I recently had the opportunity to sit down with @TheMalikJackson on the Business Leaders of America Podcast, and this was one of the most honest conversations about the reality of life after professional sports.
Most people see the NFL while the lights are on.
They see the contracts, the stadiums, the highlights, and the success.
What they don’t see is what happens after the game ends.
In this conversation, we talked about:
💰 The financial pressure and lifestyle expectations athletes face
🧠 The mental transition that happens when your identity is no longer tied to the game
📉 How quickly structure, routine, and support systems disappear after retirement
⚡ Why he built The Care League to help athletes, executives, and busy families reclaim time and reduce stress
🎓 How TigerMe is helping students navigate education and future career paths using AI
This episode goes far beyond football. It’s about identity, transition, business, purpose, and rebuilding after the thing you dedicated your life to comes to an end.
🎧 Full episode below 👇
https://t.co/YMwJvGRnSL
I recently sat down with @tim_maliyil on the Business Leaders of America Podcast.
Tim has spent more than 30 years building and scaling technology companies across cybersecurity, SaaS, e-commerce, and AI.
Today, he's focused on a different challenge: using AI to help pet owners better understand and care for their animals through PerkyPet Inc., an AI-powered wellness platform that combines veterinary science and machine learning to support proactive pet health.
In our conversation, we discussed:
🚨 Lessons learned growing AlertBoot to $40M+ in revenue
🧠 The realities of AI adoption and where businesses are getting it right and wrong
💡 The differences between being a founder and stepping into executive leadership roles
🐶 How PerkyPet is helping pet owners take a more proactive approach to their pets' health and wellness
If you're a pet owner, you'll definitely want to check out what Tim and the team are building with PerkyPet.
🎧 Full episode below. 👇
https://t.co/avvEOX61mQ
The Winning Formula
Great men accept accountability as a cost, not a burden.
Men are not designed to walk alone—accountability provides strength and recovery.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27:17
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The big lessons aren’t from the game — they’re from life: pressure, setbacks, and the interruptions that shape you.
Sports Interrupted podcast -real stories, life lessons, and financial insight to help you win in family, finances, business, and faith.
Excited to help Tim bring this to fruition. 🔥
17 years in the league - the successes, the setbacks, as well as life after football.
As one of only 10 players ever to win the Heisman and be selected into the Hall of Fame, his insight is unmatched!
Episode 1 is out now 🎧
https://t.co/2NEp1O6Lj1
The big lessons aren’t from the game — they’re from life: pressure, setbacks, and the interruptions that shape you.
Sports Interrupted podcast -real stories, life lessons, and financial insight to help you win in family, finances, business, and faith.
Real estate success isn’t just about closing deals, it’s about building systems, scaling operations, and creating trust that keeps clients coming back.
In the latest episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast, I sat down with @JoeKillinger , partner at Commercial Brokers International, managing partner at Pono Asset Management, and a leader in commercial and residential real estate, to unpack what it really takes to grow a real estate business and navigate today’s market.
Here’s what we explore:
🤝 Strategies for building trust and loyalty with clients to drive repeat and referral business
💡 What it takes to build and manage a high-volume sales engine without losing quality of service
🎓 Why Joe continues to mentor and guide the next generation of real estate professionals
🎧 Listen to the full episode now. 👇
https://t.co/0ELt9hE24q
Optimizing your benefits isn’t just about cutting costs, it’s one of the biggest levers you have to grow value, retain talent, and position your business for future investment.
In the latest episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast, I sat down with Mike Ehrle, founder of Finparency and managing partner at @LumityBenefits , to unpack why that mindset is costing companies real growth and future options.
Here’s what we explore:
📈 What “investment‑ready” really means for small business owners and how most aren’t even tracking the right metrics
🤝 How connecting with the right investors dramatically changes outcomes and where owners commonly fall short
🎯 The blind spots private equity and family offices have about small businesses that savvy owners can turn into opportunities
🎧 Listen to the full episode now. 👇
https://t.co/cKNl7Rt3H7
🚀 How do you build AI that empowers humans instead of replacing them?
In this episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast, I talk with Dinakara Nagalla, entrepreneur, AI innovator, and author of Becoming Human.
We explore:
✨ The mindset shifts that took him from engineer to leading AI-driven companies across aviation, education, social impact, and the metaverse
🛠 How he earned trust and scaled AI in one of the most regulated, risk-averse industries in the world
🧠 Why he created Menthra, a 24/7 AI mental wellness platform, and how AI can responsibly support mental health
If you’re curious about the future of AI, leadership, and human-centered technology, this conversation is full of insights you don’t want to miss.
Listen here 👇
https://t.co/BqcIFXJBiL
💡 Ready to transform the way you lead, work, think, and unlock your team’s full potential?
In this episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast, I sit down with @NikkiBarua , serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and globally recognized expert on human potential and organizational transformation.
We dive into:
💡 Why embracing authenticity, instead of fitting into others’ expectations, is the key to unlocking your full potential
🤖 The question every leader should ask themselves as AI becomes central to business strategy
⚡ How FlipWork is helping organizations reinvent themselves in just 90 days
If you’re a leader ready to embrace change, harness human potential, and take bold action, this episode is packed with insights that will inspire your next move.
Listen now! 👇
https://t.co/h5M1enndWm