Jumping The Shark

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A Dad and his high school senior hear some great stories and get college and career advice from successful people from all types of professional backgrounds.

Episodes

  1. 06/16/2021

    Episode 9: The Boy, his Dad and Tech Entrepreneur and Author Mark McClain

    Mark McClain is the CEO and founder of SailPoint (NYSE:SAIL), a leader in the enterprise identity management market. He has led the company from its beginnings in 2005 through its VC-and PE-backed stages to its IPO in 2017, as it grew from a team of 3 to over 1,200 employees and about 1,500 enterprise-class customers in thirty five countries.

  2. 05/31/2021

    Episode 8: The Boy, his Dad and Real Estate Entrepreneur Tim Heyl

    Tim Heyl graduated from Texas A&M in 2008 without a job or plan. Out of necessity he became a realtor and eventually built one of nations top producing real estate firms by the time he was 30.  He has founded multiple real estate companies including Phone Animal and Homeward. A recent Forbes article valued Homeward at more than $800 million.

  3. 04/12/2021

    Episode 7: The Boy's sister, her Dad and Actor Boo Arnold

    The Boy's sister will be graduating next year with a Film degree. On this episode veteran television actor Boo Arnold will give her some great life and career advice and shares some of his experiences from the 15 years he spent in L.A..

  4. 04/01/2021

    Episode 6: The Boy, his Dad and Financial Planning Entrepreneur Travis Penfield

    OK, we have another A&M graduate in Travis Penfield. We promise that we are not on the A&M payroll!   Travis graduated in 2011 with a Finance degree. He worked for Deliotte for a couple of years as a technology consultant then pivoted to the financial services for reasons he shares in the podcast.  He founded 49 Financial in 2015 and is serving as its CEO today. In this episode we get to hear about Travis' career journey and how dealing with adversity has made him the success he is today.

  5. 03/23/2021

    Episode 5: The Boy, his Dad and Entrepreneur Matt Harrison

    Matt graduated from Texas A&M with an Electrical Engineering degree. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of WellAware.us.  In this episode Matt will talk about his college and professional careers and his thoughts on the career development.

  6. 03/14/2021

    Episode 4: The Boy, his Dad and Software Developer Larry Michalewicz

    Larry has been a Software Developer for 25+ years. He spent 22 of those years at Cisco. In this episode Larry talks about his experiences at Cisco and his thoughts on the opportunities for the Boy in Software Engineering.

  7. 03/02/2021

    Episode 3: The Boy, his Dad visit with Gary Archer

    Gary Archer, President and CEO of Let's Play Sports Inc., will share his thoughts college, success and overcoming adversity. Let's Play Sports currently owns and operates indoor soccer facilities in Colorado, Texas, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma, California, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

  8. 02/12/2021

    Episode 2: The Boy, his Dad and Insurance Executive Ric Pena

    Texas A&M Graduate and 30+ year insurance executive Ric Pena talks with the Boy and his Dad about  his journey to success and shares his thoughts on preparing for a  career.

  9. 01/27/2021

    Episode 1: The Boy, his Dad and VC Andy Schoonover

    Venture Capitalist Andy Schoonover talks with the Boy and his Dad about his journey to success and shares his thoughts on preparing for a career.

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About

A Dad and his high school senior hear some great stories and get college and career advice from successful people from all types of professional backgrounds.

Information

  • Creator
    Dad
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dad
  • Show Website
    Jumping The Shark