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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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
102
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
103
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
104
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
105
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
106
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
107
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
108
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
109
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
110
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
111
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
112
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
113
The Most Overlooked Superpower of High Performers
How effective sleep fuels leadership, creativity, and impact
26 min
114
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
115
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
116
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
117
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
118
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
119
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
120
Good Guys Win: The Strategic Power of Kindness ...
Leading with Purpose: How Kindness Builds Lasting Success
26 min
121
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
122
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
123
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
124
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
125
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