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
51
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
52
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
53
The Most Overlooked Superpower of High Performers
How effective sleep fuels leadership, creativity, and impact
26 min
54
Rewiring the Beliefs That Hold You Back
In this episode, I talk with Jim Kwik about imagination, identity, and building a limitless mind by rewiring the beliefs that hold us back.
27 min
55
Building a Business Without Breaking
In today’s episode, I sit down with Ryan Angott to talk resourcefulness, scaling through adversity, and learning to balance business with family.
18 min
56
Reinventing the Internet from the Ground Up
In today’s episode, Andrew Kamal shares how Riemann Computing is building a faster, cheaper internet through world-class data compression and a bold vision for decentralized infrastructure.
14 min
57
Why Some Doors Are Meant for You
Tim Storey shares how expecting miracles, staying present, and following divine direction can create breakthroughs that go far beyond hustle.
9 min
58
The True Cost of Emotional Interference
This episode explores a practical system for rewiring negativity into aligned action by canceling interference, clearing residue, and connecting to purpose.
34 min
59
Building a Real Estate Empire Without Credit
In today’s episode, I talk with Shane Seo about building a 400-property portfolio through seller financing, personal branding, and door-to-door hustle.
19 min
60
Good Guys Win: The Strategic Power of Kindness ...
Leading with Purpose: How Kindness Builds Lasting Success
26 min
61
Finding Your Frequency Without Losing Yourself
In today’s episode, I share how capturing your true essence, clearing interference, and leading with faith can shape your brand, business, and life.
25 min
62
Learning to Love What You Once Resisted
In this episode, I talk about building wealth, losing it all, and finding true success through gratitude, accountability, faith, and daily practices.
17 min
63
Why Humility Builds Real Success
In today’s episode, I talk with Dylan Smith about how humility, persistence, and service turned his early struggles with dyslexia into a powerful mission to uplift others.
13 min
64
Staying Grounded When No One’s Looking
In this episode, I share how purpose, humility, and daily habits shape leadership that outlasts pressure, ego, and comparison.
32 min
65
Playing for Something Bigger
In today’s episode, T.Y. McGill Jr. shares how purpose, preparation, and community have guided his journey through football, philanthropy, and beyond.
27 min
66
Why Most Wellness Plans Miss the Mark
In today’s episode, Andrea Marcellus breaks down how mindset, movement, and energy shape real wellness and why lasting change starts in the brain.
13 min
67
The Small Habits That Create Big Results
How Daily Gratitude, Mindset Shifts, and Clear Intentions Lead to Lasting Success
29 min
68
How Consistency Leads to Longevity
In today’s episode, I sit down with Wolfgang Puck to talk about creativity, consistency, and the mindset behind one of the most respected names in food.
19 min
69
Using Sports as a Platform for Change
In today’s episode, I talk with Alexis Belton about turning long drives and personal wins into a mission that reaches far beyond the golf course.
17 min
70
How Purpose Fuels Peak Performance
In today’s episode, I talk with Jon Gordon about purpose, prayer, mindset, and how to lead with faith on and off the field.
12 min
71
Why Frequency Shapes Your Future
In today’s episode, I share how Napoleon Hill’s career principles can help align your actions with purpose, frequency, and long-term success.
35 min
72
What Ambition Without Limits Really Looks Like
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Owen Hanson and James Maslow for a raw conversation about ambition, consequences and building a new life from rock bottom.
37 min
73
The Mindset That Drives a Champion
In today’s episode, Georges St-Pierre shares how discomfort, discipline, and deep self-awareness shaped his success inside and outside the cage.
13 min
74
How to Build a Culture
How Purpose, People, and Systems Create Businesses That Thrive Long After the Founder Steps Away
31 min
75
Giving Back Without Looking Back
In today’s episode, I talk with Casey Hayward about building wealth, learning from loss, and using football lessons to win in business.
16 min