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A Navy SEALs Entrepreneurial Journey with Mack Alexander (Ep. 48)

A Navy SEALs Entrepreneurial Journey with Mack Alexander (Ep. 48)

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Transitioning from the Navy SEALs to a civilian can be physically and emotionally hard. 

For some, finding a passion can help bring them a sense of peace and create a path toward their next phase in life.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Mack Alexander, the founder and CEO of Macks Belts™ and a retired Navy SEAL. Mack reveals his journey from a Navy SEAL to a business owner while diving into the life lessons he learned as a Navy SEAL, how they translated into his daily life, and how he helps others (like him) through his business. 

Mack discusses:

  • Why he decided to join the Navy SEALs
  • How his experience with the Navy SEALs impacted his motivation and perseverance
  • The financial and personal struggles he faced after returning home from duty
  • How he started selling dog collars and grew that business into a belt company
  • Why he markets his products on LinkedIn instead of other social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook
  • And more!

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Mack Alexander serves as the CEO, Owner, and Founder of Macks Belts™, headquartered in Tampa, FL. The company specializes in steel and leather manufacturing and is one of the largest producers of American-made belts. Previously, Mack served as a Navy SEAL Assaulter and Breacher deploying to Africa and Yemen. He retired early after sustaining a major TBI while deployed. He is devoted to supporting all who have served and has been an advocate for many military, first responder, and law enforcement charities and is an official partner and advisor to Support Our Troops®.

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The Latest in Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Assets with Michael Creadon (Ep. 32)

The Latest in Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Assets with Michael Creadon (Ep. 32)

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There has been a lot of discussion over the past few years about digital assets and the way they continue to be an enigma to many people.

What are they? What can be expected from them in the future? These are some of the most common questions around this topic.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh interviews Michael Creadon, President of DeFi Devs, to talk about the most questioned concepts surrounding digital assets, such as blockchains and NFTs. Additionally, Michael explains what led the cryptocurrency exchange firm, FTX, to collapse.

Michael discusses:

  • His background in the financial industry and how he got into technology and blockchain
  • The definition of blockchain and how it keeps data organized as an audit trail
  • Cryptocurrencies explained with a Chuck E. Cheese analogy
  • NFTs and how this trend compares to the dot-com era
  • Ways to store your digital assets and the risks involved
  • The story behind FTX’s collapse 
  • His view on blockchain’s adoption to the economy in the coming years
  • And more!

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Michael Creadon is President of Inveniam DeFi Devs, a fintech company sponsoring the development of the Accumulate network and protocol. Accumulate is an identity-based, high-performance blockchain that enables interoperability with other protocols and networks. He works closely with leading global exchanges and custodians to further expand the digitization of assets on the Inveniam platform. 

Mike spent over 20 years in capital markets, serving as CEO of Traditum Group, a proprietary trading firm specializing in U.S. interest-rate trading and energy-market making. He is also an experienced journalist and has published articles in Bloomberg and Time Magazine. Today, Mike continues to blog regularly on LinkedIn and is widely followed on blockchain, bitcoin, and numerous other topics.

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An Unlucky Yet Successful NBA Career with Tom Van Arsdale (Ep. 7)

An Unlucky Yet Successful NBA Career with Tom Van Arsdale (Ep. 7)

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We know stories about the Hall of Famers and the Superstars of the sports world. 

However, the truth is the world of sports is filled with so many professional players that don’t quite get the same spotlight.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by former professional basketball player Tom Van Arsdale. Tom shares his personal experience in an unlucky yet successful career as a basketball player and his memoir “Journey Man.” He also reveals some behind the scenes of professional athletes, from his views on racism while playing for the NBA to the financial side of sports.

Tom discusses:

  • What led him to write his story
  • The importance of sharing one’s life with the next generation
  • The impact of racism within the NBA
  • The financial risk and rewards taken by sports team owners
  • And more!

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Tom Van Arsdale was born in the great state of Indiana, the heartbeat of the game of basketball. He and his twin brother became Co-Mr. Basketball in the state, at Indianapolis Manual High School. Tom was an All-American at Indiana University and spent 12 years in the NBA, becoming a three-time NBA All-Star. 

Tom holds two NBA Records: He’s played the most games without a playoff appearance and scored more points than anyone without a playoff appearance. It was rotten luck to break those records, but Tom’s career is more than those unwitting accomplishments.

At the age of 77, Tom wrote “Journey Man: Celebrating an Unlucky, Unpredictable, and Undeniably Successful NBA Career,” a  book dedicated to his reflections of his time in the NBA.

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