Shane Battier, Ravi Gupta and Alex Smith are the hosts of Glue Guys, an exploration of their favorite lessons from the worlds of sports and business. We cover the importance of creating time for friends, the most memorable moments from their annual golf tournament, and why caddies are the ultimate glue guys.

Shane Battier, Ravi Gupta and Alex Smith are the hosts of Glue Guys, an exploration of their favorite lessons from the worlds of sports and business. We cover the guys' experiences meeting larger-than-life figures, how to avoid impostor syndrome and 'play free' in the face of greatness, and why true greatness is the ability to bring people along with you.

Jared Goff is a quarterback for the Detroit Lions. We cover the pressure of being a number one pick, what it felt like to be blindsided by a trade, and the effectiveness of different leadership styles he’s encountered.

Sheryl Sandberg is the former COO of Meta and the author of Lean In. We cover the best stories and leadership lessons from her career, how confidence manifests differently in men and women, and how to be there for others in their moments of greatest need.

Shane Battier, Alex Smith, and Ravi Gupta are the hosts of Glue Guys. We cover how great leaders adapt their styles to different personalities, the importance of team culture, and why sports provide a compressed version of life's drama.

Who are you competing against? Diving into personal stories and insights, Alex, Shane, and Ravi examine the evolution from external to internal motivation across different phases of life and careers. Their competitive drives are on full display, from Shane’s fear of an unknown competitor to Alex tracking his Elite 11 peers in high school. The conversation takes an introspective turn as they discuss parenting, the challenges of transitioning from pro sports to business careers, and the importance of defining what game you're really playing. The Glue Guys give an honest look into how top performers think about finding purpose beyond competition and the value of being intentional about your goals.

Join Alex, Shane, and Ravi as they dive deep into what makes great teams tick. The hosts share personal stories from their sports and business careers, discussing key elements like earned inclusion, trust, and celebrating the work. From QB rooms to startup culture, they explore how the best teams balance fun and achievement while maintaining strong bonds. The conversation touches on both championship-winning moments and underappreciated experiences, offering insights on how to build and appreciate meaningful team dynamics at any scale.

Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi joins the Glue Guys to share how he went from wearing tennis shoes to football tryouts to becoming one of the most feared defenders in NFL history. Tedy learned different kinds of strength from three Hall of Fame coaches—Bill Parcell, Pete Carroll, and Bill Belichick. But when a stroke threatened his life at the peak of his career, this three-time Super Bowl champion discovered a power no coach had taught him: the strength that comes from the team around you. Join Alex, Shane, and Ravi as Tedy reveals how this lesson transformed not just his recovery but his understanding of what it truly means to be unbeatable.

The guys dive deep into the complexities and joys of modern fatherhood. Alex, Shane, and Ravi share personal stories about their experiences - how they approach discipline differently than their own fathers did, their strategies for developing resilience in their children, and their wrestle with today’s parenting challenges like screen time and academic pressure. Through conversation about both their successes and struggles, they reveal how fatherhood has shaped them and their hopes for raising resilient, independent kids in today's world while maintaining their own identities and careers.

How do you turn overlooked data into bestselling stories that change industries? Michael Lewis reveals his process for finding and telling groundbreaking narratives, from Moneyball to Flash Boys to The Big Short. He also explains how he came across Shane’s unique impact on basketball, and how Kobe Bryant secretly studied his profile “The No-Stats All-Star” to counter Shane’s tactics. Jump inside the mind of one of our favorite authors and leave with a clear (and surprisingly simple) sense of how to find extraordinary stories.