Judson Kauffman's guest appearances

Judson Kauffman

Behind The Still 

The Venture Brief 

Open Road

Peter Greer

Matt Morris

Jonathan Abrams

Steve Nally

Minnie Ingersoll

Shannon Sedgwick

Tommy Palm

Gautam Gupta

Will Hurd

Todd Pierce

Ben Narasin

Molly Brown

Brian Hirsch

Ollie Purdue

Brendan Wallace

OwlTail

As the glow of the fireworks from this past July 4th weekend unfortunately fades, launch yourself into this week with my conversation with Judson Kauffman, co-founder of Desert Door Distillery, CEO and Co-Founder of Terradepth and former Navy SEAL.  Full of passion, experiences and stories, Judson shares with us his experience as a SEAL in Operation Iraqi Freedom and how that shaped him into a pioneering entrepreneur.  As a co-founder to a Sotol Distillery, which is now one of the leading spirit brands in the country, and Terradepth, the company that is deploying an army of autonomous submarines to collect yet to be discovered data on the ocean, it's safe to say that Judson goes for it.In our wide ranging chat, some of the topics we cover are the importance of bravery, how his time in the SEALS and as an entrepreneur has refined his view on Leadership, and finally, a Dinner Party Story that simply left me speechless.  No exaggeration.  It's cinematic.Join us at the table for a conversation that is sure to light a fire in you.  

As the glow of the fireworks from this past July 4th weekend unfortunately fades, launch yourself into this week with my conversation with Judson Kauffman, co-founder of Desert Door Distillery, CEO and Co-Founder of Terradepth and former Navy SEAL.   Full of passion, experiences and stories, Judson shares with us his experience as a SEAL in Operation Iraqi Freedom and how that shaped him into a pioneering entrepreneur.  As a co-founder to a Sotol Distillery, which is now one of the leading spirit brands in the country, and Terradepth, the company that is deploying an army of autonomous submarines to collect yet to be discovered data on the ocean, it's safe to say that Judson goes for it. In our wide ranging chat, some of the topics we cover are the importance of bravery, how his time in the SEALS and as an entrepreneur has refined his view on Leadership, and finally, a Dinner Party Story that simply left me speechless.  No exaggeration.  It's cinematic. Join us at the table for a conversation that is sure to light a fire in you.

14 - Judson Kauffman

Topics:The best decision-making hack I have ever heard.The mindset required to get through Navy SEAL training.Applying military strategy and tactics to business.Why ocean exploration must be done and the challenges to overcomeA walk-through of the patented Terradepth solutionBalancing and blending domain expertise with outsider perspectives.Handling disagreements as Co-CEOsWhy we are not our experiences.Today, we have a special episode because we are interviewing both of the founders, also ex. Navy SEALS, and co-CEOs of Terradepth, Judson Kauffman and Joe Wolfel. Terradepth is a company aiming to capture comprehensive data from the world's ocean on an unprecedented scale, resolution, and price point.Joe was previously the managing partner at Exbellum, a boutique management consulting firm dedicated to solving unique and complex human capital problems. Prior to Exbellum, Joe held leadership roles at the McChrystal Group, a leadership think tank and consulting group, as well as Synexxus Inc., a rapid engineering and manufacturing company focused on the defense space. Prior to these roles, Joe served as a Navy SEAL, conducting multiple deployments through the Middle East and Africa.Judson was also a Navy SEAL, alongside Joe. He deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom earning multiple combat distinguishments. After his military career, Judson was selected to lead the US Navy’s Special Operations and Special Warfare Mentor Program to support recruiting and selection efforts nationwide. Following this role, he shifted into business and became the Vice President of Product Development at Lightbulb Innovation Group in Nashville, Tennessee.Website: https://www.terradepth.com/Joe Wolfel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-wolfel-aa76a054/Judson Kauffman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judson-k-01468131/ 

Topics:<ul><li>The best decision-making hack I have ever heard.</li><li>The mindset required to get through Navy SEAL training.</li><li>Applying military strategy and tactics to business.</li><li>Why ocean exploration must be done and the challenges to overcome</li><li>A walk-through of the patented Terradepth solution</li><li>Balancing and blending domain expertise with outsider perspectives.</li><li>Handling disagreements as Co-CEOs</li><li>Why we are not our experiences.</li></ul>Today, we have a special episode because we are interviewing both of the founders, also ex. Navy SEALS, and co-CEOs of Terradepth, Judson Kauffman and Joe Wolfel. Terradepth is a company aiming to capture comprehensive data from the world's ocean on an unprecedented scale, resolution, and price point.Joe was previously the managing partner at Exbellum, a boutique management consulting firm dedicated to solving unique and complex human capital problems. Prior to Exbellum, Joe held leadership roles at the McChrystal Group, a leadership think tank and consulting group, as well as Synexxus Inc., a rapid engineering and manufacturing company focused on the defense space. Prior to these roles, Joe served as a Navy SEAL, conducting multiple deployments through the Middle East and Africa.Judson was also a Navy SEAL, alongside Joe. He deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom earning multiple combat distinguishments. After his military career, Judson was selected to lead the US Navy’s Special Operations and Special Warfare Mentor Program to support recruiting and selection efforts nationwide. Following this role, he shifted into business and became the Vice President of Product Development at Lightbulb Innovation Group in Nashville, Tennessee.Website: <a href="https://www.terradepth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.terradepth.com/</a> Joe Wolfel LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-wolfel-aa76a054/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-wolfel-aa76a054/</a> Judson Kauffman LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judson-k-01468131/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/judson-k-01468131/</a>

#63: Joe Wolfel and Judson Kauffman - Co-CEOs and Co-Founders of Terradepth - Navy SEAL Experience Applied to Startups 

When we heard that the first and only distiller of sotol in the United States since prohibition was located just outside of Austin, Texas, we had to take a trip to check it out."Sotol has been around for almost 1,000 years so it goes back a ways, especially here in Texas and northern Mexico," Desert Door co-founder Judson Kauffman told us. "It comes from the sotol plant. [It] grows in the Chihuahuan Desert, which is only found in northern Mexico, southern Texas and the tiniest corner of southeastern New Mexico."The sotol plant, which resembles an artichoke but 30 times bigger, isn’t farmed, it’s wild harvested in west Texas using machetes, axes and crowbars to harvest the plant. Sotol grows in elevation and Kauffman says it’s that location away from the colonized sea level areas of Mexico that initially earned its historical moniker of being a hillbilly moonshine much like whiskey in Tennessee or Kentucky was."We’re proud to be getting our juice out to the country through RackHouse Whiskey Club," Kauffman noted.Every whiskey tells a story. Sign up to join The Club at www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com!Support the show (http://www.RackHouseWhiskeyClub.com)

When we heard that the first and only distiller of sotol in the United States since prohibition was located just outside of Austin, Texas, we had to take a trip to check it out. "Sotol has been around for almost 1,000 years so it goes back a ways, especially here in Texas and northern Mexico," Desert Door co-founder Judson Kauffman told us. "It comes from the sotol plant. [It] grows in the Chihuahuan Desert, which is only found in northern Mexico, southern Texas and the tiniest corner of southeastern New Mexico." The sotol plant, which resembles an artichoke but 30 times bigger, isn’t farmed, it’s wild harvested in west Texas using machetes, axes and crowbars to harvest the plant. Sotol grows in elevation and Kauffman says it’s that location away from the colonized sea level areas of Mexico that initially earned its historical moniker of being a hillbilly moonshine much like whiskey in Tennessee or Kentucky was. "We’re proud to be getting our juice out to the country through RackHouse Whiskey Club," Kauffman noted. Every whiskey tells a story. Sign up to join The Club at <a href="http://www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com</a>!<a href="http://www.RackHouseWhiskeyClub.com" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.RackHouseWhiskeyClub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.RackHouseWhiskeyClub.com</a>)

Desert Door Distillery | Driftwood, TX | With Owner Judson Kauffman 