The Summit Podcast

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.

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!

S2E14: Give to Get | Craig J. Lewis (Founder & CEO - Gig Wage)

Craig J. Lews is on a path to leave a legacy and build generational wealth. His vision and motivation is transparent from the start! Craig’s passion and energy is contagious. Craig started off his career in payroll and realized to leave his impact, he needed to build his own company. Gig Wage is on a path to revolutionize the future engagement of the workforce. Gig Wage builds modern payroll, payments and banking tools for the future of work. Gig Wage is designed payroll that meets the demand of the on-demand workforce. Craig is a former professional basketball player in Europe and those habits and lessons as an athlete have carried over into the professional world. He is known by living by many mottos: * Go for it * Don’t fear complex problems, face them * You survive 100% of the things you’ve been through * We have everything we need in us * Be inspired and inspire somebody everyday * The world is our classroom * Success is not the absence of failure but the mastery of it * The more you give, the more valuable you are Craig dives into his bounce back mindset and how we must move on from the good & bad and focus on constant self improvement with the thought of wanting to learn from every interaction. Join us in this fantastic episode!

S2E13: Fast Mindfulness | Tommy Sobel (Founder & CEO, Brick)

Tommy Sobel is a World Class digital habits coach and the Founder and CEO of Brick, the leading digital wellness movement.  He’s helped thousands of business leaders and top-performers develop better technology habits. He started Brick with a mission to create a world where healthy phone habits make us more present and connected. Before Brick, Tommy worked as Steven Spielberg’s right hand man at DreamWorks Animation where he had various leadership roles focused on digital media and innovation. While studying neuroscience at Duke University, he developed a deep understanding of the human brain and how technology is impacting us and our wellbeing in a hyperdigital, always-on environment. Before entering the entertainment industry, Tommy worked as the key researcher and co-author of neuroscience studies alongside PhDs at Duke University and UCLA. Join us in this thoughtful episode and learn how we can all improve our lives with a more mindful approach to using technology and interacting with others in a digital world.

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