Rick Walker Podcast

Lee Greenwood Interview - S1E6 - Sinatra, Elvis and America

Grammy Award Winner Lee Greenwood shares his unbelievably interesting stories about playing Vegas with Elvis, Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Barbara Mandrell, and everyone else in the 1970's in our up-close look at how this country music legend was discovered and transformed, not only the music business but America itself through his epic hit "God Bless the USA."
 
ABOUT THE GUEST Greenwood, an American country music singer-songwriter, father, and friend from Nashville, joins Rick for the sixth episode of Conversations at The Mansion. Lee talks about how his iconic song "God Bless the USA" came to be, and being at Ground Zero just after 9/11.
 
ABOUT THE SHOW Conversations at The Mansion with Rick Walker is a guest-driven video podcast that brings together the most interesting thought-leaders who provide viewers with unique perspectives at the intersection of media, business, politics, responsibility, and work, in a casual, fun, and free-flowing conversation at The Mansion.
 
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 1:28 Who Lee Greenwood really is 5:26 Getting Started in the music industry 11:16 Big Bands in the 60s 13:03 On Stage with Elvis 15:58 Paying dues in Vegas 19:45 Rick gives Lee a gift 23:01 What it takes to be a good musician 24:08 Lee plays saxophone at 13 25:25 Being outspoken as an artist 26:29 Writing process for God Bless the USA 30:19 What Brought God Bless the USA to the forefront 34:12 At Ground Zero on 9/11 36:26 Performing at Yankee Stadium right after 9/11 39:00 Does God still bless the USA? 41:24 Losing Religion and Finding it Again 43:40 What Lee's faith means to him 46:29 The King of Crossover 47:45 Beyonce Covers Lee's Song 52:00 Lee's Best Cover Ever 53:48 What Really Happened to Whitney Houston 56:28 Awarded Points of Light 1:00:04 Respect for Wounded Warriors 1:04:09 What a hero really is 1:05:57 Using Music for Change 1:14:10 Lee's Bible Project 1:16:54 Salute to Lee Greenwood

Greg Brenneman Interview - S1E5 - Turnaround King, Private Equity, Former CEO of Burger King

The Famed Fortune 500 CEO Mentor & Business Acquisition Expert has served as Former Chairman, CEO, President and/or COO of Quiznos Sub, Burger King, PwC Consulting and Continental Airlines, Greg Brenneman joins Conversations at The Mansion with Rick Walker to discuss his epic turn-around strategies and leadership principles.
Greg is known as the top corporate turn-around expert in the world and is the man who Fortune 500 CEOs turn to for mentoring. Greg tells his stories of being mentored by Former President George H. W. Bush, Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Mitt Romney and encourages leaders to pass it on to help the next generation.
"Leading in a time of crisis is about absorbing fear and exuding hope", according to Greg. Greg and Rick discuss family generosity strategies, personal turn-arounds, mitigating risk in business, the use of corporate debt, developing cities in Latin America as a charitible endeavor, and Greg's amazing stories.
Greg is currently Executive Chairman of CCMP, a private equity firm which purchases, grows and sells companies such as Generac Generators, Franscesca's Stores, Cabela's and dozens of other household names. Prior to joining CCMP (https://www.ccmpcapital.com/) in October 2008, Mr. Brenneman served as Chairman, CEO, President and/or COO of Quiznos Sub, Burger King, PwC Consulting and Continental Airlines. In 1994 Mr. Brenneman founded Turnworks, Inc. (“Turnworks”), his personal investment firm that focuses on corporate turnarounds. Prior to founding Turnworks, Mr. Brenneman was a Vice President for Bain & Company. Mr. Brenneman currently serves on the board of directors of Eating Recovery Center, Hayward, PQ Corporation, BGIS, Baker Hughes, Baylor College of Medicine and The Home Depot, Inc. ABOUT THE GUEST Mr. Brenneman is an Emmy Award winner and the author of Right Away & All At Once, Five Steps To Transform Your Business and Enrich Your Life. Greg holds a Harvard MBA and lives in the Houston, Texas area.
#leadership #life #CEO #privateequity #unitedarilines #romney #bain Baker Hughes United The Home Depot Burger King National Christian Foundation #charity #generosity Generous Giving
 
In today’s episode, Brenneman discusses what he looks for in a new hire, what it was like turning around Continental Airlines, and his mission efforts overseas. ABOUT THE SHOW Brand new guest-driven video podcast brings together the most interesting thought-leaders who provide viewers with unique perspectives at the intersection of media, business, politics, responsibility, and work, in a casual, fun, and free-flowing conversation at The Mansion.
 
TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:56 Background and Career History 11:58 Turning Around Companies 14:00 CEO Friend Group 18:31 Continental Airlines Success 23:18 Continental Almost Bankrupt 28:46 How to Hire New Talent 35:17 Barriers to Entry as a Strategy 39:00 Saving Time and Bottom Line 45:00 Responsibility Matrix 50:48 Balancing the Business Sheet 57:30 We All Live on the Shoulders of Giants 1:05:00 The Importance of Mentors 1:09:34 The Job of the CEO 1:20:56 Old School Investment Strategy 1:27:26 Generosity from the Heart 1:41:57 Find your Own Calcutta

Jonathan Pageau at the Mansion

Link to original post on RickWalker website: https://rickwalker.com/interviews/jonathan-pageau-interview/ 
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This video features a rich and profound conversation focusing on the interplay between traditional Christian narratives, modern society’s challenges, and the importance of storytelling and symbolism in understanding our place in the world. A conversation between Jonathan Pageau, The Symbolic World, and Rick Walker. It delves into the complexities of faith, morality, and the quest for unity in a fragmented modern landscape.
ABOUT THE GUESTJonathan Pageau is a popular French Canadian icon carver, public speaker, and YouTuber exploring the symbolic patterns that underlie our very experience of the world, how these patterns emerge and come together, manifesting in religion, art and even in popular culture. He's also the editor of the Orthodox Arts Journal and host of the Symbolic World blog and podcast. 
Takeaways:-📚 Scriptural Patterns: The patterns in Scripture serve as a map of reality, offering a framework to understand life and existence.-🔍 Modern Fragmentation: Modern thinking and scientific materialism challenge traditional views, leading to a societal breakdown and a search for meaning.-🎭 Storytelling and Symbolism: Stories, whether biblical or in popular culture, hold patterns that guide our understanding of reality and ourselves.-🕊️ Unity Through Narrative: Reclaiming the capacity to tell enriching stories is crucial for restoring social cohesion and personal meaning.-✝️ Christian Imagery and Tradition: Exploring traditional Christian imagery and narratives can offer profound insights into reality and human existence.-🌌 Heaven, Kingdom, and New Jerusalem: Different aspects of Christian eschatology reveal a complex understanding of existence beyond the material world.-🧠 Morality and Ethics: The conversation explores the foundations of morality, the challenge of relativism, and the importance of a moral law.-🕸️ Sin and Redemption: Sin is viewed as a deviation from the divine plan, with redemption possible through alignment with higher purposes and values.-🏔️ Incarnation and Sacrifice: The incarnation of Christ represents the ultimate mediation between heaven and earth, emphasizing self-sacrifice as the key to transcending sin.-🌳 Creation and Creator: Discussions on creation, the presence of a moral law, and the inevitability of a creator touch on the intrinsic relationship between the universe and divine intelligence. Summary:-The video discusses the significance of scriptural stories in understanding the fabric of reality and human existence.-It addresses the impact of modern thinking on society’s fragmentation and the loss of cohesive narratives.-The importance of storytelling and symbolism in Christianity and wider culture is explored as a means to comprehend life’s complexities.-The dialogue emphasizes the need to reclaim the art of storytelling to mend societal divides and restore a sense of purpose.-Traditional Christian imagery and its insights into reality are examined, highlighting the depth of ancient Christian thought.-Various concepts of Christian eschatology, such as heaven, the kingdom of heaven, and the New Jerusalem, are clarified.-The conversation delves into moral and ethical dilemmas, contrasting modern relativism with the stability of a moral law.-Sin’s role in human suffering and redemption through alignment with divine will is discussed, with a focus on the Orthodox Christian perspective.-The incarnational principle is underscored as a crucial concept for understanding Christ’s role in bridging heaven and earth.-The necessity of recognizing a creator and the inherent moral law within the universe is argued as fundamental to grasping reality’s structure.

Tony Buzbee Interview - S1E3 - Famed Attorney

Tony Buzbee is one of the most successful and well-known lawyers in the country. Tony talks about being homeless for a night, partying with Snoop Dogg, and his high-profile cases. Tony Buzbee - the most intriguing man in the world - joins Rick Walker for this special edition of Conversations at The Mansion (actually taped at Tony's 73rd story office due to over a dozen d*ath threats that week).
Tony comments on the Deshaun Watson (#deshaunwatson Houston Texas QB #houstontexans) matter, and tells stories of the time he hired Snoop Dogg to help Houston (and why he was attacked for it), he saved Governor Rick Perry from life in prison, he gave away a Green Lamborghini to save his son from greed, had President Trump (#trump) over to his house, and his philosophy of defending victims from the super-predators of the world. Tony was on the homepages of both ESPN.com (#espn) and nearly every major new outlet website in the US at the time of this taping.
Tony discusses his business philosophy. Tony ran for Mayor of Houston against Mayor Sylvester Turner spending $15 Million of his own money (refusing donations), while at the same time having $22 Million of artwork stolen from his home - just to put things in perspective. #houston #houstonpolitics #texasamregents #rickperry
Rick sums up Tony's storied tenacity: "There's a reason why Tony has sharks on his jets. You don't mess around with a guy like that."
The New York Times stated it best when it said, "Mr Buzbee is a big, mean, ambitious, tenacious, fire-breathing Texas trial lawyer. Really big. Poster boy big." ABOUT THE SHOW Conversations at The Mansion is a new guest-driven video podcast bringing together the most interesting thought-leaders who provide viewers with unique perspectives at the intersection of media, business, politics, responsibility and work, in a casual, fun and free-flowing conversation at The Mansion.
TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:00 Tony Gets Gifts 4:57 Partying with Snoop Dogg 7:52 Tony's Exotic Animals 12:08 Tony Drives a Tank 21:16 Being a Successful Attorney 23:54 Representing Rick Perry 33:28 Texas Famous 34:19 Tony's Office 36:02 All About Pocket Squares 38:36 Running for Mayor 46:42 How to Improve the City of Houston 53:22 Being Homeless for a Night 55:28 Houston's Big Problem 1:00:39 Responsibility to the People 1:03:25 His Son's Lambo 1:07:00 Best Sushi in Houston 1:10:21 Best Steak in Houston 1:14:43 Tony, A Fashion Man 1:17:17 Fighting for Justice

Senator Mike Lee Interview - S1E2

US Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) #senator #mikelee joins Rick Walker at The Mansion for its second episode. Mike Lee is a politician, businessman, and attorney. Mike and Rick cover family, the Green New Deal, Aquaman, Trump, Federalism, the Tea Party movement, Hamilton the Musical, and what it's like to be in DC in 2021.
 
Michael Lee is an avid Mormon who has served in the Senate since January 3, 2011. Lee began his career as a clerk in U.S.A District Court for the District of Utah before clerking for future Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who was then a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. From 2002 to 2005, Lee was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah. Subsequently, he joined the administration of Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, serving as the general counsel in the governor's office from 2005 to 2006. In this video, US Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) discusses his career in politics, his conservative values, and his relationship with Jesus Christ. Mike Lee is a powerful voice in Congress and a driving force behind conservative politics. In this video, he discusses his career, his values, and his relationship with Jesus Christ.
 
If you're interested in learning more about Mike Lee and his work in politics, this video interview/podcast is a great start!
 
 

Dan Crenshaw Interview - S1E1 - NAVY SEAL and Congressman

US Navy SEAL and United States Congressman Dan Crenshaw #dancrenshaw joins Rick Walker for Conversations at The Mansion's first episode. Conversations include Donald Trump's next move, the SEAL's weapon of choice, Nancy Pelosi, his involvement with George Soros & red flag laws, and a little theology. #pelosi #congress #faith #conservative #congress
 
I’m Rick Walker and I have a passion for leadership, responsibility and purpose. Through these conversations, we’ll walk through what it means to be a leader in 2023 and how to get there. We’ll tackle important issues of frameworks, managing others, building other leaders and understanding the basis of reality through the various world religions and thought systems.