Momentum

Victor M. Braca
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The Momentum Podcast brings you into conversations with the standout achievers of the business world–from groundbreaking entrepreneurs to nonprofit founders. Hosted by Victor M. Braca, Momentum uncovers the success secrets and personal journeys to inspire and empower the next generation.

  1. He Built the #1 Kosher Steakhouse - Then Cancer Put Everything at Risk | David Mizrahi, Founder of Salt Steakhouse

    3D AGO

    He Built the #1 Kosher Steakhouse - Then Cancer Put Everything at Risk | David Mizrahi, Founder of Salt Steakhouse

    David Mizrahi is the founder of Salt Restaurant Group, a booming hospitality brand behind some of the most in-demand kosher dining experiences in the country, including Salt Steakhouse. In this episode, I sit back down with David for a follow-up conversation over dinner (from his restaurant!). David opens up about what it really takes to build and scale high-end restaurants, the chaos behind the scenes, and how faith, resilience, and an opportunistic mindset shaped his journey - from dropping out of high school to running multiple businesses while battling cancer. Enjoy! __________ ⁠Check out Chef Ray Tawil on Momentum __________ SPONSORS: Yazdi Entertainment: New York's Premiere Event Production Company. ⁠yazdientertainment@gmail.com⁠ or (646) 765-5643The Hedaya Capital Group: Your Trusted Financial Services Partner. Visit HedayaCapital.com or info@hedayacapital.comJeff Sitt Consulting: Book Your Free Pivot and Prosper Strategy Call Today! Visit JeffSitt.comReal Property Captive: Own Your Insurance. Recapture Your Premiums. Visit RealPropertyCaptive.com Special thank you to David and Salt Steakhouse for the amazing meal! Visit SaltGourmetMarket.com to order. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR (please use my affiliate links to make me rich!) • Cameras: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠⁠ • Lights: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠⁠ • Tripods: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (0:00) Coming up... (4:39) Moving from Brooklyn to Lakewood at 11 years old (6:15) David's humility (7:48) Digging in to the food (8:14) Salt at Home (10:26) Ad: Yazdi Entertainment (11:26) Jumping at opportunities (14:11) Up next: lamb chops (14:51) The logistics of a high end steakhouse (19:42) How do you motivate your employees? (22:14) Pepper-crusted filet (22:38) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (24:16) Cutting his guest list by 75% (27:29) The cost of disappointing your customers (28:45) Duck risotto (29:25) Consistency is king (30:53) Maintaining consistency with high staff turnover (31:39) How a single tech failure can ruin a night at Salt Steakhouse (37:41) Ad: Jeff Sitt Consulting (38:37) What David notices about people in the restaurant (42:41) Scaling operations up and down depending on the season (44:31) How do waiters hold plates like that? (46:00) The finances of a high end steakhouse (48:23) Ad: Real Property Captive (49:31) Toughest dish to cook (51:28) Misconceptions about running a high end steakhouse (52:07) Silently suffering through cancer treatments (56:45) What would you do differently? (57:28) Making guests wait before they are seated (59:08) Dubai Chocolate dessert (1:00:36) David's talented executive chef (1:02:15) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 5m
  2. He Built Millions of Square Feet in NYC… Then Almost Lost It All | Joey Jerome, Co-Founder of JEMB Realty

    APR 5

    He Built Millions of Square Feet in NYC… Then Almost Lost It All | Joey Jerome, Co-Founder of JEMB Realty

    Joseph (Joey) Jerome is the co-founder of JEMB Realty, a behemoth real estate development, investment and management firm based in New York City. In this episode, I sit down with Joey for a follow-up conversation over dinner. Joey opens up about his journey from working in his father’s deli to DJing his way into owning two homes by 25, surviving a seven-year real estate collapse, why giving back is fundamental to who he is, and what he would do if he were starting from zero today. Enjoy! __________ ⁠Check out Avi Akiva on Momentum __________ SPONSORS: Yazdi Entertainment: New York's Premiere Event Production Company. ⁠yazdientertainment@gmail.com⁠ or (646) 765-5643The Hedaya Capital Group: Your Trusted Financial Services Partner. Visit HedayaCapital.com or info@hedayacapital.comJeff Sitt Consulting: Book Your Free Pivot and Prosper Strategy Call Today! Visit JeffSitt.comReal Property Captive: Own Your Insurance. Recapture Your Premiums. Visit RealPropertyCaptive.com Special thank you to Salt Steakhouse for the amazing meal! Visit SaltGourmetMarket.com to order. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR (please use my affiliate links to make me rich!) • Cameras: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠⁠ • Lights: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠⁠ • Tripods: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (0:00) Coming up... (3:22) Growing up in a working-class family (4:17) Working at his father's deli (5:14) "We struggled, but we got by" (6:41) Why did you become a DJ? (9:17) Getting arrested (10:20) Ad: Yazdi Entertainment (11:20) Hiring people to help with DJ gigs (12:09) "My big break" (15:24) DJing to make money (16:11) Expanding to large parties (18:27) Winning a Cadillac for $3 (20:36) "I owned 2 homes by age 25" (23:13) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (24:50) Scaling his father in law's Burger King opereaton (26:50) Maintaining respect while working for your father-in-law (28:32) Shifting from Burger Kings to real estate (29:43) Extreme stress/panic during real estate crash of late 1980s (33:07) Diversifying his real estate portfolio (34:26) Rock bottom: when the bank called Joey's wife to a deposition (37:24) Thoughts on when to get married (39:42) "Never bring work into the home" (41:04) Ad: Jeff Sitt Consulting (42:01) If you had to start over, what would be your first step? (43:45) The importance of exuding confidence (45:08) How do you motivate your employees? (46:33) The hardest part of leadership: letting go (47:41) Proudest deals (48:32) Ad: Real Property Captive (49:39) When to cut your losses (51:08) Does money still motivate you? (51:29) How has your view of money changed over time? (52:50) Legacy (53:34) Getting involved in community-building at age 16 (58:19) Why do you donate tens of millions of dollars? (59:35) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 2m
  3. His Business Collapsed. He Lost His Wife. He Still Built a Billion-Dollar Company | Avi Houllou, Founder & CEO at iBuy

    MAR 21

    His Business Collapsed. He Lost His Wife. He Still Built a Billion-Dollar Company | Avi Houllou, Founder & CEO at iBuy

    Avi Houllou is the founder of iBuy, a multi-billion dollar global electronics distribution powerhouse with offices in NJ and Miami. In this episode, I sit back down with Avi for a follow-up conversation over dinner. Avi gets real about losing tens of millions of dollars, refusing to file for bankruptcy, rebuilding from zero, and the mindset that’s carried him through loss, leadership, and life’s hardest moments. Enjoy! __________ ⁠Check out Joey Shamie, Co-President of Delta Children, on Momentum⁠ __________ SPONSORS: Yazdi Entertainment: New York's Premiere Event Production Company. ⁠yazdientertainment@gmail.com⁠ or (646) 765-5643The Hedaya Capital Group: Your Trusted Financial Services Partner. Visit HedayaCapital.com or info@hedayacapital.comJeff Sitt Consulting: Book Your Free Pivot and Prosper Strategy Call Today! Visit JeffSitt.comReal Property Captive: Own Your Insurance. Recapture Your Premiums. Visit RealPropertyCaptive.com Special thank you to Salt Steakhouse for the amazing meal! Visit SaltGourmetMarket.com to order. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR (please use my affiliate links to make me rich!) • Cameras: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠⁠ • Lights: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠⁠ • Tripods: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (00:00) Coming up... (03:14) Humble beginnings (05:37) Losing tens of millions on a business deal (08:55) Ad: Yazdi Entertainment (09:55) Building back after a huge loss (13:07) Losing tens of millions was a blessing (17:50) Getting hacked by a Russian cybercrime group in Q4 2025 (19:59) You never see the bigger picture (21:13) How do you motivate your employees? (22:19) Hardest part of leadership (23:33) Does money still motivate you? (24:30) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (26:08) Do you need to "love what you do"? (27:46) Profit over sales (29:32) Consistency and hard work (31:49) Working 20 hours a day, even as a multi-millionaire (34:38) Selling candy in elementary school (36:13) How can parents instill a desire in children? (38:54) How to stay focused while diversifying your income (40:10) Almost becoming a Rabbi (41:52) Ad: Jeff Sitt Consulting (42:48) Advice to young people struggling with their identity (44:57) When should people get married? (46:19) great clip (50:16) If it all went to 0, how would you start over? (51:11) Go for singles, not home runs (53:49) I'm the hardest worker I know (54:34) Ad: Real Property Captive (55:41) The tragic loss of Avi's wife, Naomi (1:02:48) Coping with the passing of his wife (1:06:57) Why do you donate tens of millions? (1:08:45) Avi asks me: what inspires me? (1:10:26) Taking risks and chasing dreams when you're young (1:13:32) Thinking about my career (1:16:05) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 18m
  4. June Aboksis on Getting Rich, Staying Honest, and Cutting Your Losses | Founder of Junee's

    MAR 7

    June Aboksis on Getting Rich, Staying Honest, and Cutting Your Losses | Founder of Junee's

    June Aboksis was kicked out of school and told she’d be “nothing in life.” Then she went on to build Junee, the largest modest-wear clothing brand in the world, with stores across NY, NJ, and Israel. In this episode, I sit back down with June for a follow-up conversation over dinner. June opens up about building her business from coupon-clipping days to global success, running a company with dyslexia, walking away from customers on principle, and why integrity and confidence are a prerequisite for success. Enjoy! __________ ⁠Check out Adina Mizrahi on Momentum __________ SPONSORS: Yazdi Entertainment: New York's Premiere Event Production Company. ⁠yazdientertainment@gmail.com⁠ or (646) 765-5643The Hedaya Capital Group: Your Trusted Financial Services Partner. Visit HedayaCapital.com or info@hedayacapital.comJeff Sitt Consulting: Book Your Free Pivot and Prosper Strategy Call Today! Visit JeffSitt.comReal Property Captive: Own Your Insurance. Recapture Your Premiums. Visit RealPropertyCaptive.com Special thank you to Salt Steakhouse for the amazing meal! Visit SaltGourmetMarket.com to order. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR: • Cameras: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠⁠ • Lights: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠⁠ • Tripods: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (00:00) Coming up.. (03:04) Intro / Welcoming June back to Momentum! (06:44) Financially struggling in her early years of marriage (09:11) "Gen Z doesnt work as hard" (10:31) Ad: Yazdi Entertainment (11:31) Tuition/Affordability crisis in the Orthodox Jewish community (14:10) What's it actually like to be dyslexic? (18:08) What do schools need to change to cater to kids with learning disabilities? (24:35) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (26:13) Should you follow your passion? (27:52) "They played me" (33:36) How to deal with immoral people in business (35:26) Fact or Fiction: if you're not growing, you're falling behind (39:43) Ad: Jeff Sitt Consulting (40:39) Fact or Fiction: more money automatically makes life easier (42:06) Fact or Fiction: If building something feels this hard, I'm probably doing it wrong (43:40) How to decide which cultural norms to uphold and which to shatter (45:59) Fact or Fiction: Working harder beats working smarter (47:21) Fact or Fiction: Passion is more important than discipline (48:15) Ad: Real Property Captive (49:22) How do you define enough? (51:20) What's the difference between giving up and cutting your losses? (53:38) June interviews me over dessert about my goals with Momentum (58:56) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 2m
  5. He Quit Big Law to Lead the World's Largest Nonprofit | Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA

    12/28/2025

    He Quit Big Law to Lead the World's Largest Nonprofit | Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA

    Eric Goldstein spent 31 years as a partner at Paul Weiss before walking away to lead UJA-Federation of New York, the largest local nonprofit in the world, raising $2.8 billion under his leadership. In this episode, Eric shares why he left elite Big Law, what leadership really looks like in moments of crisis, and the lessons he learned when he realized he wasn’t as indispensable as he once thought. Support UJA's mission: https://www.ujafedny.org/donate __________ ⁠Check out Impact by Momentum⁠ __________ SPONSORS: Kosher Media: The premiere advertising network across Jewish communities worldwide. ⁠koshermedia.com⁠Life Vault Films: Capture the story of your loved one, forever. To inquire, email victor@topnotchvisuals.com __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR: • Cameras: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠⁠ • Lights: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠⁠ • Tripods: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠⁠ __________ (00:00) Coming up... (02:38) Who Is Eric Goldstein? (05:54) Eric’s Early Years (07:05) Graduating Law School (10:51) Representing JP Morgan Chase (13:39) Representing Billion-Dollar Institutions (15:07) Lessons Learned From Behemoth Clients (16:40) Eric's Plan Before Leaving Law (18:27) Serving on UJA’s Committee to Find a New CEO (20:27) The Most Important Lesson When Leaving the Legal Field (22:04) First Day on the Job as CEO (25:44) CSI: The Need for Security Forces Amid Rising Antisemitism (27:38) Ad: Kosher Media (28:27) Learning to Be an Effective Leader (31:57) The Struggles of COVID and Giving Up His Salary (35:13) “UJA Saved My Life” (36:20) A Brief History of UJA (38:18) UJA’s Impact on the Sephardic Community (40:19) The Moment He’s Most Proud of at UJA (45:46) Ad: Life Vault Films (47:03) Work-Life Balance (or Lack Thereof) (49:43) The Most Difficult Period: Laying Off Staff During COVID (52:23) Key Success Principles Learned Over His Career (53:37) Leading UJA Alongside Elite Business Leaders (55:07) What Comes Next? (56:12) Momentum Moment (60:09) UJA: Uniting Jewish Communities (61:06) Outro and 3 Key Takeaways

    1h 4m
  6. The Wall Street Lawyer Behind America’s Biggest Bankruptcies | Joshua Feltman, Head of Restructuring & Finance at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

    11/30/2025

    The Wall Street Lawyer Behind America’s Biggest Bankruptcies | Joshua Feltman, Head of Restructuring & Finance at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

    Josh Feltman is a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz who has helped lead some of the most consequential restructurings of the last two decades - including Toys “R” Us, AMC, Expedia, and Express. In this episode, Josh walks through his unlikely path from Harvard to Wachtell, the weekend he helped the U.S. Treasury nationalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the lessons he’s learned steering multibillion-dollar deals at one of the most elite law firms in the world. He also shares insights on mentorship, the traits that distinguish standout associates, and the balance between family life and high-stakes work. Enjoy! __________ Check out Erwin Dweck on Momentum __________ SPONSORS: Kosher Media: The premiere advertising network across Jewish communities worldwide. koshermedia.comLife Vault Films: Capture the story of your loved one, forever. To inquire, email victor@topnotchvisuals.comHedaya Capital Group: Discover how The Hedaya Capital Group’s factoring services can help power your business’s financials: hedayacapital.com __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Instagram __________ GEAR: • Cameras: ⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠ • Lights: ⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠ • Tripods: ⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (00:00) Coming up… (02:44) Intro to Josh (03:49) What is distress? How does a company reach distress? (06:26) Growing up and childhood values (10:35) Did you always know you wanted to be a lawyer? (14:08) College environment then vs now (19:15) Jobs between college and law school (22:38) Ad: Kosher Media (23:27) Working for Price Waterhouse and NERA (27:24) Recruiting for big law in law school (33:12) Why Wachtell Lipton? (37:47) “All the deals have been made already” (39:37) The environment at Wachtell when Josh joined (42:54) Ad: Life Vault Films (44:12) Bailing on a wedding to help the U.S. Treasury in 2008 (50:59) Making partner at Wachtell: scale back or double down? (53:51) What Wachtell is known for (57:41) Ad: Hedaya Capital Group (58:40) Mentorship: how Josh pays it forward (01:04:51) Legendary Leonard Rosen story and representing creditors (01:08:20) What makes a standout associate? (01:12:49) Notable restructurings: Toys R Us, AMC, Express (01:14:46) Being in the room when Toys R Us was liquidated (01:18:40) Proudest deals (01:24:36) The relationship between family life and career pursuits (01:29:51) Mentorship, speaking at conferences, and paying it forward (01:33:30) Momentum Moment and closing thoughts (01:41:30) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 45m

  7. 11/09/2025

    Eli Beer on Saving 7.5 Million Lives and Raising Hundreds of Millions of Dollars | Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel

    Eli Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah, Israel’s volunteer-based emergency medical service that reaches any scene in under 90 seconds and has treated over 7.5 million people worldwide. In this episode, Eli opens up about being kicked out of school at 12, how a childhood trauma sparked his lifelong mission to save lives, and the story behind building one of the most impactful humanitarian organizations on earth. This is a collaboration episode between ⁠Momentum⁠ (business-focused podcast) and ⁠Impact⁠ (charity-focused podcast). Be sure to subscribe to both shows! __________ SPONSORS: Advanced Solar Solutions: Go solar before December 31 to qualify for federal solar incentives! 347-455-8430 or ⁠advancedsolarny.com⁠Gindi Equities: Preserving and Growing Generational Wealth. Email al@gindieq.com or visit gindiequities.com to learn more. __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ __________ GEAR: • Cameras: ⁠https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o⁠ • Podcast Mics: ⁠https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv⁠ • Clip-on Mics: ⁠https://amzn.to/3H52iwo⁠ • Mic Stands: ⁠https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL⁠ • Lights: ⁠https://amzn.to/45lA5up⁠ • Tripods: ⁠https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI⁠ __________ (00:00) Coming up... (2:58) Intro to Eli and United Hatzalah (9:47) Being entrepreneurial in grade school (11:38) Noticing a void in the EMT system (13:23) Ad Advanced Solar Solutions (14:33) Uniting all of the individual Hatzalah groups (19:24) Why are your ambitions so high? (23:08) The Ambucycle (25:56) Being a doer (27:43) The peer-to-peer EMT model (30:49) Fundraising hundreds of millions worldwide (33:06) Asking his father-in-law for a donation (38:12) When fundraising: have you ever asked for too much? (40:36) “I don’t want to be a CEO” (43:30) Putting together a board of directors (49:26) The Syrian Jewish community’s involvement with United Hatzalah (54:19) Ad Gindi Equities (55:04) Lessons learned from the uber-successful (58:47) Contempt and innovation (1:04:42) Outro and 3 key takeaways

    1h 9m
  8. Eddie Rishty on Rising to the Top of Big Law & Representing Billionaire Clients | Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

    11/02/2025

    Eddie Rishty on Rising to the Top of Big Law & Representing Billionaire Clients | Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

    Eddie Rishty is a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, where he represents some of the world’s most prominent real estate investors, including JP Morgan Asset Management, Carlyle, and one of the highest-net-worth individuals on the planet. In this episode, Eddie opens up about his journey from getting waitlisted at Princeton to becoming a partner at one of the world’s top law firms. He breaks down what he looks for when hiring lawyers, how to stand out in competitive recruiting, and the habits that separate good attorneys from elite ones. Eddie also discusses faith, work-life balance, and how community service and character shape his definition of success. Enjoy! __________ Check out Erwin Dweck on Momentum __________ SPONSORS: Advanced Solar Solutions: Go solar before December 31 to qualify for federal solar incentives! 347-455-8430 or advancedsolarny.comJeff Sitt: Book your free 30-minute strategy call today at jeffsitt.comMidwood Wine: Our community’s premier wine shop @ 1433 Coney Island Avenue (Ave K next to Bagel Hole). WhatsApp (718) 338-7054 __________ ABOUT MOMENTUM: 🎙️ Momentum brings you the stories, advice, and wisdom of business visionaries, designed to inspire and guide you on your path to success. Be sure to subscribe on all platforms: YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Instagram __________ GEAR: • Cameras: https://amzn.to/3UuwW5o • Podcast Mics: https://amzn.to/3J5QWsv • Clip-on Mics: https://amzn.to/3H52iwo • Mic Stands: https://amzn.to/4kZj4uL • Lights: https://amzn.to/45lA5up • Tripods: https://amzn.to/4lHHQAI __________ (00:00) Coming up… (03:14) Who is Eddie Rishty? (04:10) Pre-college days (05:56) Lessons from Eddie’s father (07:38) Considering law as a young man (08:51) What is a “strong work ethic”? (10:30) “You have to be all in” (11:28) Getting waitlisted from Princeton (his dream school) (12:15) Going to NYU Stern (15:18) What was the path you wanted to take? (16:39) Eddie’s father passing away when he was a college sophomore (18:28) The revelation that Eddie didn’t want to pursue finance (20:00) Going into the billboard business (22:40) Being a professional vs an entrepreneur (23:36) Waitlisted at targeted law schools (25:34) Transferring to NYU Law (28:35) Recruiting for big law (31:15) How to stand out while recruiting for big law / finance / accounting (34:15) Choosing Debevoise & Plimpton (41:42) Becoming a partner at Debevoise (47:36) Traits that separate the elite (48:54) Observing Shabbat in a 24/7 industry (58:19) Have you gotten too comfortable? (01:01:58) Representing JP Morgan Asset Management (01:06:06) Representing one of the richest people in the world (01:07:41) The making of a successful big-law interview (01:09:50) Must-have skills to succeed in big law (01:12:18) 2 candidates: which would you hire? (01:18:31) Becoming the president of a nonprofit (01:20:40) What is my legacy going to be? (01:30:46) Momentum Moment (01:35:32) Outro: 3 key takeaways

    1h 41m
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The Momentum Podcast brings you into conversations with the standout achievers of the business world–from groundbreaking entrepreneurs to nonprofit founders. Hosted by Victor M. Braca, Momentum uncovers the success secrets and personal journeys to inspire and empower the next generation.

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  • Creator
    Victor M. Braca
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Victor M. Braca
  • Show Website
    Momentum

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