WaveCapital's Guest Speaker Series on Relationship Building in a Team Environment

WaveCapital's Guest Speaker Series on Relationship Building in a Team Environment

Host, Garrett Boorojian, interviews notable professionals in sports, media, politics, and business — including those who are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Olympic Medalists, Emmy Award winners, Coaches of the Year, NBA and NFL First Round Draft Picks, and NBA, NCAA, World Series, and Super Bowl Champions.

Episodes

Garrett Boorojian and Sheila Nix discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Sheila has one of the most complete and accomplished professional careers in local, state, and national politics, from the campaign trail to Washington, DC. She worked for two U.S. Senators, a U.S. Governor, two U.S. Vice Presidents, two U.S. Presidents, a U.S. Second Lady, and a U.S. Secretary of Education. She has also excelled as a lawyer and in...

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Garrett Boorojian and Adrienne Elrod discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/adrienne-elrod-rufus-gifford-political-strategy-firm-1236326951/

"Democratic Campaign Veterans Adrienne Elrod And Rufus Gifford Launch Political And Public Affairs Strategy Firm

By Ted Johnson

March 17, 2025 2:00am

Adrienne Elrod and Rufus Gifford, who have been top strategists on Democratic campaigns and officials in r...

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Garrett Boorojian and Ken Thomas discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ken-thomas

"Ken Thomas

National Political Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Ken Thomas is a national political reporter covering the Trump administration. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal since November 2018.

Ken has covered the past four presidential campaigns and the White House under Presidents Biden, Trump a...

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Garrett Boorojian and Wisdom Martin discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/about-us/team-bios/wisdom-martin-get-up-dc-anchor-wusa9-bio/65-d1cfe9e7-4a0c-417b-b970-99c03b37a2bd

"Wisdom Martin | Get Up DC Anchor

Wisdom is a proud graduate of Jackson State University. He's covered news in Jackson, Mississippi, Fresno, California, North Carolina, Nashville and Atlanta.

Credit: WUSA9

Author: WUSA 9 ...

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https://www.eastwestcenter.org/about/staff/kathryn-kitty.pilgrim

"Kathryn Pilgrim (known professionally as Kitty Pilgrim) is an award-winning broadcast journalist and thought leader on how media shapes global affairs in an increasingly interconnected world. A pioneer in cable news, she played a key role in helping build CNN into a global news powerhouse through her work as a domestic and international correspondent, as well prime ti...

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Garrett Boorojian and Arshi Siddiqui discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.bellwetherga.com/about

https://cof.org/person/arshi-siddiqui

"Arshi Siddiqui

Bellwether Government Affairs

Founder & CEO

During the course of her career, Arshi has gained invaluable experience at leading institutions in Washington, with nearly 15 years as a partner at a top law firm and her time as a senior staffer on Capitol Hill, w...

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Garrett Boorojian and Susan Hendricks discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Garrett and Susan, a former CNN / HLN Anchor, spoke about their respective professional career backgrounds and what relationship building means to each of them in a team environment; their New Jersey roots; their fathers who are lawyers; Garrett's interest to start his own podcast; how the advent of technology allows for people to connect, rel...

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Garrett Boorojian and Larry Rothschild discuss relationship building in a team environment.

A Chicago native, Larry explained how Major League Baseball has changed with analytics but relationship building has stayed the same. Larry agrees with Joe Maddon that there's a place for analytics, but it can't dominate the game to the point where it significantly hinders the development of coaches and players from the minors to the majors. ...

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Garrett Boorojian and Joe Maddon discuss relationship building in a team environment.

On relationship building: "It means everything." – Joe Maddon

Joe's feedback about his conversation with Garrett: "Thanks Garrett, great preparation, I really appreciate that too and good luck with the number 61."

Specifically, Garrett and Joe had an incredible conversation (Episode 60) about his (Joe's) youth / upbringing in Hazleton, Pennsylvania; ...

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Garrett Boorojian and Rick Vaughn discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Tampa Spring Training Tales, Florida: Rick Vaughn: 9781467156363: Sports: Paperback – Arcadia Publishing

"Tampa Spring Training Tales

Major League Memories

By Rick Vaughn

Publication Date: 11th March 2024

Since 1913, Tampa has provided the background for some of the Major League Baseball's most iconic spring moments led, of course, by the longest home ...

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Garrett Boorojian and Ken Khachigian discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ken-Khachigian/219269121

https://www.reaganandnixon.com/bio

https://www.reaganandnixon.com/

"Behind Closed Doors

In the Room with Reagan & Nixon

Available Now

In Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & Nixon, White House history is revealed like never before by Ken Khachigian as an eyewitness wi...

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Garrett Boorojian and Michele Steele discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Michele Steele - ESPN Press Room U.S.

"Michele Steele

Studio Anchor, Reporter

Michele Steele is a correspondent for ESPN based in Chicago. A versatile journalist, she has covered some of the biggest stories both in the Midwest and nationally for SportsCenter, NFL Live, Outside the Lines and ESPN’s digital platforms. She also currently serves as a ...

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Charles "Chuck" Todd | GW Alumni Association | The George Washington University

Biography

Chuck Todd is NBC News’ political director and the moderator of the #1 rated Sunday public affairs program, Meet the Press. Todd is a primary anchor for the network’s primetime political and election programming and spearheads NBC News’ political coverage across all its platforms and flagship news programs.

Todd was named moderator of Meet the...

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Garrett Boorojian and George Smith discuss relationship building in a team environment.

George Smith | WOODTV.com

"George Smith

https://x.com/georgesmithtv

George Smith joined News 8 Daybreak as an anchor in August 2024.

He is no stranger to the Midwest. George’s broadcast career includes working for television stations in Cleveland, Chicago, and Madison, Wisconsin. His passion for news runs deep, but he’s also had the opportunit...

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Garrett Boorojian and John Anderson discuss relationship building in a team environment.

John Anderson ESPN Joins Mizzou School of Journalism Faculty

John Anderson - Mizzou School of Journalism

"John Anderson

Professional Practice Professor

Endowed Chairs, Journalism Professions

Leonard H. Goldenson Endowed Chair in Radio and Television Journalism

205 Reynolds Journalism Institute Missouri School of Journalism Columbia, MO 65211

(573) 882-...

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Garrett Boorojian and George Mumford discuss relationship building in a team environment.

About | George Mumford

"George Mumford’s deeply moving personal story is unforgettable. An aspiring basketball player at the University of Massachusetts (where he roomed with Dr. J, Julius Erving), injuries forced Mumford out of the game he loved. The medications that relieved the pain of his injuries also numbed him to the emptiness he felt wit...

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Garrett Boorojian and Joe Seldner discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Joseph Seldner - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute

"Joseph Seldner

Writer/Producer; Founder, Senior Poverty Prevention Project Princeton, NJ

Joseph Seldner has more than 35 years of experience in journalism, entertainment and non-profits. He began his career as a journalist, earning a Pulitzer Prize nomination, then moved to the entertainment ...

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Garrett Boorojian and Terance Mathis discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Terance's relationship with his family, especially his late mother, and the relationships he forged during his football playing days and post–NFL career, make Terance an elite relationship builder admired by so many of his peers, friends, and fans in the state of Georgia, across the country, and around the world.

A native of the state of Georgia...

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Garrett Boorojian and Michael Lombardi discuss relationship building in a team environment.

"I think the only form of currency that matters today is, are you willing to share your knowledge." – Michael Lombardi

Garrett interviewed Michael prior to Michael becoming the General Manager of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Football program. Michael joins head coach Bill Belichick who'll lead the Tar Heels with a five-year ...

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Garrett Boorojian and Jennifer Lynne Williams discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Jennifer Lynne Williams - USA Basketball

"Former Alabama State University director of athletics Jennifer Lynne Williams was announced on May 25, 2021, as the chief development officer of the USA Basketball Foundation. Williams will begin her duties on July 1.

As chief development officer of the USA Basketball Foundation, Williams is resp...

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