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MEET YOUR HOSTS

Three old friends.
One big question.

What comes next? Chad, Rob, and Tim have been asking it together for over 30 years. Now you’re invited into the conversation.

Rob, Chad, and Tim together outdoors

FRIENDSHIP BEFORE THE PODCAST

We go way back.

From Mission Beach to Cabo, from college days to new careers, we’ve shared the good times and the hard ones. We’ve been friends, co-workers, and business partners long before we had microphones.

Your Next Big Thing grew out of the conversations we were already having about work, getting older, and finding our next chapter. We’re bringing in people with useful experience, asking honest questions, and having some fun along the way.

Start with our first episode
Chad Everhart

AKA “WICK”

Chad Everhart

Entertainment. Opportunity. A little SoCal.

Chad grew up in six states before settling in Southern California for college and the start of his career. After leaving San Diego State University for the entertainment industry, he worked with E! Entertainment, HBO, talent agencies, AMC movie theaters, National Cinema Network, and National CineMedia. His experience also includes startups in gaming and lifestyle.

Building relationships with good people has been a constant throughout his career. Now he’s exploring new opportunities and bringing that same curiosity to the podcast.

A father, husband, and dog enthusiast, Chad lives in Northern San Diego. Away from work, he enjoys travel, comedy shows, golf, and SDSU basketball.

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Rob Powell

AKA “BERTO”

Rob Powell

Leadership, with a few career pivots.

Rob began his career as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, with hands-on experience in leadership and organizational management. He went on to earn an MBA from Pepperdine University, focusing on marketing and business development.

At Brand Sense Partners, he worked in brand extension and licensing. A move into health and wellness brought roles at Life Time Fitness, Active Network, and the Competitor Group, with a focus on sponsorship and media sales.

His entrepreneurial interests include early-stage investments in Big Game Golf and Ethos Analytics, an AI platform serving legal and law enforcement communities. He brings a practical perspective on changing direction and building something new.

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Tim Nichols

AKA “TIMMY”

Tim Nichols

A tech-minded marketer who keeps building.

A San Diego native, Tim started his career at AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon before joining Amazon as Category Owner for Music. From there, he moved into entrepreneurship, with two decades of startup experience across healthcare, entertainment, SaaS, and process automation.

In 2020, he started Three9 Marketing. His approach brings together a flexible team of specialists around each client’s needs. That experience shapes his perspective on taking a leap and adapting along the way.

Tim lives in Boise with his family and enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and river floats. His heart is still with the beaches of Encinitas, trips to Baja California, and his alma mater, SDSU.

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