The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Power of On Demand Focus

In today’s episode, I sit down with J Johnson Jr, founder and CEO of High Frequency Highway, a young entrepreneur blending neuroscience, sound, and intention to shift human performance. We talk about discovering frequency through early study and meditation, then applying it beyond spirituality into athletics, business, and daily focus. J shares how binaural beats, pure tone Hertz, and bone conduction create instant on demand state changes, and how that technology became high frequency headphones. We also cover leaving college athletics to follow intuition, building through uncertainty, and scaling a wellness platform while staying aligned. The conversation centers on awareness, flow, and creating results by changing state.

Finding Happiness Through Service and Abundance

In today’s episode, I sit down with serial entrepreneur and investor Terry Knight, whose mission is to help people grow, scale, and live with purpose. We talk about faith, family, and what it really means to help a billion people be happy. I share why “I am” is my favorite verse, how doing your best, learning lessons, and having fun shapes my parenting, and why non-negotiable time for sleep, health, and family changes everything. We also discuss losing over $100 million, rebuilding through humility, and why your daily behaviors matter more than today’s evidence.

Building Brain Like AI for the Real World

In today’s episode, I sit down with entrepreneur Charles Schoenhoeft, CEO of Neural AI, to talk about a brain-like approach to computing that changes how data is sensed, processed, and acted on. We break down neuromorphic technology, including a neural “nose” that treats smell as usable data, and why parallel processing on hardware matters for speed, energy use, and real-world applications. Charles explains how this technology works at the edge without relying on the cloud, why it fits the future of data centers, and how it applies to robotics, vision, big data, weather forecasting, and pattern recognition in finance. We also touch on scaling the business globally and preparing these systems for market.

The Real Reason Your Goals Never Stick

In today’s episode, I break down what a goal actually is and why it should function as a direction, not an outcome. I share how losing everything forced me to rethink success through purpose, behavior, and daily discipline rather than attachment to results. We talk about aligning goals with time, setting non-negotiable habits, finding the right people to learn from, and staying consistent instead of chasing intensity. I also explain how to measure progress without emotional volatility, handle setbacks without stacking losses, and build momentum through small wins that compound. This conversation reframes goal setting as a practical, repeatable system rooted in awareness, accountability, and intention.

When AI Works Without Massive Data Centers

In today’s episode, I sit down with entrepreneur Charles Yeomans, CEO of Atombeam Technologies, to talk about a real data bottleneck hiding in plain sight. We break down why most machine generated data never makes it through the network, how Atombeam’s Nerpak software moves far more information without new hardware, and why that matters for defense, mobility, storage, and edge computing. Charles explains how shrinking data changes security and situational awareness, what this means for AI operating outside massive data centers, and why crowdfunding became the right path for backing a seasoned founder building infrastructure level technology. This Reg A offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. Please review the Offering Circular [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838432/000110465926008451/tm2533165d4_253g2.htm] and Risk Factors [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838432/000110465926006963/tm2533165d2_partiiandiii.htm#partii_002] before investing. Link to invest: https://www.startengine.com/offering/atombeam [https://www.startengine.com/offering/atombeam]