# Ryan Alford

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Why Did EVERY Grading Company Shut Down Value Tiers?! Beckett and MBA

Why can’t you get cards graded at value prices anymore? In this Surface Issues episode, Ryan Alford talks with Colin Hudson, GM of Beckett Grading, and Nick Dolezal, Director of Grading at MBA, about why value tiers shut down across the hobby, how demand outpaced grading capacity, and what each com…

The Science of Scaling: How to 10X Your Business in 3 Years with Blake Erickson

Why do some businesses stay stuck for 10 years while others 10X in three? Blake Erickson, co-founder of Scaling.com and co-author of The Science of Scaling with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, joins Ryan Alford to explain the mindset and moves behind rapid growth. Blake walks through his four steps to scale, …

The Cannabis Scientist: Endocannabinoids, Microdosing and Why Prohibition Failed with Dr. Amanda Reiman

What does the science actually say about cannabis? Dr. Amanda Reiman, a public health researcher who has studied cannabis since 2002, joins Ryan Alford to cut through the stigma, from the endocannabinoid system to why most people use cannabis for everyday wellness, not to get high. Amanda explains…

Wake Up Ready: How Marine Veteran and CEO Kate Monroe Builds Grit and Bounces Back Faster

Kate Monroe has survived the Marine Corps, stage four cancer and the fight to win back a company that was taken from her, and she’s come out stronger every time. The CEO of VETCOM and author of Wake Up Ready joins Ryan Alford to share how she shortens the distance between defeat and victory. Kate s…

Wake Up Ready: How Marine Veteran and CEO Kate Monroe Builds Grit and Bounces Back Faster

Kate Monroe has survived the Marine Corps, stage four cancer and the fight to win back a company that was taken from her, and she’s come out stronger every time. The CEO of VETCOM and author of Wake Up Ready joins Ryan Alford to share how she shortens the distance between defeat and victory. Kate s…

Fake Cards Are About to Be Impossible to Spot – Heritage VP Erik Myers

Ryan Alford sits down with Erik Myers, VP of Modern Sports at Heritage Auctions and former head of innovation and anti-counterfeiting at Topps, to talk about how AI is changing counterfeit cards, how resealed boxes are being sold, and why you should only buy sealed product from card shops or manufa…

Comfort Is the Most Dangerous Drug: Sid Sriram on Rock Bottom, 3:30 A.M. Mornings and Rebuilding Your Life

Ryan Alford and co-host Chris sit down with Sid Sriram, a bodybuilder and entrepreneur who went from losing his job, relationship and home to rebuilding his life in Miami. Sid shares how changing his environment kickstarted the turnaround, and why he now thinks the comfort zone is the most dangerou…

Magnet, Not a Mandate: How Cisco's Bob Cicero Is Redesigning the Office for the AI Era

Companies are still fighting over the office: bring people back, stay remote or land somewhere in between. Ryan Alford sits down with Bob Cicero, a director of Future-Proofed Workplaces at Cisco, who says the real question isn’t whether people come in. It’s whether the office is worth the trip. Bob…

Magnet, Not a Mandate: How Cisco's Bob Cicero Is Redesigning the Office for the AI Era

Companies are still fighting over the office: bring people back, stay remote or land somewhere in between. Ryan Alford sits down with Bob Cicero, a director of Future-Proofed Workplaces at Cisco, who says the real question isn’t whether people come in. It’s whether the office is worth the trip. Bob…

The Hobby Just Hit $1 BILLION in a Month… So Why Are New Cards DOWN?

The hobby just hit $1 billion in reported sales in a single month, up 65% from last October, and grading set a record with 3.87 million cards graded. So why are new-release cards down? On this episode of Collector Nation, Ryan Alford and Bella launch the Collector Nation Hobby Index, which tracks v…