Podcaster Profiles: Andrew Moses from Everybody Pulls The Tarp

Today, our Podcaster Profiles will introduce you to a highly successful businessman, who is also a superb podcaster.   

Creator/host Andrew Moses explains his show this way: "I independently host my own weekly podcast Everybody Pulls The Tarp and have interviewed over 240+ Olympians, pro athletes, TV personalities, Broadway stars, Grammy winners, best-selling authors, & other high-performers about their success secrets and the power of leading by example."

 

Moses has attached his show to a leadership and teamwork philosophy -- Everybody pulls the tarp -- which means that everyone in an organization—regardless of title, seniority, or job description—must be willing to do whatever it takes, including unpleasant, unexpected, or menial work, to ensure the team succeeds. It promotes a "no job is beneath me" mentality. 

  Andrew Moses is currently the Vice President of Growth at Highspring and formerly a long-time executive at MorganFranklin Consulting. He is acknowledged as a business growth leader. He lives in the Washington D.C. area with his wife Lauren and two young daughters.

  Andrew Moses was born and raised in New Jersey. He went to Penn State University, and started his career as a CPA. Over the tears, his career has evolved into work in finance and technology consulting and, he's held executive leadership roles in sales, marketing,  and branding.

Andrew Moses has long been passionate about building new relationships, learning from others, and connecting with like-minded people.

Live in the Washington, DC area, Andrew spends time with my family finding the best bagels and pizza (which is a tough task in the Washington DC Metro Area as compared to my days in NJ). He's also waiting for a New York Mets World Series parade, Rooting on the Penn State Nittany Lions, and reading books.

Moses says: "In 2004, I interned for a minor league baseball team. I went into that summer internship expecting to spend 100% of my time in an office — learning the business of sports.Turns out, I was wrong.

Moses continues: "On my first day, they told me everyone in the office — from the CEO to the new interns — will help pull the tarp on & off the field when it rained. I was confused and thought to myself, isn't that what a grounds crew is for? Then, I learned that minor league grounds crews are much smaller than their Major League Baseball counterparts (even though the field is the same size). So, in the minor leagues everybody pitches in regardless of your title, role, or years of experience."

Moses explains: "I pulled the tarp — and helped out in countless other ways. I dressed as the mascot, inflated moon bounces, parked cars, sold merchandise in the stands, & so much more. It would turn out to be a life-changing experience (but I didn’t know it at the time).

"After the internship, I went back to college and eventually started my career — not in sports, in a different industry.

"As my career evolved, I began to realize that the people I enjoyed working with the most, the people who were the most productive, the leaders I admired the most, & the people I wanted to have on my team — were people who, in my mind, I began calling the tarp pullers.”

"Since then, I’ve believed that the world's best companies, teams, & communities are powered by tarp pullers —people who lead by example, do the unexpected, never say "that's not my job", & roll up their sleeves (all for the greater good!)

We asked Andrew Moses why he started this podcast.

He responded: "I started the podcast because I wanted to shine a spotlight on the power of living the ‘Everybody Pulls The Tarp’ mindset — and uncover other actionable success secrets from the world’s top performers that we all can apply to our own lives personally and professionally."

He continues: "Since launching the podcast, I’ve interviewed over 250 Olympians, professional athletes, TV personalities, Broadway stars, Grammy winners, bestselling authors, CXOs, and other high-performers about their career journeys, success secrets, and how living the ‘Everybody Pulls The Tarp’ mindset has played a role in their success."

He adds: "Additionally, I've been very intentional since day 1 of the podcast to interview a diverse range of guests — for example, keeping a 50/50 mix of male and female guests. I want people to be able to find and listen to stories of people they can relate to and connect deeply with their journey."

We asked Andrew Moses when he chose this topic for his podcast.

He answered: "I’ve always been passionate about learning and personal growth — and a generally curious person. I fundamentally believe that we can learn something from every person we meet — and apply the ideas we learn to our own lives, both personally and professionally.

"I’ve always wanted to be the best version of myself — and show up the best I can for the people that matter most in my life. And learning from others has always been an important tool for me from that perspective. The podcast is an extension of that idea."

Moses continues: "It’s a platform to learn through people’s stories — and study the journeys of people who have accomplished extraordinary things, all while overcoming challenges and incredible adversity. By framing the conversations around the Everybody Pulls The Tarp idea, we have a powerful lens to study success that celebrates the power of hard work, selflessness, and leading by example.

"The reality is that, so often, we are led to believe that success is an individual endeavor, that we should be transactional instead of relational and that ‘me’ is more important than ‘we.’ The conversations we have on Everybody Pulls The Tarp flip that idea totally upside down — and, instead, we see that success is ALWAYS a team effort. The true drivers of success are hard work, kindness, and selfless thinking.

"At its core, I am on a mission to “build a world full of tarp pullers.”

We asked him how he developed and honed his interviewing style?

He answered: "I want the conversations to be natural & organic — and for listeners to feel like they are listening to me have a conversation with someone at a local coffee shop. My goal in every conversation is to uncover “how” the person does what they do — and “why” they do what they do. Both are critical to understanding their story and success secrets."

"As an interviewer, I prepare extensively — but once I get to the conversation, I don’t follow a predefined script or agenda. Instead, I start with a set of broad ideas that I think are interesting to explore and then follow the conversation where it naturally leads. Some of the most powerful ideas come from the follow-ups to follow-up questions. I truly believe listening is one of an interviewer’s most important skills.

"By listening intently, you find opportunities for follow-up that get you right to the core of the idea you’re exploring. I’m always challenging myself to grow and evolve. I believe that conversation and interviewing is truly an art — and spend a lot of time watching/studying other interviewers perform their craft. I learn a lot from others and weave it all together into something that is my own unique style."

Then we wrapped up by asking about the most difficult part of podcasting.

Moses answered: "Avoiding the comparison game. There are so many great podcasts and content creators out there. It’s easy to fall into the “comparison game” where I see what others are doing and, as a result, question my own direction or want to chase a shiny new object.

"To this point, I have been intentional about not monetizing through traditional ads because I truly value the listener’s time and want to make the experience for listeners as clean as possible. That said, I am in the early-stages of exploring bringing on a ‘presenting sponsor’ for each season of the podcast. This ‘presenting sponsor/partner’ framework will enable a deeper, richer connection between a partner company/brand, the podcast, and listeners as compared to simply spotting ad reads throughout the episode."

Check out Everybody Pulls The Tarp with Andrew Moses and become a tarp puller.