
Why consistent mindset, work, negotiation skills, and emotional discipline still matter most.
54 min
72
The Hidden Cost of Taking Things Personally
In today’s episode, I break down how to reframe emotional reactions into clarity, resilience, and purpose.
29 min
73
Closing The Funding Gap For Women Entrepreneurs
In today’s episode, Evelyn Y. K. Lee shares how integrity, consistency, and long-term vision drive her investment decisions while advocating for underrepresented founders.
15 min
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How Early Struggles Shape Great Entrepreneurs
Joined by Joe Tolzmann, I talk with Christine Tsai about how her early exposure to tech, commitment to inclusion, and resilience helped shape one of the world’s most active VC firms.
10 min
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What the Hootsuite CEO Learned from Interviewin...
In today’s episode, I talk with Hootsuite CEO Irina Novoselsky about what Gen Z really wants and why most companies are missing the mark.
16 min