Hosted by Andres Gamboa · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 289 episodes
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We chat with successful entrepreneurs and professionals who share lessons learned by selling door-to-door during college with Southwestern Advantage. The show is not directly affiliated with the internship itself, but invites alumni of the program to share their experience. These stories vary from motivational, outrageous, comedic, instructional, informational and valuable to any person wanting to learn more about personal growth, attitude, discipline, sales, recruiting, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, work ethic, and much more. Listen on your favorite platform.
Andres Gamboa hosts Pony Tales Podcast, a business show with 289 episodes published.
Jenny and Shelley share how a simple speaking opportunity led to unexpected momentum, from presenting on mindset at a conference to being invited onto a podcast, and ultimately deciding to write a book with a six-month d
In this episode, the conversation covers Brandan Tobin’s summers selling books, the people he learned from, and the experiences that shaped how he approaches sales and leadership today. Brandan talks about starting out s
In this episode, Linda shares her journey from selling books in the 1970s to becoming one of the first women to manage and lead in Southwestern’s history. She talks about her first summer selling in Jackson, Mississippi,
This one has been on our “Mount Rushmore” list from the very beginning. Hans Schlegel finally joins the show, and it’s everything we hoped for. From his roots on a family farm in northwest Ohio to eight summers selling b
In this episode of the Pony Tales Podcast, we sit down with Ben Fisher, a two-summer bookman with the FORCE organization (2011–2012) who now lives in California. Ben attended Concordia University in Nebraska and is the a
John Carey didn't plan on becoming an expert in grid security and renewable energy infrastructure—he started with a random call to his dorm at NC State, which landed him in door-to-door book sales with Southwestern Advan
Lester Crafton and John Carey back to Pony Tales for nearly three hours of straight-through conversation. They start with the job that first put them on doorsteps and finish in the middle of a national-grid debate, showi
Victoria Varberg works in conservation now — specifically raising money to help protect rhinos at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. In this episode, she talks about how she got into that world, what it’s really like workin
Eric Hampton is an AE and RevOps Manager at Lemony.ai, and he’s carved out a career in one of the fastest-moving industries out there: AI startups. In this episode, we talk about what it’s actually like working in tech a
Get info about BIZZLER in Greece here: cassandra@travodyssey.com Get ready for a marathon episode with Ella Roach! As the daughter of a book-seller, Ella brings a perspective we don’t hear often — what it’s like growing
Get info about BIZZLER in Greece here: cassandra@travodyssey.com In this episode of The Pony Tales Podcast, we chat with Joe, who sold books for three summers in the 1980s and went on to build a remarkable career. Joe i
In this episode of The Pony Tales Podcast, we sit down with Emma, a true champion of the book-field. Growing up in a family of successful book-sellers, Emma shares what it was like to be surrounded by such a high-achievi
Monette Howell is a 7-summer book girl who sold in the late-70s/early-80s at a time when not many women were on the bookfield. During the COVID shutdown, Monette started her own weekly podcast, Mornings with Monette. She
At the time of this recording, Theo is the Head of Business Enablement for Google in the Asia-Pacific region. In this episode, we discuss his career journey from books to Google, his accomplished public speaking career,
Being curious, a better listener, less judgmental, and letting go are just some of the topics we shared in this hour long Executive Exercises episode. Let us know what habits you’ve learned since leaving the bookfield th
Adam, a nine-summer bookman, hops on the show for a shorter episode with Andres. Oddly enough, Adam had multiple encounters with Filipino families while on the brookfield, and has some great stories to accompany them. Si
This might be the best Executive Exercises episode ever. (Say that four times fast. It had disagreements, laughs, and feet.
Phil hops on as our second Varberg to grace the show (Peter is #215). From growing up in the Philippines, Phil heard all about selling books from his dad, and knew this was the path for him. He and Andres talk about the
In this episode Pat, Alecia, Lee and Andres discuss when it is time to quit. How do you know if the career path you are on is not working out? Have you been at your role too long? Are you getting paid enough? Do your val
Ian Brown hops on the show from Tampa, Florida after selling for 7 summers. Ian hit some great numbers in his time on the bookfield, and shares with Andres how his time as a track athlete set him up for success and a “fa
Ben Fisher
co-owner and lead designer · Skinny and Bald
1 appearance on this show
John Carey
clinical geneticist · support organization for trisomy (SOFT)
2 appearances on this show
Ian Brown
retired Marine Corps officer, author of A New Conception of War · Nature's Relief
1 appearance on this show
Andres
Cal State Long Beach President's Ambassador · Grupo 24 Horas Yakima
1 appearance on this show
Pat
Doctor · Paranormal Pativity
1 appearance on this show
Will
recreational therapist · Moot Brewing Co.
1 appearance on this show
Lee
YouTube creator · Family Finance
1 appearance on this show
John Kelly
Retired Marine Corp General and former Chief of Staff · Massachusetts General Hospital
1 appearance on this show
Peter Marshall
Director of Developer Relations · Imply
1 appearance on this show
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Pony Tales Podcast is hosted by Andres Gamboa. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 289 episodes.
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