#822 What does it really take to build winning teams, lead through adversity, and scale with purpose? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Josh Rathweg, president of Sky Zone and Cloudbound, for a powerful conversation on leadership, resilience, and operational excellence. Josh shares his journey from Division I athlete at Ohio State to corporate executive at JP Morgan Chase to entrepreneur, unpacking the personal hardships that shaped his mindset and leadership philosophy along the way. Together, Brien and Josh explore servant leadership, building merit-based cultures, developing internal talent, and why great businesses are built through presence, purpose, and the courage to make the next right decision! What we discuss with Josh: 0:00 Making the Next Decision Under Pressure 2:28 From Soccer to Business: Josh's Origin Story 4:31 Career-Ending Injury at Ohio State 8:16 Finding a New Sport: Business as the Arena 11:11 Learning to Scale at JP Morgan Chase 14:10 A Daughter's Cancer Diagnosis 20:27 The Leap to Entrepreneurship 23:45 Leading Shoulder-to-Shoulder at Sky Zone 32:47 The Bad Apple Problem in Team Culture 50:05 Hiring for Traits and Firing Fast Thank you, Josh! Check out Sky Zone at SkyZone.com: https://www.skyzone.com/ Check out Cloudbound at Cloudbound.com: https://www.cloudbound.com/ Check out Presence on Purpose: https://presenceonpurpose.com/ Learn more about Josh's journey: https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2025/08/15/josh-rathwegs-professional-journey-a-study-in-leadership-and-personal-development/85673660007/ Follow Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-rathweg-5340989 To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/training). And follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/millionaire_university_mu/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireUniversityMU/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@millionaireuniversity_mu?lang=en) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyG31bPcrqhbjvGsuz-JaXw) Twitter (https://twitter.com/Millionaire_Uni) To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors) . Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/podcast) ! #entrepreneurship #franchise #companyculture #businessinspiration #leadershipstrategy #teambuildingtips

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