Jewish Philanthropy Podcast · Dovid M Cohen

Topic: Becoming Elite Guest: Mike Dube

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1. Jewish Philanthropy Podcast centers on Mike Dube and the topic "Becoming Elite." 2. Host David M. Cohen introduces Mike Dube as an old friend, and Mike identifies himself as CEO of Elite Method. 3. The episode asks how a sports-and-coaching business, a life of chesed, and a long friendship turned into a philosophy of happiness and service. 4. Mike describes growing up in Far Rockaway, later moving to Philadelphia after his parents divorced in sixth grade. 5. He says he was one of three brothers, including twin brother Andrew, plus an older brother Brian and half-sister Sandy. 6. Mike says his father lived in Fair Lawn, was active in a Conservative shul, and served as a gabbai there. 7. He says boarding at a rabbi's house in Baltimore for four years gave him confidence and respect. 8. He names Talmudical Academy, Yeshiva University, and Neve as the schools that shaped his path. 9. Mike says he worked in his family's psychiatric daycare and outpatient mental health clinic for about 12 years. 10. He says the clinic grew into one of the biggest for-profit outpatient mental health clinics in Orange, New Jersey. 11. Mike says the family sold that business, and at 35 he and his wife started Doom Zone with kids and sports. 12. He says Doom Zone became a school-sports and private-coaching business before it was rebranded as Elite Method. 13. Mike says Elite Method now focuses on physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 14. He says the new slogan is "preparing kids for the game of life." 15. Mike says he now coaches executives and adults as well as children. 16. He argues that happiness matters more than success, and that money buys freedom and luxuries but not happiness. 17. He says "you are not guaranteed an hour from right now," and uses that urgency to argue for habits, gratitude, and daily action. 18. The conversation is informal, repetitive at times, and grounded in shared history between Cohen and Dube. 19. Listeners who like Jewish entrepreneurship, coaching, and chesed will get the most from this. 20. Listeners looking for a tightly edited business interview may skip it.

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