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WAVECAPITAL’S GUEST SPEAKER SERIES ON RELATIONSHIP BUILDING IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT

“[T]his platform is fabulous Garrett, there is a door for everybody, and that’s thanks to you.”

— Rhoda Griffis, Award-winning Independent and Hollywood Actress based in Atlanta (Walk the Line; Big Momma’s House 2; We Are Marshall; The Blind Side; The Hunger Games; What to Expect When You’re Expecting; Flight; 42; Hidden Figures)

“It is always a pleasure to be with you, Garrett. Thank you for having me.”

— Lou Holtz, 2x National Champion | College Football Hall of Famer | 2x Paul “Bear” Bryant Award recipient | 2x Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award recipient | 2x The Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year Award recipient | Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award recipient | Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient | 3x The New York Times Best-Selling Author of “The Fighting Spirit,” “Winning Every Day,” and “Wins, Losses, and Lessons”

“Garrett, Julie and I would be happy to schedule a podcast appearance together on behalf of our work at LiftOurVoices.org.”

— Gretchen Carlson, Co-founder of Lift Our Voices | former FOX News Anchor and Host of “FOX & Friends” and “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson” | former CBS News Anchor and Correspondent | Appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 2016 and named one of 2017’s TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World | CNN, MS NOW, and Fast Company Contributor | 2x The New York Times Best-Selling Author of “Be Fierce” and “Getting Real” | TED Talks (TEDWomen 2017) and TED Dialogues alum | Miss Minnesota 1988 | Miss America 1989 (the first as a classical violinist)

“You were incredible!!”

— Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder and Executive Chair of We Are All Human | Founder of Sotol Romo | Named one of 2024’s TIME 17 U.S.-based Latino Leaders | former Special Advisor at the United Nations | former Special Advisor and Chief of Public Advocacy at UNICEF | former Senior External Affairs Officer at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency | former Head of Public Relations at the World Economic Forum | Keynote Speaker | Investor | Entrepreneur

“I am fantastic. Thank you for having me.”

— Nancy Lieberman, Founder, President, and CEO of Nancy Lieberman Charities | Basketball and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer | Rucker Park Hall of Famer | BIG3 Head Basketball Coach of Team Power | former National Basketball Association (NBA) Assistant Coach of the Sacramento Kings | Second female assistant coach in NBA history | 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women (Gold Medalist) | TED Talks (TEDxSMUWomen) alum

“Happy to be here… I love being on a team, Garrett. It’s the most important thing that we do.”

— Tim Kurkjian, 2x Emmy Award winner | ESPN “SportsCenter” and “Baseball Tonight” Analyst | Author of “America’s Game,” “Is This a Great Game, or What?,” and “I’m Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies” | Podcast Co-Host of “Is This a Great Game, or What” | 2022 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence Award recipient (honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame)

“Impressive lineup.”

— Elex Michaelson, 8x Emmy Award winner | CNN Anchor and Correspondent | Host of “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson” on CNN and CNN International | former FOX 11 Los Angeles Co-Anchor (and former Executive Producer and Host of “The Issue Is:”)

“I’m great, Garrett. Thanks very much for having me. It’s an honor to be with you.”

— Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Department of Justice | University of Michigan Law School Professor from Practice | MS NOW Legal Analyst | Author of “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government” | The New York Times Best-Selling Author of “Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” | #SistersInLaw Podcast Co-Host and 2024 Webby Award Winner (People’s Voice Award for Best Podcast – News & Politics)

“I’m great, thank you. Fifty guests, that’s awesome. Good for you. Congratulations, Garrett.”

— Michael Lombardi, 3x Super Bowl Champion | former General Manager of the National Football League (NFL)’s Cleveland Browns | General Manager of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Football program | TED Talks (TEDxSantaBarbara) alum

“Thanks, Garrett. I appreciate it. Thanks for your time. Good talking to you.”

— Elie Honig, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York | CNN Senior Legal Analyst | Senior Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP | Executive Director, Rutgers Institute for Secure Communities (RISC) | Graduate from Harvard Law School | Author of “Hatchet Man,” “Untouchable,” and “When You Come at the King” | TED Talks (TEDxRutgers) alum

“I’m good. It’s good to be with you. Thanks for having me… [R]elationship building is the key to most human endeavor.”

— Dennis Ross, Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles | Ambassador | Counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Worked for five U.S. Presidents and four U.S. Secretaries of State | Authored six books including “Statecraft 2.0: What America Needs to Lead in a Multipolar World” and “Be Strong and of Good Courage”

“Thank you for having me. It’s been a great time.”

— Bryce Paup, Motivational Speaker at Paul’s Edge | former 4x National Football League (NFL) Pro-Bowler | former NFL First-team All-Pro | former NFL Sacks Leader | former NFL Defensive Player of the Year | former football coach at the University of Minnesota, University of Northern Iowa, and Iowa State University

“Thanks, Garrett. Great preparation. I really appreciate that, too, and good luck with the number 61.”

— Joe Maddon, 2x World Series Champion | 3x Major League Baseball (MLB) Manager of the Year | Co-Author of “The Book of Joe” | Podcast Co-Host of “The Book of Joe with Joe Maddon & Tom Verducci”

“Best of luck with the show and your continued success.”

— Jaclyn Levin, President of Maria Shriver’s Shriver Media | former Executive Producer of NBC News’ “3rd Hour of TODAY” | former Consultant at Paramount

“I would be honored to appear on the podcast and look forward to connecting with you.”

— Jamie Valvano, Member of the Board of Advisors at Duke Cancer Institute | TED Talks (TEDxCaryWomen) alum | Motivational Speaker at Washington Speakers Bureau | Cancer Advocate at the V Foundation for Cancer Research

“Excited to join the WaveCapital’s Guest Speaker Series next week! Looking forward to a great conversation about leadership, collaboration, and everything in between.”

— Chuck Todd, 6x Emmy Award winner | Host of “The Chuck ToddCast” | former Host and Moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press” | former Host of NBC News’ “Meet the Press NOW” | former Chief White House Correspondent and Political Analyst at NBC News | former Political Director at NBC News | former Host of “The Daily Rundown” at NBC News | TED Talks (TEDxFoggyBottom) alum

“Best wishes to Garrett and his fine work. Romans 8:28.”

— Del Harris, Basketball Hall of Famer | National Basketball Association (NBA) Coach of the Year | 2x NBA Western Conference Champion | Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award recipient | John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award recipient | Coach Wooden “Keys to Life” Award recipient | Jerry Colangelo Award for Leadership recipient | Author of “On Point: Four Steps to Better Life Teams”

“I really appreciate you having me on… I enjoyed it. Good luck with the podcast.”

— Larry Harris, 4x National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion as the Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel of the Golden State Warriors | former General Manager of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks

“I’m fantastic, and I’m excited to be number 91, honored.”

— Josh Fryday, Chief Service Officer in the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom | 2026 Candidate for Lt. Governor of California | former Mayor and City Council Member of Novato, California | Veteran, United States Navy JAG Corps | Graduate from the University of California, Berkeley and UC Berkeley School of Law

“You have had some amazing guests – congratulations.”

— Susan Ford Bales, Author | Board Member, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | former Chairman of the Board, Betty Ford Center | Trustee, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation | Daughter of the 38th U.S. President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford

“[C]ongratulations on 12 episodes, and it’s always my pleasure to connect with fellow Tar Heels… [T]hank you for the opportunity.”

— Kim Stone, CEO of the Washington Spirit | former General Manager of the Chase Center | former President of the UBS Arena | former Executive Vice President, Oak View Group – East Coast | former Executive Vice President, National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Miami Heat

“Thanks Garrett, it was so nice meeting you and I enjoyed the interview. Looking forward to hearing it when it airs, thanks so much!”

— Dara Torres, 12x Olympic Medalist (4x Gold, 4x Silver, and 4x Bronze) | Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach at Boston College | 2x The New York Times Best-Selling Author of “Gold Medal Fitness” and “Age is Just A Number” | Appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 2008 | TED Talks (TEDxSUNYUpstate) alum | Keynote Speaker | Investor | Entrepreneur

“Yes, I’d love to be your guest… Your show sounds fantastic, especially with the impressive lineup of guests you’ve had… I’m truly honored and excited to join the Speaker Series!”

— Rina Shah, Founder of Vental Strategic Advisory Group | Senior Fellow, Inclusive Governance, Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy | Member, Meridian Global Leadership Council | On-air Commentator at CNN, MS NOW, NewsNation, CBS News, Al Jazeera Media Network, and BBC News

“Appreciate you Garrett, [y]ou did an outstanding job in your questions and preparation. Thanks so much for the time, the energy and the great conversation.”

— Joey Jackson, Principal at JOEY JACKSON LAW, PLLC | CNN Legal Analyst | former Assistant District Attorney at New York County District Attorney’s Office

“I’m great … [R]elationship building is just really connecting on a soul level, not just on a physical level, but a whole person level.”

— George Mumford, aka “The Mindfulness Performance Whisperer” | Keynote Speaker | TED Talks (TEDxNashville) alum | Author of “The Mindful Athlete,” 2nd Edition of “The Mindful Athlete,” and “Unlocked” | Hired as the Sports Psychologist by 13x NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, Phil Jackson, to work with 6x NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, Michael Jordan, and the late 5x NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant | former roommate of NBA and 2x ABA Champion (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Julius Erving at the University of Massachusetts Amherst | TED Talks (TEDxNashville) alum

“Thanks, Garrett. Let’s do it again, brother. Thank you.”

“You’re rocking and rolling, man. Really my pleasure to be with you.”

— Kevin Corke, 2x Emmy Award winner | FOX News White House and Senior National Correspondent | former NBC News White House Correspondent | former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and Coordinating Producer

“Well, Garrett, I appreciate you inviting me to the show and good luck with what you’re doing. And hopefully… folks that are listening to this… may take away one or two or three things.”

“[C]ongratulations on all your success… [E]xcited to be on… I love the… essence of what you’re about.”

— Yogi Roth, 3x Emmy Award winner | Podcast Host of the “Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth” | former Quarterbacks Coach at the University of Southern California | Co-Author of The New York Times Best-Seller “Win Forever” with Pete Carroll | Co-Author of “5-Star QB” | College Football Analyst (NBC Sports and Big Ten Network; previously at ESPN, PAC-12, and FOX Sports) | TED Talks (TEDxAustinWomen) alum | Keynote Speaker | former roommate of Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald at the University of Pittsburgh

“I’m great. It’s great to be with you, Garrett.”

— Mimi Rocah, CNN and MS NOW Legal Analyst | Contributor at Vox Media | former Chief & Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York | former District Attorney, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office | Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law

“I thoroughly enjoyed joining you… thanks for leading a phenomenal discussion!”

— John Teichert, Brigadier General (Ret.) of the United States Air Force | former F-15E combat pilot and F-22 test pilot | former Commander of Edwards Air Force Base and Joint Base Andrews | former Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Iraq at the U.S. Department of Defense | Graduate from Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Author | former Actor on USA Network’s Monk

“Congratulations on your many interviews…”

— Susan Swain, former President and Co-CEO at C-SPAN

“That’s awesome. I love this for you, Garrett. The 26th episode.”

— Jade McCarthy, Speaker and Coach at Phillips Exeter Academy | SiriusXM Host and Consultant | former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor

“Thank you. Well, 83, that means you’re booking some pretty good people. I saw your list. Glad to be here.”

— Julie Donaldson, FOX 5 DC Anchor and Reporter | former Game Day Host of the National Football League (NFL)’s Washington Commanders | First female full-time radio broadcast booth member in NFL history | Member Board of Trustees at Blood Cancer United, Mid-Atlantic Region | Miss Florida USA 2001

“…[I]t’s an interesting approach that you’re taking on the business side of it… [Y]ou’re doing a great service here. [C]ongratulations.”

— Jim Covert, Pro Football Hall of Famer | College Football Hall of Famer | Super Bowl 20 Champion at the National Football League (NFL)’s Chicago Bears | 100 Greatest Bears | 1983 NFL First Round Draft Pick (6th Overall) | Operating Partner at Cressey & Company

“I’m doing great. Congratulations on all of your success, and I’m very happy to be on with you today.”

— Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist | Co-founder of the Elrod Gifford Group | former Director of External and Government Affairs, CHIPS Program Office, at the U.S. Department of Commerce | former Senior Advisor and Senior Spokeswoman at Biden for President and Harris for President

“Thanks so much for having me on!!! It was fun!!! You are great at what you do!”

— Susan Hendricks, former CNN and HLN Anchor | Investigative Journalist | Author | Graduate from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University

“Thank you for the opportunity!!!!! Great show.”

— Wisdom Martin, WUSA-TV (CBS affiliate) Anchor | former FOX 5 DC Anchor and Reporter | Author

“Thanks, Garrett. Continued success with this and it was great talking with you again.”

— Linda Cohn, Emmy Award winner | former ESPN SportsCenter Anchor | Hosted the most SportsCenter episodes in ESPN history

“I’m good. Wow, that’s impressive, 68. Thanks for having me, Garrett.”

— Sheila Nix, Chief Executive Officer of the Mobile Voting Project | former Chief of Staff to Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden | former Chief of Staff to Vice President Kamala Harris (Harris for President) | former Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona at the U.S. Department of Education

“Thanks Garrett. Congrats on your growing Podcast library.”

“Great, thanks so much, Garrett. I appreciate you having me, and interested in talking to you more about the Foundation and building relationships through the Foundation’s network.”

— Lisa Borges, Executive Director of Tom Brady’s TB12 Foundation | former Executive Director of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism

“Thanks so much for having me on the show. It was great chatting with you and digging into these issues together. Really enjoyed the conversation!”

— Shanlon Wu, Founder of DC Student Defense | former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Counsel to the U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno at the U.S. Department of Justice | CNN Legal Analyst

“… I’m happy to be number 43. Really appreciate you having me, Garrett.”

— Christopher Helfrich, President and CEO of Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation | former CEO of the Starlight Children’s Foundation | former Head of Nothing But Nets Campaign at the United Nations Foundation

“Your podcast sounds great…”

— Estee Portnoy, Senior Vice President at Michael Jordan’s Jump Management, LLC | Minority Owner of the Washington Spirit | Executive Producer of ESPN Films’ and Netflix’s “The Last Dance” | Member, Nike Jordan (Jordan Brand) Board of Advisors

“That’s quite the guest list.”

— Jesse Rodriguez, Vice President of Booking & Editorial at MS NOW (formerly MSNBC)

“Your podcast is very impressive!”

— Susan Packard, former Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of HGTV | Author | TED Talks (TEDxUCLA) alum | Keynote Speaker

“Thanks so much Garrett. You have a great podcast and I really enjoyed being on it today.”

— Keith Stein, Attorney at Dentons | Co-owner of the Women’s Pro Baseball League | CEO of the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club | former Krispy Kreeme Doughnuts Owner in Canada

“I am flattered and would be happy to discuss participating on your podcast.”

— Kevin Abrams, 2x Super Bowl Champion | former Assistant General Manager, Interim General Manager, and Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy at the National Football League (NFL)’s New York Giants | Adjunct Professor at Columbia University School of Professional Studies | Investor in the Caledonian Braves F.C.

“Well, Garrett, it’s great to be with you. I know you’ve had a pretty illustrious list of guests, so it’s an honor to join you.”

— Kenny Albert, FOX Sports Play-By-Play Broadcaster for the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Baseball (MLB) | Currently the only play-by-play broadcaster for the four major North American professional sports | Author of “A Mic for All Seasons”

“[I]mpressive list of guests indeed!”

— Soogi Hong, Executive Director of The Very Asian Foundation | Investor in the Washington Spirit | Graduate from the University of California, Berkeley and University of Southern California

“… [W]ish you continued success with the series.”

— Faldo Correspondence Office on behalf of Sir Nick Faldo, World Golf Hall of Famer and 6x Major Champion (3x Winner of the Masters Tournament and 3x Winner of The Open Championship)

“I’m grateful for the invitation to be on the podcast. Thank you.”

— Joe Seldner, MBA from the Yale School of Management | M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Advisory Board Member, Yale’s Experienced Leaders Initiative (ELI) | Fellow, Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI) at Stanford University | former Assistant to the President of Columbia Pictures | former Disney Studios Creative Executive to Hollywood Actor Tom Hanks | former Chief Speechwriter to New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine

“Terrific to join you yesterday, thanks for having me & for the wonderful conversation.”

— Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst | Visiting Fellow, Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation | Senior Democracy Fellow, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) | Political Contributor at Bloomberg News | Professor of Political Science at Iona University | former Visiting Professor at New York University

“… I’m excited about joining you today.”

— Arshi Siddiqui, Founder and CEO of Bellwether Government Affairs | former Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | former Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi | former Ways and Means Counsel to U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra

“I appreciate it, Garrett. Thanks so much, man…Maybe we’ll see you in Walla Walla one of these days, man.”

— Drew Bledsoe, 1993 National Football League (NFL) First Round Draft Pick (1st Overall) | New England Patriots Hall of Famer | 4x NFL Pro-Bowler | Super Bowl 36 Champion | Co-founder of Bledsoe Wine Estates (Doubleback, Bledsoe Family Winery, Bledsoe|McDaniels)

“It’s a pleasure to be on here with you, Garrett.”

“Big thanks to Garrett for having me on his pod. Loved talking Raise The Flags, Buccaneers and the craft of storytelling!”

— Trent Cooper, 8x Emmy-Award winning Documentary Director | Executive Producer (Raise The Flags; #FreeTez; Heroes; IKAGAI; Who If Not Us; The Gift of Gaba; NFL360; I Am Shaquem Griffin; Us Against The World) | Currently Directing Titletown

“I’ve enjoyed our conversation, Garrett. It’s been great talking with you.”

— Steve Gillon, Ph.D. from Brown University | The New York Times Best-Selling Author of “America’s Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr.” | former Host and Scholar-in-Residence at The History Channel | Taught at Yale University, University of Oxford, and University of Oklahoma | longtime close friend of JFK Jr.

“Congratulations – impressive series of interviews. Well done.”

— Bill Werlin, Co-founder (with Hollywood Actor Kevin Costner) of Autio – Audio for Travel | former President of The North Face | former General Manager of Patagonia Japan | former General Manager of Burton Snowboards – Japan | former General Manager of Keen Footwear – Pan Asia | former Chairman of the Board – Board of Directors at Yokohama International School | TED Talks (TEDxTokyo) alum

“I’d be honored to be a guest.”

— Joseph Ari’el Towne, Founder and CEO of The Performers Mindset | former audition and acting coach | Hollywood Actor (The Art of Christmas; Best Buy Commercial; All My Children; Freedom Writers; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; The Practice)

“Thank you, Garrett, for having me on. It’s an honor to be on your podcast.”

— Peggy Grande, Director of Strategic Engagement at the U.S. Department of the Navy | former Political Appointee at U.S. National Archives and Records Administration | former Executive Assistant to 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan (Post-Presidency) | Keynote Speaker | Consultant | Commentator | Writer | Author of “The President Will See You Now: My Stories and Lessons from Ronald Reagan’s Final Years”