The Summit Podcast

Jeremy Terman and Andrew March
The Summit Podcast

The Summit uncovers the true drive and motivation that makes people successful. We talk with amazing individuals to break down how they define success for themselves, how they chose their goals, and their decision-making processes as they climb their mountains.

  1. S2E16: Golden Touch | Ben Goldhaber (CEO, Juked.GG)

    11/10/2021

    S2E16: Golden Touch | Ben Goldhaber (CEO, Juked.GG)

    Ben Goldhaber is the Founder and CEO of Juked.gg, a platform for esports and gaming fans to discover and engage with the best events and content from across the global esports community. Before Juked, Ben pursued his childhood passion for online gaming by accepting an offer to work at Twitch where he was a founding team member. Twitch is the global leader in video game live streaming with over 100 million peak visitors that was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for nearly $1 billion. After spending nearly a decade at Twitch, he saw a problem in the online gaming community that needed to be addressed – toxic online behavior from users. His mission with Juked is to contribute to a rapidly growing and thriving esports and gaming community while providing access to the most amazing content and experiences for users while providing an environment free of toxic behavior and commentary. Loved gaming Childhood dream Gave up convention job Worked at twitch There for ~10 years Company grew to 1000+ ppl; became corporate Toxic behavior was not a priority to solve Had good exit + financial stability Left to start juked Content + good environment + community / people Long term - help contribute to community Eposts and gaming are growing, still early days Ben knew creating a healthier online social environment alone wasn’t enough so he aimed at content + engagement similar to combining Reddit & ESPN + a social platform all in one. Please enjoy this episode & hope you learn more about the creator economy.

    32 min
  2. 10/07/2021

    S2E15: True Grit | Justin True (Hybrid Athlete & True Triathlon Creator)

    Justin True is a hybrid-athlete who’s bounced back from a turbulent upbringing where he questioned the value of his own life to creating the True Triathlon to raise $15,000,000 to support mental health awareness and help others. Justin and his team want to the bridge the gap and help good people connect with the ones that need it the most around the world. By exploring and adventuring across the globe they have found people are fundamentally similar. Their hope is to bring awareness to the unseen hearts of this world through extreme expeditions. Earlier in life, Justin was faced with the grim reality of his mother almost passing away due to a violent encounter that left Justin in a deep, dark place questioning the value of his own life. He found an escape and relief through intense physical activity from becoming a champion MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter to then pursuing extreme and ultra events. After finding his calling with marathons, triathlons, and ultra athlete events, he decided to create the True Triathlon in his namesake to bring awareness to mental health awareness. His story, passion, optimism, and positivity are infectious! Whether you are an athlete pursuing your ambitions of become the leader in your field, or someone looking for more meaning and purpose in life, this conversation will uplift you and bring new perspectives on how to view challenges and the opportunities that emerge from overcoming those challenges. Justin dives into his remarkable ascent from the lows to the highs and what it means to pursue a worthy purpose that benefits others in the process. Join us in this fantastic episode!

    43 min
  3. S2E12: The Realization that I Can | Brandon Gil (Founder, Gil Ventures)

    06/30/2021

    S2E12: The Realization that I Can | Brandon Gil (Founder, Gil Ventures)

    Brandon Gil is a former Division 1 baseball player and scholarship recipient and a positive, hard-charging entrepreneur who is proactively building his dream life. After leaving the corporate world where he worked at Fortune 500 companies, Brandon launched took control of his destiny and launched the eponymous Gil Ventures to help businesses with digital strategies and create his ideal life on his terms. He has taken Gil Ventures from a concept to a profitable business venture with a large and growing list of clients in the CBD industry and a team of 40 professionals across the world that is growing. In this episode, you will hear about the foundational habits and mindset that enable Brandon to build the life that he envisions. His life principles and approach to life, business, and personal improvement all come out in this fun and casual conversation. After returning to Miami, I had a small stint of corporate positions with Fortune 500 companies but felt I could not accomplish my aspirations down that path. I then decided to hyperfocus on growing startups. After a couple of years successfully helping startups scale, I wanted to challenge myself by opening Gil Ventures - a holding company for private and public companies that use innovation to enhance the human condition through emerging concepts and industries. Enjoy the episode! #thesummitpodcast #thesummit #entrepreneurship #startups #work #passion #business #leadership #goals #perspective #success #mindset #hustle #winning #podcast #CEO #founder #progress #baseball #sports #athlete #athletics #competitor #collegiatesports #collegebaseball

    34 min
  4. S2E9: Sweet Success | Priscilla Addison & Kimberly Addison (Founders of 57 Chocolate)

    05/12/2021

    S2E9: Sweet Success | Priscilla Addison & Kimberly Addison (Founders of 57 Chocolate)

    Priscilla Addison and Kimberly Addison are two dynamic and visionary sisters with a passion for honoring their heritage, elevating people, and building a global artisan chocolate business in Ghana, Africa. The dynamic Pan-African sisters named their business “57 Chocolate” as a tribute to Ghana’s 1957 independence and “can-do spirit.” Both wear many different hats at all times and utilize each other's strengths and have trust that they can both execute their sides of the business. 57 Chocolate is delivering amazing chocolate products to the world while bringing awareness to Ghana which is the second largest cocoa exporter in the world. Their bold vision is to drive development and self-sufficiency in Ghana and across the continent. Their mission is to add value to local resources by transforming them into high quality products that celebrate African art and culture. In this episode, we discuss the sisters’ passion for chocolate, how they became involved in the industry, and what intrigued them about Ghana’s global role as a leading exporter of cocoa. Priscilla and Kimberly are smart, passionate, resourceful, and on a mission to elevate the public consciousness and perception of Africa and all its enriching qualities and characteristics. Join us for this thoughtful episode with Priscilla, Kimberly, Andrew, and Jeremy. #thesummitpodcast #thesummit #food #chocolate #entrepreneurship #startups #work #passion #artisan #business #leadership #goals #perspective #success #mindset #hustle #winning #podcast #blackownedbusiness #blackwomen #minorityCEOs #diversity #progress #CEOs #founders #ghana #africa

    35 min
  5. S2E8: Third Time’s The Charm | Sahil Mansuri (Founder & CEO of Bravado)

    04/22/2021

    S2E8: Third Time’s The Charm | Sahil Mansuri (Founder & CEO of Bravado)

    Sahil Mansuri is an elite software sales executive, startup founder and CEO, investor, and evangelist for sales as a professional career choice. His passion for sales, intelligence, and work ethic allowed him to achieve extraordinary levels of professional sales success. In his entire sales career, he has never missed an annual sales quota. He was the #1 sales rep for six years at multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies; spent five years as a VP of sales at multiple SaaS companies, and has been the founder and CEO of an investor-backed startup for the past three years. While at the top of his professional game, his ego also swelled to epic proportions. It became such a problem that it resulted in him getting fired – twice – while he was the #1 sales rep. After the second time, he reflected on his experiences and made a pivot that has enabled him to grow and thrive even more. He lives by the thought, “if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse.” He’s developed disciplined and focused ways of ensuring he is always improving – ruthlessly prioritizing your time, getting clear on what matters to you, and removing people and obstacles from what matters to you. There are countless nuggets of wisdom from Sahil that will benefit you personally and professionally. Sahil is thoughtful, methodical, calm, and his stories are thought-provoking. Join us for this exciting episode with Sahil, Andrew, and Jeremy.

    39 min
5
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17 Ratings

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The Summit uncovers the true drive and motivation that makes people successful. We talk with amazing individuals to break down how they define success for themselves, how they chose their goals, and their decision-making processes as they climb their mountains.

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