Between The Aisles James Buffington, Adnan Basrai

On this episode, Adnan gives a detailed mile-by-mile recap of the marathon, expresses gratitude towards the community & people that accomplished milestones with him - and shares his guidelines and recipe to how anyone can complete their first 26.2 mile race. 

On this episode, Adnan covers the full end-to-end process of designing, blueprinting, planning and creating an in store enivornment to serve customers. The framework applies to most stores regardless of company or industry. 

In this solo episode (while Adnan is on vacation), Jeb recaps his running goal of 2021, shares his plans for 2022 - and provides a deep dive into the world of retail theft: why it occurs and what retailers can do about it. 

Adnan talks about the 5 psychological tricks and tips that have helped him optimize the conditions for growth and success in any endeavor. He outlines each tip and provides examples as a backbone for others to reference as they pursue their own endeavors. 

Adnan & Jeb regroup after over a month off the podcast. They catch up on work, life and running. Jeb is focused on his upcoming Sky To Summit 50K and Adnan starts planning for his first marathon in 2022. They deep dive into what inflation is doing to the economy, the unexpected impacts through the labor and pricing markets - and what the future may hold for the country. 

Jared Bell, an elite runner and marketing leader with Lululemon Atlanta, joins us to talk about his journey and how he is leveraging his role within Lululemon to grow the running community in the city - and in tandem the lifestyle & products that Lululemon sells to its customers. A perfect blend of running, retail and leadership on this week's podcast!