Podcast Episodes

Marketing That Delivers: Direct Response Tactics for Private Equity with John Dwyer

🕒 Episode Timestamps & Show Notes

00:00 – Introduction
Alex welcomes John Dwyer, Founder of The Institute of WOW, to explore how direct response marke…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

How Brett Hickey Built a $Billion Firm From Nothing | Leadership & PE Lessons Every CEO Must Hear

Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brett Hickey, the CEO and founder of Star Mountain Capital. Brett shares his …

7 months ago

Private Equity’s GTM Wake-Up Call: Talent, Segmentation & the $500M Mistake

🧠 Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brian Reavell, Founder of R-Squared Advisors and seasoned Private Equity Op…

7 months, 1 week ago

How AI and Product Strategy Are Reshaping Value Creation

🔍 Episode Overview:

In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by David Rowley, Operating Partner at Diversis Capital, to explore how private equity can…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Founders Are Saying No to Buyouts — Hidden River’s Game-Changing Capital Strategy

🎙️ The Private Equity Podcast — Episode with Graham Bachman, Hidden River Strategic Capital

Guest: Graham Bachman, Managing Director & Head of Busines…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

From Army Officer to PE CEO: 4 Mistakes Killing Portfolio Performance (Otis Spencer)

The Private Equity Podcast – Show Notes

Guest: Otis Spencer
Host: Alex Rawlings
Episode Title: Lessons in Leadership: From Army Logistics to PE Operat…

8 months ago

From Investor to Operator: Hard Truths from 35 Years in Private Equity with Matthew Kearney

This episode is packed with pragmatic advice and “growth hacks for operators” – get your pen ready.

⏱️ Episode Highlights & Timestamps:

00:03 – Introdu…

8 months, 1 week ago

How your competitors are using AI in the Private Equity industry with Greg Nieuwenhuys

Guest: Greg Nieuwenhuys – Private Equity Advisor, Chairman & AI Expert
Topic: Unlocking Generative AI for Private Equity & Portfolio Companies

🔹 Intro…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Investing in the hospitality industry with Nate Edgerly

In this insightful episode, Nate Edgerly, CEO of Enzo Group Inc., discusses his journey from CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers to a seasoned private equi…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Building a $2.3 billion-dollar business from the ground up with Jeff Zwiefel

In this episode, Alex speaks with Jeff Zwiefel, former President & COO of Life Time, about scaling the business from $139M to $2.3B in revenue and na…

8 months, 4 weeks ago