Episodes 59
Avg. Duration 49m
Activity Declining
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode Sep 2025

Outreach Signals

Features Guests

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Refreshingly candid conversations with some of today’s most humble leaders. Adam Kaufman dives into topics often left unexplored. His guests’ challenges, fears, and motivations show what it takes to become a humble leader.

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

S6E10 Dr. Akram Boutros: Optimism Beats Adversity!

Sep 04, 2025 1h

We love talking to resilient winners. Hard drivers who take on whatever challenges come their way who find the strength to not only overcome but to achieve and grow time and again. Our guest today…

S6E9 Alex Robinson: Looking Over the Horizon on a Unicorn

Jun 17, 2025 1h 2m

Tune in to hear our impressive guest's aspirational story about life as an entrepreneur. From mowing lawns in middle school to building Juniper Square, an industry-changing technology business now…

S6E7 Resilient Voices: Leadership Through Adversity

Apr 09, 2025 33m

All of us face inevitable curves in the road as we navigate the journey of life. So it's valuable to learn how effective leaders deal with these challenges, for as Albert Einstein wisely observed,…

S6E6 From Courtroom to Corner Kick: The Journey of Phil Ciano, Legal Eagle Turned Sports Investment Maestro

Nov 12, 2024 54m

Today's guest leaned into his fondness for business and passion for sports, building a career that began with the law and now excels in the growing world of sports private equity. Tune in for an…

S6E5 Joel Peterson: Radical Intentionality

Oct 03, 2024 54m

There's something special about super-accomplished business leader, Joel Peterson. He teaches some of the most popular courses at Stanford; he led JetBlue Airways when they topped the industry's…

S6E4 Lt. General Laura Lenderman: Reaching the Highest Levels of Service With Humility

Aug 28, 2024 50m

What a thrilling opportunity to welcome Three Star Air Force General Laura Lenderman back to our program, such a humble leader in spite of her accomplishments both in the air and in military…

S6E3 Jimmy Lynn: Mentoring the Future

Jul 15, 2024 57m

Jimmy Lynn is a pioneer in every sense of the word; shaping the past, present, and future of digital sports and people's lives. As a former VP of AOL sports, he helped develop it into thee global…

S6E2 Lou Shapiro: Culture is Crucial.

Jun 18, 2024 1h 2m

Although he will tell you they are, The Steelers aren't the best thing to come from Pittsburgh -- that would be Lou Shapiro. Hailing from UPitt, Lou was the former president and CEO of Hospital for…

S6E1 Jeff Charney: Making HSTRY

May 14, 2024 1h 5m

While the brands and characters he helped create are among the most recognized in the world, on a personal level this marketing genius practices the 'scarcity model.' We couldn't be more thrilled to…

S5E10 W. Scott Stornetta: Technologist; Capital Allocator; And CEO

Oct 10, 2023 43m

Wikipedia refers to him as the Co-Founder of the Blockchain. But Dr. Stornetta identifies himself first as a 'Grandfather,' on his LinkedIn profile, illustrating perfectly how humbly this Stanford…

S5E9 Dr. David Agus: The World’s Physician Is Never Satisfied

Aug 24, 2023 53m

Dr David Agus is unofficially but quite likely the most famous and sought after physician in the world. Always on the front end of medical innovation, countless patients around the globe have…

S5E7 Shelby Scarbrough: White House Veteran.... Civility Champion

Dec 28, 2022 51m

After mastering protocol at the highest levels at both the White House and the U.S. State Dept., Shelby started a business to serve literally the most famous and influential humans on the planet.…

S5E6 Jim McKelvey: Artist; Technologist; Public Servant

Dec 08, 2022 53m

After losing sales because he couldn't accept credit cards as a young, independent artist, this glass blower invented Square (NYSE: SQ), enabling not only his artist friends but literally millions of…

S5E5 Tim Shriver: A Man Who Could Do Anything

Oct 25, 2022 57m

Born into perhaps America's most watched and revered family, Tim Shriver decided to focus on education for his first major pursuit.  Recognized for his passionate efforts as the worldwide leader of…

Ted Souder: Google and Beyond

Sep 13, 2022 1h 3m

Having spent 20 years helping to write the Google story, Ted Souder is now applying his creative mind to help cities, companies and consumers around the world think about a more digital future. A…

S5E5 Jim Jameson: Capitalist-at-Large

Aug 01, 2022 55m

Talking his way into a Hughes Helicopter business in Indonesia just after graduating from Stanford, Jim Jameson's career as a global business man seemed evident early on. 120 countries later, after…

S5E2 Dirk Junge : Harleys, Helis, and Heritage

Jul 11, 2022 51m

He transformed his family business into a global leader in the industry. He's passionate abut his family, motorcycles, and living life with boundless optimism and joy. Tune in for this…

S5E1 Peter Goldstone: A ”Level 5 Leader” Living Life in Full

May 05, 2022 51m

Peter Goldstone is the chairman of GovExec, a large digital media platform gobbling up many of the most important communication and data assets serving government. This dynamic leader's rise was not…

S4E10 Andre Pienaar:  International Man of Intelligence

Jan 05, 2022 49m

Andre Pienaar is the founder and CEO of C5, a venture capital firm operating at the intersection of commerce and government. On the boards of companies in 4 different countries, this British national…

Dale Jones: A Global Leader Filled With Gratitude

Dec 21, 2021 47m

Many of the largest and most-respected organizations in the U.S. turn to Dale and Diversified Search when they want to find the best CEOs and board members in the marketplace.  And unlike most of his…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Up2 have?

Up2 has published 59 episodes since January 2019, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Is Up2 still active?

Up2 is currently declining with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 49m.

Similar Podcasts