Coffee with The Greats by Miles Fisher

Aug 03 2021 15 ep. 60 mins 125

Coffee with The Greats by Miles Fisher Podcast artwork

Join Miles Fisher as he goes deep with living legends about the life secrets that made these visionaries go from good to GREAT.

Copy RSS

Subscribe on Podcast Addict

Condoleezza Rice - Director of the Hoover Institution

Aug 03 2021 53 mins

We wrap the season with Dr. Condoleeza Rice Dr. Rice is among the most distinguished diplomats, political scientists and professors alive today. Born in the 1950’s in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Rice shares with us her upbringing under two extraordinary parents, how an intense focus on figure skating snapped her out of being a procrastinator, how the great classical musical composer

John Chambers - Former Executive Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems

Jun 28 2021 45 mins

This week we're joined by former Executive Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems, John Chambers. John is one of the most respected business leaders globally, and his list of accomplishments is staggering. In his first ten years leading Cisco, he made 10,000 employees millionaires, but John shares some incredible life stories and reveals what he believes the currency of leadership

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss - Investors and Founders of Gemini Cryptocurrency Exchange

May 18 2021 63 mins

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are some of the most extraordinary individuals of the 21st century...They are investors, former Olympic rowers, and founders of Winklevoss Capital and Gemini Cryptocurrency Exchange. Their athleticism is Olympian. Their IQ is off the charts. But you'll hear that it's their EQ (emotional quotient), which reveals a thoughtfulness and sensitivity tha

David Rubenstein - Co Founder of The Carlyle Group

Mar 08 2021 43 mins

David Rubenstein has a list of accomplishments from building one of the most prestigious private equity firms, The Carlye Group, to being the chairman of the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, The Smithsonian Institution, and The Council on Foreign Relations. David shares how he wasn't a "big dreamer" growing up, how asking himself "What would his mother think?" helped gu

Jeremy Zimmer - Co-Founder and CEO of United Talent Agency

Feb 16 2021 42 mins

Miles speaks with Jeremy Zimmer, co-founder and CEO of United Talent Agency. Jeremy speaks about the lessons he’s learned in the 40+ years in Hollywood. He shares what makes a great agent, the purpose of a celebrity, and how keeping commitments is the key to a life well-lived. ** This episode is sponsored by Bixby Coffee Roasters. Hosted by Miles Fisher **

The Late Herb Kelleher - Founder of Southwest Airlines

Feb 01 2021 79 mins

Herb Kelleher was the Founder and CEO of Southwest Airlines –– an extraordinary entrepreneur who was thought of as a modern day cowboy. This interview is among the last he gave before passing in 2019. Publishing it now feels poignant, as this conversation is what led to creating Coffee with The Greats. Herb discusses his origins and the risks he took in creating the belov

Bob Pittman - Chairman & CEO of iHeartMedia

Jan 05 2021 73 mins

Miles and Richard sit down with media mogul and legendary entrepreneur Bob Pittman, Chairman & CEO of iHeartMedia. Bob was the CEO of MTV Networks and the cofounder and programmer who led the team that created MTV. Pittman has also been a radio and TV programmer, marketer, investor and media entrepreneur who has had multiple careers in a number of consumer-focused industries.&n

Mike Milken - Philanthropist, Financier and Chairman of the Milken Institute

Dec 14 2020 112 mins

Miles and Richard chat with philanthropist and financier Mike Milken. Mike shares how he transformed the world of finance and what he learned from it. ** This episode is sponsored by Bixby Coffee Roasters. Hosted by Miles Fisher **

Bob Iger - Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company

Dec 07 2020 65 mins

We sit down with Bob Iger, Executive Chairman of the Walt Disney Corporation. Bob has been employed within the same company for 46 years. First at ABC television, rising the ranks within their sports, before eventually making his way to Disney, where he became CEO in 2005. Bob has built on Disney's rich history of storytelling innovation with the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel

Season One Wrap with Richard W. Fisher

Sep 10 2020 77 mins

As we wrap our first season, we decided to turn the mic on Richard W. Fisher, Mile's father. Richard has an incredibly inspiring story and led a distinguished career in the public and private sectors. This eye-opening episode is followed by Richard and Miles answering a few listener questions about life, and the constant exploration to better ourselves through the stories of others