Valenti School's Press Play

Latest Episodes:

Hedley Thomas: Host of Hit Podcast “The Teacher’s Pet” Oct 29, 2018

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True crime podcasts are among the most popular in the medium so making a splash in this genre is tough. Impressively, The Australian’s true crime series The Teacher’s Pet has been downloaded more than twenty million times. In this episode, investigative journalist and The Teacher’s Pet host Hedley Thomas discusses everything from the podcast and how he continued to integrate new discoveries into each new episode to his extensive career as an investigative journalist.

Kevin Wade: Screenwriter Oct 15, 2018

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In the world of screenwriting, Kevin Wade has done it all. From hugely successful films like "Maid in Manhattan" and "Working Girl" to being the Executive Producer and Showrunner for longtime CBS show "Blue Bloods," Kevin's career spans decades. Kevin joins this episode to talk about his career, his tremendous successes, and some hiccups along the way.

Ashley DeWalt Oct 01, 2018

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Ashley DeWalt, CEO and Founder of Leverage Sports, is a leader in the sports marketing world. Using some of the most innovative and cutting edge methods, Ashley represents some of the biggest names in the sports industry. This success has been a vision of his since college, when he literally pawned his possessions to build his company.

Weigh in on Press Play Jul 31, 2018

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After a successful pilot season, we are excited to introduce the first season of Press Play this fall. Season 1 will continue to spotlight the stories of impactful communicators. In the meantime, we want to hear from you. We want our new and returning listeners to share their opinions as we launch the new season. Please take this brief survey to give us feedback on the podcast so far: http://bit.ly/press-play-survey

Alex Lopez Negrete May 07, 2018

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Over 30 years ago, Alex Lopez Negrete had a vision for the influence and importance of the Hispanic market. Because of that, he founded Lopez Negrete, an advertising agency focused on reaching that group. To say it has been a success is an understatement with billings in the hundreds of millions now. We’ll talk about his success, diversity in the advertising world, and how he was able to build his empire on this episode of Press Play.

Scott McClelland, HEB Houston President Apr 09, 2018

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Scott McClelland is one of the most iconic figures in Houston--he is the President of HEB and perhaps best known as "Mr. HEB" from the HEB television commercials. From working the delivery routes at Frito-Lay to starring in commercials with JJ Watt, Scott McClelland gives his advice on how to succeed in life and business.

Joshua James Mar 22, 2018

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In January of 2018, Joshua James launched a new app: Zig. Its goal is to provide news in a different and more visual manner. In this conversation, we hear from Joshua about how he was able to create this app, and how his entire career started as an entrepreneur while he was still in college.