Permission To Shine

<p>Sandra Yamada was the only woman in her class of 18 investment bankers. </p><p>A Harvard MBA. A biology major turned venture capitalist. </p><p>And now? The founder of NEAP. A first-of-its-kind collagen protein gel...

<p>What happens when a dream, a culture, and a cup of coffee collide?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Andrew sits down with Shivani Darsinos, founder of Cafe Babu: Nashville’s coffee-meets-cocktail sanctuary that...

<p>In this episode of Permission to Shine, I sit down with Nick Luebke: creator, thinker, and host of the new podcast Constantly Curious. </p><p>Nick opens up about the five books that most profoundly shaped his...

<p>Thanks to our key sponsor, Elite Executive Partners — a premier recruiting firm helping businesses scale with top-tier talent.<br />Whether you need one critical hire, like a CFO, or an entire team of skilled...

<p>Dr. John Holcomb is one of the most legendary trauma surgeons alive. </p><p>He shares untold details from Black Hawk Down, where he operated for over 30 hours straight during the infamous battle in Somalia in 1993...

<p>Jess Mah has packed more into 35 years than most do in a lifetime:9-figure serial founder & Y Combinator alumna personally mentored by Paul GrahamLaunched fintech rocket ship inDinero while still a CS student at UC...

<p>The power of a great network can’t be overstated—and Noah Berkson is an expert community builder.</p><p><br></p><p>He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, founder and host of the Dose of Greatness podcast...

<p>What happens when you leave a thriving business to chase your true calling?</p><p>Garrett Adair co-founded VitaFive, a successful gummy vitamin company, but deep down, he knew his real dream was music...

<p>What happens when you flatline for over 20 minutes and wake up weeks later, completely paralyzed? </p><p>Brad Cunningham knows firsthand. He's the author of Resilience Unbroken: My Story of True Survivals. </p><p>In...

<p>In this episode of Permission to Shine, I sit down with Tracy Tutor, powerhouse real estate broker, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star, and one of the most confident negotiators in the game. </p> <p><br /></p>...

<p>Wan Kim is the owner and CEO of Smoothie King, overseeing 1,202 stores and $850M annually. </p> <p>Originally an immigrant from South Korea, Wan and I discuss: </p> How his first store almost failed and why he pushed...

<p>Hey, hey, hey it's Andrew Namanny -- welcome back! </p> <p>GPS, the INTERNET, Siri, Night Vision, Autonomous Vehicles -- they all started in DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency). It's the powerful...

<p>Hey it’s Andrew, welcome to episode #51. We’ve got a very special entrepreneur today so thanks for joining me. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Daina Trout is Co-Founder and former CEO of Health-Ade Kombucha. She went on to...

<p>Hi It’s Andrew, welcome to episode #50. </p> <p>We’ve got a special guest today and I know you’re going to love it. </p> <p>Eric Byrnes spent 11 electric years in the MLB. He’s in the UCLA baseball hall of fame. </p>...

<p>I went on an 8 country tour this year (Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan). <br />When I was in Thailand, I was brought face to face with the severity of the civil war in Myanmar. <br...