In Search Of Excellence

Randall Kaplan

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on the preparation, habits, failures, resilience, and decisions behind exceptional achievement, typically featuring prominent entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, athletes, entertainers, and other high achievers. Agencies could credibly pitch established founders, CEOs, investors, bestselling authors, elite athletes, entertainers, and experts with compelling transformation stories or unusually significant accomplishments; booking difficulty is very high because the show regularly features nationally recognized figures and major business leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 194

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 18.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

randall@jumpinvestors.com

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Host

Randall Kaplan - Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, executive coach, co-founder of Akamai Technologies, founder and CEO of JUMP Investors, and creator of the Extreme Preparation methodology.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Established entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors, athletes, entertainers, bestselling authors, prominent professionals, or public figures with significant achievements and a compelling personal or professional story.

Required Achievements:

Built or led a significant company or organization, Founded or invested in successful businesses, Published bestselling books, Achieved distinction in professional sports or entertainment, Overcame major adversity or achieved a notable personal transformation

Recent Guest Discussions

James Sexton - Communication, Relationships, Negotiation, Resilience, Fear, Grief, Personal Transformation, And Lessons From A Career Representing Divorcing Couples.

Owen Hanson - Addiction, Criminal Enterprise, Prison, Redemption, Discipline, Entrepreneurship, PTSD, Second Chances, And Mentoring Athletes And At-risk Youth.

Owen Hanson - Athletics, Ambition, Gambling, Criminal Enterprise, Cartel Involvement, Consequences, Identity, And Redemption.

John Mackey - Entrepreneurship, Company Building, Resilience, Work Ethic, Raising Capital, Conscious Capitalism, Company Culture, Leadership, And The Amazon Acquisition Of Whole Foods.

John Mackey - Mission-driven Business, Company Culture, Stakeholder Leadership, Retail, Health, Longevity, Wellness, And The Sale Of Whole Foods To Amazon.

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Investing, Resilience, Preparation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

In Search Of Excellence

James Sexton: What 25 Years as a Divorce Lawyer Taught Jim Sexton About Life and Love | E191

August 04, 2026

Jim Sexton has spent more than 25 years watching more than 1,000 couples who once loved each other divide their families, fortunes and futures – but the experiences that shaped him most happened long before he entered a courtroom. One of America’s most successful divorce lawyers opens up about growing up with an alcoholic father, nearly losing his mother throughout childhood, confronting fear, dealing with anticipatory grief, being overweight, rebuilding his body, and learning how extraordina...

Owen Hanson: From Cocaine Kingpin to Prison Redemption | E190

June 18, 2026

Owen Hanson went from USC athlete to international cocaine kingpin, Sinaloa cartel associate, and federal inmate serving a 21-year sentence — but his story did not end in prison. In this raw conversation with Randall Kaplan, Owen reveals how he survived addiction, cartel violence, prison PTSD, betrayal, and rock bottom before rebuilding his life through discipline, redemption, and entrepreneurship.Owen Hanson’s story is one of the most shocking and intense redemption stories ever told on In S...

The True Story of Owen Hanson: USC Walk-On, Drug Kingpin, Prison & Redemption | E189

June 11, 2026

Owen Hanson went from a disciplined kid in Redondo Beach to a USC walk-on football player surrounded by celebrities, pro athletes, and power — before one bad decision became the rush he chased for years. In this raw conversation with Randall Kaplan, Owen reveals the true story behind **Netflix’s The Cocaine Quarterback**, his rise from campus hustles to a global drug and gambling operation, his connection to the Sinaloa cartel, and the prison sentence that forced him to rebuild his life.Owen ...

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