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One on one with NFL executive Brian Xanders (6:00) Life at FSU in the early 90s (8:30) How many college programs are asking NFL for answers (13:00) Can college scale up NFL framework (16:30) Are college students able to help breakdown film? (23:00) "Strategy" (27:00) Can a GM really overrule a $10M head coach (34:00) How appealing would a top 10 college job be for a NFL lifer? Music: Cartel - Give Or Take Follow CumminsLifestyle on IG Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/ecat Episode 837: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) bring in 3 founders with weird businesses making $10M, $20M, and $30M.  — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:32) Alex Daniels, $10M junk mail magazine (20:31) Josh Weissenstein, $20M camp ground business (38:36) The $1.8B App Copying Politicians & Hedge Funds — Links: • Haven Lifestyles - https://www.havenlifestyles.com/  • Team Outsider - https://www.teamoutsider.com/  • Autopilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/  — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com  • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/  Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Charles Cofield. Thanks! The transcript from this episode of Money Making Conversations Masterclass features an inspiring and high-energy interview with CPA and financial educator Carter Cofield, co-founder of Melanin Money. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and takeaways:

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Charles Cofield. Thanks! The transcript from this episode of Money Making Conversations Masterclass features an inspiring and high-energy interview with CPA and financial educator Carter Cofield, co-founder of Melanin Money. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and takeaways:

Can you support your adult children without derailing your retirement? In this episode of Money Matters, Scott and Pat dive into the financial realities of a caller with a nearly $10M net worth who is spending $75,000 a year to support his adult daughter. They break down the math on his retirement timeline and uncover a common "tax efficiency" mistake that could be costing him significant returns. Also in this episode: The "Shell Game" of State Budgets: How budget constraints in states like California could impact your long-term security. Roth Conversions & Moving States: Why a move from California to Nevada completely changes the math on Roth conversions and RMD management. The "Payroll" Pitfall: The hidden risks of putting family members on your business payroll for tax benefits. Investing "Backwards": Why your 401(k) and brokerage account allocations might be working against each other. Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's co-founders Scott Hanson and Pat McClain. Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com. Download and rate our podcast here.    

Your prospect's eyes glaze over about ten minutes into the meeting. You can feel it—they're sitting right there, but they've checked out. And here's the uncomfortable part: it's usually not because your advice is bad.Most advisors lose the room for a reason they never see coming, and they keep doing the exact thing that causes it in every single appointment.In Part 3 of the Missing Visuals series, I break down the one skill I've watched separate the top 1% from everyone else, and why the way you're communicating your best ideas might quietly be costing you clients.3 Insights From This Week's Episode…#1.) Draw: The $10M Client StoryMost advisors rely on words to explain complex ideas, then wonder why prospects nod along but never move forward. I share the story of an advisor who used a simple drawing to help close a $10M client—and why it reveals a bigger problem in how advisors communicate value.#2.) Co-Create: Why Prospects Push BackWhen a prospect feels like a plan is being sold to them, resistance naturally shows up. We explore what changes when the meeting stops feeling like a pitch and starts becoming something the advisor and prospect build together.#3.) Teach: The Risk Of Keeping It In Your HeadA lot of advisor firms are built around the founder's instincts, stories, and ability to explain things in the moment. That works until you need to train advisors, scale the firm, or build something that can eventually run without you. I'll show you how to start turning what lives in your head into something your team can actually use.Triad Sales LabWant to turn more great prospects into lifelong clients? Triad Sales Lab helps advisors use simple visual models to communicate more clearly, strengthen appointments, and improve the way they present their process. Learn more and apply below.SHOW NOTEShttps://bradleyjohnson.com/174FOLLOW BRAD JOHNSON ON SOCIALXInstagramLinkedInFOLLOW DBDL ON SOCIAL:YouTubeTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookDISCLOSURE DBDL podcast episode conversations are intended to provide financial advisors with ideas, strategies, concepts and tools that could be incorporated into their business and their life. No statements made in the episode are offered as, and shall not constitute financial, investment, tax or legal advice. Financial professionals are responsible for ensuring implementation of anything discussed related to business is done so in accordance with any and all regulatory, compliance responsibilities and obligations. The Triad member statements reflect their own experience which may not be representative of all Triad Member experiences, and their appearances were not paid for. Triad Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Please visit Triadwealthpartners.com for more information. Triad Wealth Partners, LLC and Triad Partners, LLC are affiliated companies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Upgrading the Executive Operating System: Navigating "Founder Puberty" with Mark RampollaIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Mark Rampolla, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mark Rampolla Co., to dissect the profound identity shifts required to transition from a hands-on startup operator to a high-leverage enterprise CEO. Mark, the visionary founder of ZICO Coconut Water (which he successfully scaled and sold to The Coca-Cola Company) and a prominent venture capitalist at Ground Force Capital, highlights how traditional execution mechanics often break down as a company scales past critical revenue thresholds. This conversation serves as an essential strategic playbook for mid-market founders and executive teams looking to navigate internal organizational friction, deploy AI-driven behavioral analytics, and align their personal leadership development with sustainable enterprise valuation.The Strategy of Transition: Managing Growth Phases, Behavioral Intelligence, and Multi-Model Team AnalyticsScaling an enterprise past the initial startup phase requires a radical evolution in executive philosophy, moving away from reactive firefighting toward structured, systems-driven organizational governance. Mark Rampolla describes this uncomfortable growth zone as "founder puberty"—a recurring corporate lifecycle phase occurring at the $5M, $10M, and $100M revenue marks, where the tactical habits that initially drove early survival begin to bottleneck long-term enterprise value. True scale is achieved when a founder embraces the discomfort of personal transformation, delegating day-to-day tactical execution to focus exclusively on overarching corporate culture, capital allocation, and macro-level strategy. By implementing structured 90-day leadership acceleration programs, founders can systematically dismantle administrative debt, clarify cross-functional roles, and future-proof their operations against shifting industry trends.Optimizing team performance and resolving high-stakes boardroom conflicts demands that executive leadership step away from subjective intuition and embrace advanced, data-driven behavioral diagnostic tools. Many high-growth companies suffer from internal misalignment and communication silos because managers fail to recognize the diverse personality dynamics and cognitive decision-making styles within their executive tiers. Integrating automated assessment frameworks—which synthesize complex models like the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs through specialized AI engines—allows leadership to map the behavioral DNA of their entire labor infrastructure at a fraction of traditional enterprise costs. This precise analytical insight enables founders to de-escalate partnership friction in minutes, align talent with their highest and best corporate use, and cultivate an inclusive workplace culture built on absolute operational transparency.Sustaining a premium market footprint over multiple decades requires corporate leaders to decouple their personal definition of freedom from simple financial liquidity events. Many entrepreneurs operate under the false assumption that a major corporate exit will automatically resolve their operational anxiety, only to find that systemic fear and process friction persist if they neglect their internal leadership mindset. Real wealth optimization is achieved when executives integrate continuous learning loops, digital tracking systems, and community-centric knowledge initiatives into the foundational blueprint of their daily schedules. When an enterprise treats intellectual property, cross-cultural capability development, and human capital empowerment as non-negotiable pieces of corporate infrastructure, the organization builds an independent, self-sustaining asset that predictably commands authority across its entire industry vertical.About Mark RampollaMark Rampolla is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Ground Force Capital, a leading venture capital firm, and the founder of Mark Rampolla Co. As the pioneering entrepreneur who launched ZICO Coconut Water and scaled it to a global acquisition by The Coca-Cola Company, Mark is recognized as a premier authority on healthy beverage innovation and sustainable corporate growth. He is the author of Entrepreneur's Guide to Freedom and a dedicated executive advisor who specializes in helping high-growth founders navigate the complex psychological and structural shift from tactical business operator to visionary enterprise CEO.About Mark Rampolla Co.Mark Rampolla Co. is an elite executive coaching, leadership development, and corporate advisory firm designed to guide founders through rapid organizational transitions. The firm specializes in executing the Founder to CEO Sprint, an intensive 90-day development framework tailored for leaders of companies generating between $5M and $100M in revenue. Through cutting-edge behavioral assessment integrations, strategic mindset reframing, and structured governance auditing, Mark Rampolla Co. enables modern leadership teams to break through operational growth plateaus and build highly resilient, scalable business assets.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeMark Rampolla Official Website: markrampolla.coMark Rampolla on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marksrampollaKey Episode HighlightsNavigating Founder Puberty: Identifying the hidden operational friction points that signal an executive must upgrade their leadership toolkit to support enterprise scale.The Founder to CEO Sprint: Implementing a rigorous 90-day structural framework centered on self-awareness, workflow delegation, and systems governance.AI-Powered Behavioral Analytics: Utilizing multi-model personality assessment tools to eliminate internal communication friction and optimize team performance.Redefining Executive Freedom: Dissecting why financial liquidity events fail to eliminate operational stress without a fundamental shift in leadership mindset.Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Leveraging continuous multi-modal learning architectures and supporting local library initiatives to scale corporate intellectual capital.ConclusionThe conversation with Mark Rampolla reinforces that true corporate optimization is a direct consequence of an executive's willingness to engage in deep personal and structural evolution. By standardizing internal performance metrics, removing process friction from the frontline, and ruthlessly protecting automated system governance, business leaders can transform a volatile, founder-dependent startup into a highly structured, self-sustaining corporate asset.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Johnny Lynum.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Johnny Lynum.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Johnny Lynum.

In Episode 1 of The Jason Drees Show, Jason tells the story of how he got here — from coaching at Tony Robbins, building Jason Drees Coaching, generating over $10M in revenue, watching the old model stop working, moving through divorce, grief, business pressure, and finally realizing he had been trying to build what he thought he was supposed to build instead of what was actually aligned. This episode is about failure, flow, masculine growth, self-honesty, business alignment, and the moment Jason decided to stop hiding behind frameworks and bring himself fully to the front. The Jason Drees Show is live Monday through Thursday at 12 PM Central. Want more: www.thejasondreesshow.com

FREE RESOURCE FROM BRAD SUGARS DM Brad on Instagram @BradleySugars the word "PLAYBOOK" and he'll send you his free business playbook on how to succeed in business. --- In this episode, I sit down with Brad Sugars — the Founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, the world's #1 business coaching firm with over 1,000 offices in 85 countries — to break down exactly what separates the entrepreneurs who scale from the ones who stay stuck. Brad calls out what he sees as the biggest epidemic in business right now: wimpy goals. We dig into the three stages of business growth (0 to $1M, $1M to $10M, $10M to $100M), why the skills that get you to your first million will actually hold you back from your next ten, and why most business owners have built themselves a job with overheads instead of a real business. Brad also gets honest about his own failures — from team members who liked his money more than he did, to reinvesting $4M right before COVID hit — and shares the mindset shifts that let him operate his companies in just one hour a week. We also get into work-life harmony, the epidemic of loneliness among male entrepreneurs, and why Brad believes the most expensive advice in the world is free advice from a poor person. GUEST BIO Brad Sugars is the Founder, Chairman, and President of ActionCOACH — the world's #1 business coaching firm with more than 1,000 offices in 85 countries. Internationally recognized as one of the most influential entrepreneurs alive, Brad is a bestselling author, sought-after keynote speaker, and has been called the Godfather of Business Coaching for over 30 years. He started his entrepreneurial journey at age 7 and founded ActionCOACH in Brisbane, Australia in 1993 — when business coaching as a profession barely existed. He has since become the CEO of 9+ companies and helped hundreds of thousands of business owners across the globe scale, systematize, and ultimately exit their businesses. Brad lives in Las Vegas with his wife Lauren and their five children.   GUEST SOCIAL LINKS Instagram: @BradSugars Facebook: Brad Sugars ActionCOACH X (Twitter): @BradSugars LinkedIn: Brad Sugars YouTube: Brad Sugars ActionCOACH Website: actioncoach.com About Justin: Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The M.O.R.E Show podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience. Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence. Connect with Justin: Instagram: @thejustincolby YouTube: Justin Colby TikTok: @justincolbytsof LinkedIn: Justin Colby Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Edward Saatchi has been building at the frontier of AI storytelling for a decade—from Oculus Story Studios to Fable (where his AI character Lucy made her own films at Sundance) to his current venture, Amazon-backed Showrunner. Edward's most audacious project proves the point: reconstructing Orson Welles' lost masterpiece, The Magnificent Ambersons (44 minutes destroyed by studio cuts in 1942), using motion-capture actors and AI to seamlessly restore what was erased. The irony is intentional—it's a film about technology destroying beauty, restored by technology. Edward's approach isn't text-to-video slop. It's human performance driving AI synthesis: hire stage actors, capture their performances, use the original cutting continuity as a blueprint, and let AI fill the gaps. The result is cinema-quality work that would cost $100 million traditionally but costs $10 million with AI assistance.In AI XR News This Week:Amazon announces 16,000 layoffs while ramping robotics—replacing humans with machines in warehouses. Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores close after years of investment; the self-checkout convenience experiment dies. Snap spins off Spectacles AR glasses into a separate business, signaling lack of cash or confidence. Apple and OpenAI both developing AI wearables to launch in 2027, powered by Gemini and Google AI. Google launches Project Genie, a generative AI model that creates fully interactive 3D game worlds you can navigate and remix in real time. Walkabout Mini Golf lays off half its staff. Atlas V, the acclaimed French VR studio behind Spheres and Battle Scar, pivots to location-based entertainment. Darren Aronofsky launches an AI animated series on YouTube called On This Day.Key Moments Timestamps:[00:05:00] Amazon's 16,000 layoffs paired with robotics expansion; the canary in the coal mine for white-collar work[00:06:00] Amazon Go/Fresh failure: humans reject automated futures when given the choice[00:07:14] Snap spinning off Spectacles; Ted's thesis on AR glasses remaining "exotic," not mainstream[00:10:00] Apple wearables running Gemini + Google AI; the winning formula for wearable AI domination[00:12:48] Walkabout Mini Golf layoffs and Atlas V's pivot; VR right-sizing continues[00:15:25] Google Genie: generative 3D worlds, playable and remixable in real time; Epic should be scared[00:19:11] Edward Saatchi joins: the state of AI video and why there's no marketplace after 4 years[00:22:00] Edward's concern: AI content is "derivative but worse" with no commercial value[00:28:00] The marketplace problem: no buyers, no revenue, no sustainability for creators[00:34:00] Ted's thesis: AI is quietly disrupting VFX and screenwriting behind the scenes[00:44:00] Critters: the proof-of-concept for AI-assisted theatrical animation ($10M vs. $100M traditionally)[00:49:00] Showrunner's business model: creators earn money every time someone remixes their show[00:52:00] The Magnificent Ambersons project: restoring Orson Welles' lost masterpiece with AIEdward makes a case that reads like a manifesto: AI's killer app isn't making derivative work faster or cheaper. It's remix, interactivity, and personalization at scale—letting audiences co-create with AI while creators get paid. His challenge to the industry: hold yourself to "derivative but better" (can you make a better Simpsons episode than the last 15 seasons?) or "original and good" (something from a non-human intelligence's perspective). Until creators band together to make features and TV shows with commercial value, AI video will remain stuck in the trough of disillusionment.This episode is brought to you by Zappar, creators of Mattercraft—the leading visual development environment for building immersive 3D web experiences for mobile headsets and desktop. Mattercraft combines the power of a game engine with the flexibility of the web, and now features an AI assistant that helps you design, code, and debug in real time, right in your browser. Build smarter at mattercraft.io. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode centers on persistent margin pressure and operational discipline as the dominant structural mechanisms in the managed services sector. Data from the Service Leadership Index (SLI), managed by ConnectWise under Peter Kujawa, reveals that best-in-class MSPs continue to target aggressive profit growth—specifically, a 34% increase in profit dollars on only 10.6% revenue growth—despite already sustaining a six-year average of 19% adjusted EBITDA. The discussion highlights that achieving these targets relies less on rapid revenue growth and more on cost control, particularly around SG&A (Selling, General and Administrative Expenses), and highlights the influence of financial discipline often seen in private equity-backed firms. The analysis is grounded in quantitative benchmarking. According to the SLI's 2026 profitability report, while best-in-class EBITDA performance has been sustained, recent years show a widening gap between budget targets and attainment. Specifically, in 2023, MSPs overshot their profit budget by 31%, but in 2024 and 2025, performance dropped to 81.9% and 89.4% of budget respectively. The report explicitly calls current profit targets “ambitious,” given recent misses. Scale thresholds were also referenced, notably the operational risks between $6M and $10M in annual revenue, with Peter Kujawa citing stalls in growth and compressed margins as common in that band. The episode further introduces the first iteration of an Automation Index intended to quantify financial and operational impact of AI adoption on MSPs. Metrics such as service multiple of wages, revenue per employee, and service gross margin are emphasized, but findings show that automation is not delivering uniform benefit. Top-tier MSPs increase efficiency and retain pricing discipline, while bottom quartile firms see little or no improvement in core metrics. The report also notes that private equity-backed providers are investing significantly in AI, though organic growth and acquisition costs remain similar across provider types. Operational implications for MSPs include heightened accountability for realistic forecasting and disciplined budgeting. Failure to match projections with operational realities risks unnecessary cost expansion, especially around headcount and tool adoption. For firms in key scale thresholds, owner delegation and leadership investment are essential to avoid stagnation and margin erosion. Additionally, automation and AI adoption provide efficiency opportunities but deliver benefit only to those with strong management practices; undisciplined adoption or margin givebacks through pricing discounts negate potential gains. MSPs must therefore focus on data-driven decision-making, careful cost control, and ongoing evaluation of both financial and operational KPIs to navigate increasing complexity, vendor dependency, and persistent margin pressures.

Every process problem is a customer problem in disguise. CI teams are good at finding waste, reducing variation, and improving flow. Customers experience those same breakdowns as uncertainty, frustration, effort, and broken trust.Slides, the resource list, and the full recording are on the episode page: https://www.kainexus.com/customer-signals-continuous-improvement-webinarThis episode is the audio from a recent session of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar Series. Annette Behrensmeyer and Volker Probst of Resonance Growth Partners make the case for a second lens on improvement work: the customer signals already hiding inside your operational data. Repeat contacts, transfers, escalations, and frontline observations almost always show up before a survey score moves or a complaint lands. This isn't about replacing voice of the customer or launching another program. It's about enriching the signals you already use to decide what to work on next.In this conversation:Why solicited feedback (surveys, interviews) arrives late and carries an effort tax, and where unsolicited signals fill the gapA three-step approach to connect customer signals to your improvement system, plus a simple way to weigh customer value against business valueHow a 32-bed med-surg unit turned its daily huddle into a 15-minute patient signal huddle and compressed a 60-to-90-day feedback loop into daysHow a med tech company cut call volume by 30%+, saved over $10M in shipping cost, and recovered $20M+ in annual recurring revenue by making an opaque process visibleFour things any CI leader can start on this weekAbout the guestsAnnette Behrensmeyer and Volker Probst are managing partners at Resonance Growth Partners, where they help organizations connect customer understanding, employee insight, and business performance. Annette is a Forrester-certified CX professional with more than a decade designing enterprise CX strategies and feedback-to-action operating models. Volker brings more than 25 years turning customer insight into action at enterprise scale across CX and operational excellence leadership. Hosted by Mark Graban, senior advisor at KaiNexus.

Sometimes a movie comes along that refuses to sit neatly in any one box, and COBWEB (2023) is exactly that kid at the genre lunch table — the one stirring their mashed potatoes while whispering, “I'm totally a horror film… probably.” Is it supernatural? Is it psychological? Is it just your imagination tapping politely on the wall at 3 a.m.? No one seems to know, and your co‑hosts certainly don't pretend to. They're just along for the ride, clutching their popcorn and questioning their life choices.Rotten Tomatoes offers a synopsis that is equal parts spooky and “should we call someone?”: eight‑year‑old Peter keeps hearing a mysterious tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall, which his parents insist is nothing but his imagination. Naturally, as Peter's fear grows, he begins to suspect that Mom and Dad — played by Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr — might be hiding a terrible secret. And honestly, for a child, what's more terrifying than realizing your parents might be the real monsters? Forget ghosts; try explaining that at show‑and‑tell.Directed by Samuel Bodin and written by Chris Thomas Devlin (yes, the same mind behind Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022), the film stars Lizzy Caplan, Cleopatra Coleman, Antony Starr, and young Woody Norman. Critics were split, audiences were slightly kinder, and the box office… well, the box office politely declined, with the movie earning under $8M on a $10M budget. But financial success isn't everything — sometimes a film is just weird enough, creepy enough, and ambiguous enough to earn a cult following. Your co‑hosts dive into this odd little cinematic riddle and share their thoughts, tapping gently on the walls of the plot to see what answers fall out.

Managing employees well starts long before difficult conversations ever happen. In fact, the systems you put in place from day one can determine whether your team grows together or struggles with disengagement and poor performance. In this episode of the Business of Apparel podcast, Rachel explains why great leadership and effective employee management go hand in hand with preparing for the possibility of letting someone go. She shares how to set clear expectations and implement performance improvement plans that protect both your team culture and your business. Rachel also discusses how underperforming employees can impact morale and why retaining A-players sometimes requires making tough decisions.

Why do so many ambitious people build successful businesses… yet still feel anxious, disconnected, critical of themselves, and emotionally exhausted? In today's conversation, I sit down with DJ Paris—VP of Kale Realty and host of the Keeping It Real Podcast—to unpack the emotional realities of high performance, entrepreneurship, relationships, self-awareness, resistance, and personal growth. DJ shares what he's learned after years of interviewing top-producing real estate agents and entrepreneurs, why so many high performers become addicted to stress and productivity, and how unresolved internal patterns quietly sabotage fulfillment, relationships, and peace. This conversation goes far beyond business. It's about learning how to coexist with challenge, confront resistance, and continue evolving without losing yourself in the process. In this episode, you'll learn: Why success does not eliminate emotional struggle The hidden danger of becoming addicted to stress and urgency How childhood conditioning shapes adult behaviors and relationships Why resistance is required for growth and fulfillment The importance of intentional conversations in relationships How mindfulness helps high performers stop believing every thought they think Why self-awareness is one of the greatest competitive advantages The role coaching plays in helping people get unstuck If you've felt quietly disconnected and exhausted for a long time, this conversation will prove to be the wake-up call you need to take action and make critical changes in both your business and life.  Time Stamps: 00:00: "Problems do not go away": why success never eliminates emotional struggle 07:43: Why fulfillment only comes through resistance and discomfort 11:24: How high performers unconsciously create stress and problems to feel safe 13:22: The dangerous addiction to productivity, urgency, and constant availability 18:20: The weekly marriage practice that transformed DJ's relationship 24:04: Why criticism and fear of failure quietly shape adult behavior 29:26: Anthony Bourdain's quote that perfectly explains resistance and self-sabotage 34:09: "Everybody is locked into their current level of bullshit" 38:58: The mindfulness practice DJ uses to stop believing every thought he thinks 46:42: Why getting unstuck almost always requires outside help and coaching I help high performers get unstuck and out of their own way to unlock their potential.  Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me. Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you. More About DJ Paris D.J. Paris is the vice president of business development at Kale Realty. For over 15 years he's grown Kale from just a few agents to over 800. He hosts the Keeping It Real Podcast, with close to 10M downloads, 800 episodes, and thousands of listeners.  On the podcast, he interviews the top agents in the country to find out how they grew their business so others can follow in their footsteps. D.J. is often asked to speak at industry events and was recently named one of N.A.R.'s 2026 real estate influencers. He lives in Chicago and is studying flamenco guitar in his spare time. Connect with DJ on Instagram here (@delfin.paris) Subscribe to the Keeping it Real Podcast: Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Follow the podcast on Instagram here (@topagentinterviews)

Send us Fan MailHow do you scale a Home Services Business past the $10M mark without losing your Company Culture or selling out to Private Equity? In this episode of Let's Vent, we sit down with the Owners of Go Green Plumbing, Heating & Air, Alicia Green and Pete Green to break down the exact operational tips, strategies and ideas they implemented to build an independent trade powerhouse. Connect with out Guests: Go Green Plumbing: https://gogreenplumb.com/Alicia Green: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-green-14bb3495/Pete Green: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-green-25496072/ Connect with our sponsor: https://freeagency.aiTime Stamps: 01:10 - Introducing Pete & Alicia Green from Go Green Plumbing02:18 - Pete Green's Transition from Programming to "Chief Technology Officer"03:45 - The Truth About Company Culture: There are Always Ups & Downs05:15 - What Happens When People Don't Fit the Mold?06:13 - Shifting from Professional to Lightheartedness in Tough Times07:45 - The Go Green Hiring Process: Do You Let Your Team Make the Decisions?09:20 - The "Princess Castle" Lego Challenge & Out Of Comfort Zone Testing13:16 - Quick to Hire, Slow to Fire: Should Be The Opposite Way Around? 14:15 - The ROI of Training16:55 - Joining Nextstar Network & Implementing Soft Skills Training17:58 - The Academy Structure: Weekly Breakdown of Trades & Certifications22:38 - 60% of Our Business Wouldn't Exist Without the Training Academy23:45 - The Myth of the Unicorn Employee25:03 - Balancing IQ and EQ: Why Technical Skills and Soft Skills Are 50/5027:50 - The Chaos of Early Training Programs vs. Today's Managed Structure29:15 - Building a Clear Pay Plan and Incentivized Levels32:14 - Advanced Lab Training: Partnering with Ultimate Tech Academy in Arkansas33:20 - The Tax Perspective: Are you Paying More? 34:00 - Facing Private Equity (PE) in the Trades38:12 - The Positive Side of PE: Injecting Business Logic and Real Value into the Trades42:50 - Growing Big with Zero Outside Capital45:15 - Why Cheap Prices Come at the Expense of Employees?47:50 - Built on Community assistance: The Go Green Community Promise Program49:35 - "Owned by Google": Venting About the Real Monopolies Dictated by the Industry53:48 - Where Does the Cash Flow? Canadian Agencies vs. Local Greensboro Wages57:25 - Understanding KPI Pressures and Employee Mass Exits58:35 - Why Technicians Stay for Culture and Run from Structure Changes01:01:40 - The Flaw in Flipping: Why Passing Hands Leads to Volume Loss01:05:43 - Processing the Reality of Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisitions in the Trades01:07:55 - The Challenge to Maintain Massive Service Value Over Time01:10:17 - Will AI Supplement or Completely Replace Modern Jobs?01:12:00 - How To Choose a Software That Actually Helps Reduce Workload?01:12:42 - Why the CTO's Workload Increases When Implementing AI?01:13:55 - The Sandbox Mindset: Starting From a Place of Natural Curiosity01:18:15 - Managing Scope Creep When Coding with Accelerated AI Speed01:21:38 - How Non-Technical Leaders Can Leverage Claude?01:23:59 - The "Twice a Day" Automation Rule: Building Your Operational Task List01:28:46 - The Importance of Context and Direct Communication to Create a Prompt correctly01:31:12 - Ostrich Mentality: Why Ignoring the Automation Wave Will Cost People Their Careers01:31:47 - Focus on Eliminating Time Rather Than Solving the World's Problems01:34:00 - How To Hold People Accountable Without Destroying The Company Culture ?01:34:48 - Facts Over Feelings: Gathering Documentation and Data Before Tough Conversations01:38:25 - Final Thoughts on How to Build a Scalable Organization

Are you scaling your e-commerce brand in revenue, but not in profit? Are you flying blind on CAC, LTV, fulfillment costs, and ad performance, hoping the numbers work out later? Many founders grow to low 7-figures on hustle and luck, only to hit a painful ceiling of chaos, cash-flow problems, and agency fatigue.  In this episode of Marketer of the Day, growth partner Cem Atik of Harucon Ventures shows you what it really takes to move from low 7-figures of chaotic growth to predictable, profitable scale. With 13+ years in e-commerce and a track record of stepping into DTC brands “stuck between traction and chaos,” Cem doesn't just run ads, he and his team take equity and full control of marketing, perform deep finance and marketing due diligence, and rebuild growth systems from the inside out. Cem reveals the three bottlenecks he sees in almost every 7- and 8-figure brand: founders who don't know their true CAC and LTV, broken or non-existent third-party tracking and attribution, and a lack of real control over fulfillment, taxes, and operational costs. He explains how, by building a single source of truth for numbers and cohorts, brands can finally make confident decisions about where to cut spend, where to double down, and how aggressively they can acquire new customers. Instead of guessing, you start steering your business with clarity. https://youtu.be/3fHMwV8W1tE?si=WS6EZKQnCQ77GEYj You'll also hear a powerful case study of a brand doing $10M/month that boosted revenue while cutting marketing spend by 20–25% just by fixing structure and supply chain inefficiencies, saving 9% on fulfillment alone. Cem calls his model “marketing for adults”: performance-based, numbers-first, and designed so both sides win only when the business truly grows profitably. Along the way, he shares why humility beats ego when hiring marketers and operators, and why, if you truly control your numbers, you can afford to move fast and even be a little chaotic everywhere else. If you're tired of agency fatigue, unclear profitability, and growth that feels like a gamble instead of a strategy, this conversation will give you a concrete blueprint. You'll discover how to get a grip on your metrics, clean up your ad accounts, and build a team and system that take you from “winging it” at $1–5M to scaling like a pro toward $50M and beyond, without losing your sanity or your margins. Quotes: “Brands that grow from five to fifty million don't do it because they run better marketing; they do it because they did the groundwork that allows them to grow safely.” “If you have control over your numbers, you can be chaotic in everything else, and as long as your execution speed is great, you will still succeed.” “You could be the best email, WhatsApp, Google Ads, or Meta guy, but the only thing that will always win is a good team that's working proactively together.” Contact Details: Connect with Cem Atik on LinkedIn Explore Harucon Ventures Official Website

Make sure to subscribe and follow the show for new weekly episodes. Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Visit https://kalshi.com/sign-up?referral=P4P or download the Kalshi App and use code P4P for $10. Sign up, tell ya friends, support the show. Try ZipRecruiter for free at ZipRecruiter.com/P4P. The #1 rated job listing site. Reddit is an app for authentic conversations about anything and everything. Download the Reddit app today. Kamaru and Henry recap UFC Freedom 250 from the White House lawn — Justin Gaethje shocking Ilia Topuria for the lightweight title, a full card breakdown, and a preview of Kape vs Horiguchi. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Gaethje becomes undisputed champ 2:16 Most decorated UFC lightweight ever? 8:55 Giving Topuria his flowers 13:51 Where Topuria went wrong 24:05 Handling defeat 34:10 What's next for Topuria 40:18 Is Gaethje worth $10M? 44:30 Pereira vs Gane 49:37 Pereira vs Jon Jones debate 50:28 Aspinall & title politics 56:01 Lewis vs Hokit 59:54 O'Malley vs Zahabi 1:04:37 Chandler vs Ruffy 1:13:16 Nickal vs Daukaus 1:14:01 Lopes vs Garcia 1:18:15 Rating Freedom 250 1:19:36 Preview: Kape vs Horiguchi Follow the Show on Social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pound4pound/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pound4poundshow Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pound4pound A Shadow Lion Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That idea blew my mind when my friend James Wedmore shared how a crippling lawsuit nearly ended his business… and then forced him to break through fear, build the right container, and jump from $2M to $10M in just one year. Today on the podcast, James and I unpack how you can engineer your own quantum leap no catastrophe required. Listen in and discover:  • Why facing fear exposes what truly matters and ignites unstoppable momentum  • How to build the "infrastructure" that supports massive growth instead of just maintenance  • The shift from playing "not to lose" to playing "to win" (and why it changes everything)  • Which role you must step into next and what to hand off to free your time and energy  • How to leverage AI without losing your unique perspective and authenticity  If you're tired of slow inch-by-inch gains and ready to see what your business is truly capable of, this episode is for you. Tune in now and start your quantum leap. Ready to go further into building a business? Check out this free resource from my mentor and friend James Wedmore: brandonlucero.com/bbd Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show. Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com

Most entrepreneurs don't realize how much money they're losing through poor tax strategy. The problem isn't always revenue. It's what happens after the money comes in. In this episode, Rachel sits down with Peter Holtz, founder of one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country. With experience spanning Big 4 accounting, CFO leadership, and building a $10M-plus firm from the ground up, Peter shares why traditional accounting models are failing entrepreneurs and what founders should be doing instead. Peter explains how proactive tax planning, financial organization, and smarter business structures can dramatically improve profitability and help business owners build real long-term wealth. He also breaks down how entrepreneurs can legally reduce their tax burden, improve financial clarity, and turn accounting into one of the highest ROI investments in their business. Why Reactive Accounting Is Costing Founders Thousands Peter explains that most accountants operate as "box fillers," focused only on filing returns instead of helping business owners strategically reduce taxes year-round. He shares why accuracy, organization, and the right business structure are foundational to keeping more of what you earn. From separating business and personal expenses to optimizing entity structure, small changes can create a massive financial impact. Peter also dives into overlooked strategies many entrepreneurs miss, including the Augusta Rule, paying children through the business, vehicle deductions, and structuring travel expenses correctly. Building Wealth Through Financial Clarity Beyond taxes, this conversation explores the deeper connection between financial awareness and leadership. Peter reflects on building his firm from a small operation into an Inc. 5000 company by embracing cloud accounting, systems, and long-term thinking early. He also shares why he believes entrepreneurs are modern-day pioneers and why supporting business owners is central to his mission. Rachel and Peter also discuss personal branding, scaling a service-based business, and the evolution of authority in today's digital landscape. Enjoy this episode with Peter Holtz… Soundbytes 17:53–18:14 "The Augusta Rule lets you rent out your house at fair market value. You have to determine fair market value. You've got to create a lease between yourself and your business, and there's a lot of details you have to live with. But it could easily be anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 in tax-free income, depending on how you use it." 20:39–21:04 "I've said, you know, you should pay your kids, and I've heard, 'Well, we talked to our tax preparer, and they said it's a red flag.' It's not. I've been around for 40 years. I've been through audits. I've helped people that have come to me to get help with audits. The tax law is very clear that any child above age 7 can be paid a reasonable wage to help you in your business." Quotes "Most entrepreneurs are overpaying in taxes because no one ever showed them a better strategy." "A CPA should not be a cost center. They should be one of the highest ROI partners in your business." "When you don't commingle business and personal expenses, you're already telling the IRS you're organized." "The ultimate resource you can never get more of is time." "There's not a business problem that I can't solve anymore because after a while, you understand how businesses really work." Links mentioned in this episode: From Our Guest Website: https://www.peterholtzcpa.com/ Free Resource and Consultation: https://go.peterholtzcpa.com/rachel Connect with Peter Holtz on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/peterholtzcpa Follow Peter Holtz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterholtzcpa Connect with brandiD Find out how top leaders are increasing their authority, impact, and income online. Listen to our private podcast, The Professional Presence Podcast: https://thebrandid.com/professional-presence-podcast Ready to elevate your digital presence with a powerful brand or website? Contact us here: https://thebrandid.com/contact-form/

She sold for $88M, almost bought a lake house she didn't want, and spent $340K on Knicks playoff tickets — then gave two away because it felt better.We're still surprised people did this but... 50+ founders worth $10M to $4B reveal their personal finances. Here it is: https://joinhampton.com/mw-wrWhy do we do this? Because if you're an aspirational person or someone who runs a business and is making money, it's incredibly challenging to figure out what to do. Information is impossible to find — and that's what we put together: the net worth reveal and why we do this podcast, Moneywise.Also, this podcast is made by Hampton, which is a community for founders doing on average $20 million a year in revenue. We saw a lot of these money conversations happening privately behind closed doors and we thought, "Why not, let's make it public." If you are a founder, apply here: https://joinhampton.com/mwAnne Mahlum built Solid Core from $175,000 of her own savings into an $88M exit. Two years later, her net worth is $115–120M, with $65M in public equities and $15M in a single stock alone. But the numbers are the least interesting thing that's happened since.After the sale, she secretly launched a second fitness company, had panic attacks she's never talked publicly about, shut the whole thing down, and spent two years in legal fallout. Then she had a baby, pulled an accepted lake house offer the morning after making it, and started forcing herself to spend $200K a month just to stop the money from piling up.This episode covers the full portfolio breakdown two years post-exit, why she's done with private investments, the Ambition story she's never told, what a baby did to how she thinks about money and time, and what she actually wants to be remembered for — which has nothing to do with net worth.Sponsors: Daily Body Coach - achieve your dream body with https://moneywise.dailybodycoach.com

As AI-generated content floods the internet, one question is becoming increasingly important:How do we know what's real?In this episode of Miami Tech Pod, I sit down with Zach Meltzer, Founder & CEO of VeryAI, a Miami-based startup building technology that helps prove you're a real human online using nothing more than a scan of your palm.Zach shares how his experience scaling Galxe to more than 32 million users exposed a growing problem with bots, fake accounts, and digital identity—and why he believes the internet needs a new layer of trust. We discuss biometrics, AI-generated content, agent verification, startup fundraising, and what it takes to build a deep-tech company from Miami.We also dive into: Why palm biometrics may be more secure than facial recognition  The future of "Know Your Agent" (KYA)  How AI is changing trust online  Raising a $10M seed round led by Polychain Capital  Why Zach chose to build VeryAI in Miami  Lessons learned from scaling Galxe and founding a startup If you've ever wondered what the internet looks like when AI can create convincing humans, voices, and identities at scale, this conversation is for you. 

Want to work with me? Go here: https://fos.now/brwyRwYour business should sit underneath you, not on top of you.Plenty of founders hit this wall around the $5-10M mark. The company they built is paying well, the team is solid, the operation is humming, and somehow they feel more stuck than ever. The business has become their whole identity, and there's no room left to build anything else.In this video, I walk you through the social media machine we're building for a $7M roofing founder in Sydney trying to break out of that exact trap. We're turning his craftsmanship into a founder-led brand, mapping out an education arm, and architecting a flywheel that lets him use the construction business as a launching pad for everything else he wants to build.Want to LEARN proven systems to grow your personal brand? Go here: https://fos.now/iPJwajAlready doing $30K+/month? Come to my next free workshop and I'll show you how to systemize your business and get your time back → https://fos.now/dlgCqBWant to WORK with a team of A-players? Apply to Founder OS here: https://www.founderos.com/careersConnect with me:Website: https://bit.ly/4vouZrGTwitter: https://twitter.com/matt_gray_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgray1TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmattgrayInstagram: https://instagram.com/matthgray#onepersonbusiness #creatoreconomy #entrepreneurshipDisclaimer: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. This video shares my personal experience and growth building businesses over 15+ years of consistent effort. Your results will vary depending on your own actions, strategies, and circumstances.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Charles Cofield. Thanks! The transcript from this episode of Money Making Conversations Masterclass features an inspiring and high-energy interview with CPA and financial educator Carter Cofield, co-founder of Melanin Money. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights and takeaways:

Is diversifying your farm or ranch actually costing you money? In this episode of Farming Without the Bank, Mary Jo digs into a question that came up four times in one week: should you take your farm profits and diversify into real estate, rentals, or another business — or double down on what you already know? Mary Jo shares her own hard-learned lessons from managing Airbnbs, long-term rentals, and side businesses — and why she's now pulling back to focus on what she actually loves: agriculture and infinite banking. Plus, a real client story of a veterinarian who grew from $1.5M to $10M gross in just three years by staying in their lane.

Hiring the right team members can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially when the candidates you're attracting aren't who you hoped for. In this episode of the Business of Apparel podcast, Rachel explains why attracting poor job candidates is often the result of a weak or generic job description rather than a lack of talent in the market. She shares how apparel brand owners can attract A-player employees by focusing less on qualifications and more on the outcomes, goals, and opportunities a role provides. 

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In this episode, we're walking through how we have taken Sheer Strength from bankruptcy and rebuilt it into a $2 million/year business. This is a step-by-step look at the turnaround playbook for a struggling e-commerce brand. Want to work with me? Get on the waiting list at https://capitalism.com/bootcamp or email ryan@capitalism.com  Timestamps (0:00) Bankrupt brand comeback (1:00) Building Sheer Strength to $10M (6:00) Private equity failure and bankruptcy (12:00) The challenge (18:00) First step (24:00) Sourcing a better product (30:00) Building the team and dealing with staff departures (36:00) Negotiating with team members and restructuring compensation as (42:00) Ramping up operations (48:00) Year-one results (54:00) Creating the long-term vision (58:00) Closing

Welcome to The Weekly, produced by TAB Media Group, which publishes The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles featured in this episode: Going to the SBC Annual Meeting? If so, avoid these mistakes. First person: More progress on 30-for-30 challenge taking place this year at TAB Will you help keep a needed missions/ministry project going? Lass Words: Want to improve your mood? Try this. Birmingham's Chris Crain named AMS of the Year 103 college students heading from Alabama to 22 countries, 11 states this summer103 college students heading from Alabama to 22 countries, 11 states this summer Church built into a big rock makes big impact near DeSoto State Park Reflecting on 2 decades of proclaiming gospel in Philippines Critical turning point? Räsänen to appeal criminal conviction Court rejects document showing girl too young to marry Christian woman in critical condition following brutal attack Coptic Christian appealing blasphemy conviction in Egypt Angry brothers cut off new Christian's hands Indian state institutes harsher anti-conversion law Pastor, family attacked twice in two days in India Report: Nigeria accused of funneling $10M to lobbying campaign to hide Christian persecutions Police arrest man for threatening to kill Christian woman if she doesn't marry him Pastor ordered to leave Russian territory or be deported Visit TAB Media HERE Subscribe on iTunes HERE

JOIN HAMPTON:These episodes often come directly out of conversations happening inside Hampton, a private community for founders and CEOs with $3M+ in revenue or $10M+ exits. Members range from $5M net worth to billions. They wrestle with these same questions off the record. Apply at http://joinhampton.com/mw.HOW FOUNDERS ARE BUILDING WEALTH:How much do founders actually make, spend, invest, work, and keep in net worth? Hampton surveyed founders directly and put the answers into one report. Download it for free here: https://joinhampton.com/mw-wrEPISODE DETAILS:Most founders spend years learning how to make money. Almost none of them prepare for what their brain does once they have it.Henrik Cronqvist is a behavioral finance professor who trained under Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and has spent 25 years studying exactly that. His research has been cited over 7,000 times. He has studied 38,000 people to answer one uncomfortable question: how much of the way you save, spend, and invest is actually hardwired into your DNA?The answer will change how you think about every financial decision you make after an exit.This episode covers the science behind why the traits that made you a great founder may work against you as an investor, what actually happens in your brain the day the wire hits, and the one thing Henrik says every founder should do before making a single investment.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — The traits that made you a great founder will make you a bad investor 01:45 — What is behavioral finance and why should founders care 04:35 — How Henrik got into this research (the Stockholm subway story) 06:39 — The 38,000 twin study: how much of your money behavior is genetic 10:56 — The first thing to do when the wire hits your account 12:49 — Loss aversion, performance chasing, and home bias explained 20:35 — Your personal mortgage predicts how you'll run your company's finances 30:08 — Why your brokerage app is designed to work against you 37:07 — Why founders feel depressed after selling (the science behind post-exit emotions) 47:14 — "I think I'm the exception" — and what the data actually says about that

Send us Fan MailI sat down with Victor Cardenas, Co-Founder and CEO of Slash, one of the fastest growing fintechs in America that went from $10M to $300M in annualized revenue in 24 months And just crossed a $1.4 billion valuation after a $100M Series C led by Ribbit Capital, Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital. The company powers over $30Bn in annualized payment volume across wires, ACH, stablecoin, and card for over 5,000 businesses. Victor is a Venezuelan immigrant, Stanford dropout, and Thiel Fellow. He started Slash at 19 serving sneaker resellers, lost 60% of his revenue almost overnight, and rebuilt the company into a rocketship by betting on vertical banking. Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join ~85,000+ readers and listeners worldwide!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp

If you've ever felt like your business problems were strategy problems, this episode will flip that completely. Dr. Kasey Jo Orvidas sits down with her mentors James and Jenni Wedmore for a conversation about what business breakthroughs actually require, and why the internal work isn't separate from the business work. In this episode, they cover:What a business breakthrough actually is and why it almost never looks like what you expectWhy every problem in your business starts as a problem of the mind, and what to do with thatHow James took his business from $2M to $10M in one yearWhat you're avoiding in your business, why you're avoiding it, and what that's costing youWhy the "uncoachable client" label says more about the coach than the clientA practical experiment for the skeptical, analytical person who wants to see if the internal work actually matters If you've been wondering why the strategy isn't working even when you're doing everything right, this conversation is for you. Register for the free Business Breakthrough Experience (June 11) Connect with us on Instagram: @coachkaseyjo @jameswedmore@jenniwedmore

Enhanced Games Recap: PEDs, PRs, Recovery, and the $10M Usain Bolt Bounty | Iron Radio In this Iron Radio episode, hosts Coach Phil Stevens, Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and Dr. Lonnie Lowery discuss the recent Enhanced Games, noting that unenhanced top-level competitors often beat enhanced entrants who were frequently retired for 5–14 years and had only about four months of prep, including roughly two months enhanced. They argue the results still showed meaningful effects, with many athletes—especially older ones—beating personal bests, and they highlight weightlifting as the sport with the most dramatic improvements, including an athlete opening 10 kg over his best and narrowly missing a world record at 30 kg over. They critique expectations of instant “Captain America” gains, discuss sport-specific tradeoffs (e.g., muscle mass and drag in swimming), mention strict FDA-approved protocols, heavy commercialization, major investors, prize payouts, Olympic bans, and a new $10M offer for breaking Usain Bolt's 100m record, with plans toward 2027. 00:00 Show Intro and Hosts 00:46 Concert Banter and Updates 01:41 Enhanced Games Recap 03:29 Why Records Didn't Fall 04:44 Swimming vs Strength Sports 06:25 Strongman Drug Rules 08:12 Money Incentives and Olympics 11:22 Training Timeline and Oversight 12:51 Sponsors and TRT Clinics 17:18 Marketing and Mechanical Doping 20:10 Recovery Not Just Muscle 22:31 Ethics and Pro Sports Testing 24:24 Testing Is a Joke 25:00 Doping Culture by Sport 25:33 Olympics Arms Race 27:04 Genetics Skill and Reality 28:47 Bodybuilding Drug Debate 31:33 Capitalism and Sport Picks 32:32 Tech Suits and Gear Rules 34:17 Results PRs and Future 35:54 Timeframes and Supervision 37:51 Safety Monitoring Ethics 41:12 Wrap Up and Disclaimer Donate to the show via PayPal HERE.You can also join Dr Mike's Insider Newsletter for more info on how to add muscle, improve your performance and body comp - all without destroying your health, go to www.ironradiodrmike.com Thank you!Phil, Jerrell, Mike T, and Lonnie

This week, we break down three creator-made films that are reshaping the industry: Backrooms ($118M opening weekend on a $10M budget), Obsession ($148M box office on a sub-$1M budget), and Markiplier's Iron Lung ($52M independently). From a 16-year-old YouTuber landing an A24 deal to creators outperforming major studio releases, these stories reveal what happens when internet-native storytellers bring their audiences to the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do so many ecommerce brands struggle with their ROAS? Neil Twa and Cem Atik dive into the top three mistakes that can tank your return on ad spend and the key metrics you need to track. Cem, founder of Harucon Ventures, shares his insights from scaling brands to eight figures and flipping them like real estate. They discuss why channel diversity is crucial and how a single platform dependency can cripple your business. Cem reveals his strategy for identifying distressed assets and turning them into profitable ventures. Whether you're just starting out or managing a $10M+ brand, this episode offers actionable insights on improving your ROAS and building a sustainable ecommerce business. Ready to audit your AI readiness? Take the free 5-question assessment: voltagedm.com/aiquiz?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=ep289

Roger Neel sold his SaaS company at $100M+ ARR, took three hours off, and dove straight into a health tech startup backed by Google Ventures and Dexcom. In this conversation, Roger breaks down the full arc — from founding Mavenlink in the teeth of the 2008 financial crash, to grinding through 13 years of customer base churn, fundraising rounds, and eventually selling to PE. He also shares what he'd do completely differently if he were starting today with AI tools at his disposal to build a 9-figure business. We get into his framework for evaluating whether a business is actually defensible (he calls it the 3 Ds), why most SaaS companies don't need a moat until they're past $10M, what really happens when you sell to a PE firm, and how a regulatory curveball nearly killed his new company Signos right before launch.   Key Takeaways with Roger Neel (01:48) Building A $100M Company In The AI Era (04:03) The Origin Story Of Mavenlink (07:01) The Future Of SaaS And Custom Software (09:25) The Three Ds: Demand, Differentiation, Defensibility (17:18) Why He Jumped Into Health Tech (19:26) Finding Your Actual Passion In Business (21:51) How Signos Revolutionized Continuous Glucose Monitoring (27:27) When A Regulatory Shift Breaks Your Model (33:16) Bootstrapping Vs. Raising Capital (38:09) The 13-Year Growth Arc To Exit (41:54) Going Up Market Faster With AI  (46:43) Selling To PE: How The Deal Actually Works (48:48) Why Keep Raising Instead Of Selling Earlier (50:24) PE vs. IPO (51:02) Picking The Right PE Firm (58:03) Advice For Raising Capital Today (59:30) AI Tools Entrepreneurs Should Be Using   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ktl53U-LLL0     Let's Connect: Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook

If you're not accurately calculating your landed costs, your apparel brand could be losing money without you even realizing it.  In this episode of the Business of Apparel podcast, Rachel explains exactly what landed cost means and how to calculate it for apparel products in a simple, practical way. She shares why understanding the true cost of producing and importing your garments is essential for protecting your margins and building a profitable business.

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP275 Download your free Cash Flow Resource Bundle here: https://trybta.com/DL275 You're winning jobs, billing strong — and still sweating payroll every two weeks. Cash timing slips. Payroll doesn't. Here's how to fix it.In this episode, Danny Kerr breaks down the exact cash flow management system BTA has used with 1,900+ contractors to stop the financial panic and start projecting 90 days ahead, so you can make growth decisions with intention, not desperation.What you'll learn:The 5 cash flow killers quietly draining your roofing contractor business (weak deposits, slow collections, and more)How to build a simple weekly cash flow system — so you know what you can spend before you hire, buy, or marketHow to project your cash position 90 days out and spot payroll pressure before it hitsThe financial benchmarks $10MM contractors actually useHow to stop playing financial roulette and build real confidence in your numbersWhether you're at $1M or pushing $10M, cash flow management isn't optional — it's the difference between scaling and gambling.00:00-Intro09:32-Developing Annual Budgets19:20-Effective Job Costing23:48-Industry Profit Benchmarks28:04-Strategic Cash Flow32:28-Avoiding Cash Flow Destroyers41:22-Using Cash Flow Projections53:43-Expense and Overhead Q&A

What's hot, what's not, and what's shaping the cultural zeitgeist right now? Donny Deutsch breaks down the biggest brand moments of the week — from alarming AI scams targeting families to surprising luxury real estate data, viral TikTok trends, and a music history milestone. In this episode:

Please answer our short Moneywise listener survey! (Very, very short): joinhampton.com/moneywisefeedbackJOIN HAMPTON:These episodes often come directly out of conversations happening inside Hampton, a private community for founders and CEOs with $3M+ in revenue or $10M+ exits. Members range from $5M net worth to billions. They wrestle with these same questions off the record. Apply at http://joinhampton.com/mw.HOW FOUNDERS ARE BUILDING WEALTH:How much do founders actually make, spend, invest, work, and keep in net worth? Hampton surveyed founders directly and put the answers into one report. Download it for free here: https://joinhampton.com/mw-wrEPISODE DETAILS:Thibault — known online as Tibo — is a French indie hacker who spent six years failing at startups before building Tweet Hunter during Covid lockdown and selling it for $10 million. Except the real number was more complicated than that: $2 million up front, $8 million in earn-out, and 18 months of some of the most stressful building of his life to get there. He walked away with just under $3 million post taxes — and says he regrets the sale entirely.Today, Tibo is doing over $1 million a month in revenue across a portfolio of five software products he's built since that exit. His personal spend is negligible. He has no financial advisor, keeps roughly 50% of his net worth in cash, and puts almost everything investable into index funds.This episode gets into the full deal structure, the psychological cost of the earn-out period, what he calls the "frozen state" that hits founders after a big exit, and why he says he will never sell a company again.Timestamps:02:12 — Full guest intro: who Thibault is, the Tweet Hunter story, deal structure breakdown, and episode roadmap08:08 — The $10M deal unpacked: earn-out structure, revenue milestones, and what he actually collected10:17 — The co-founder split, the 25% influencer equity deal, and whether he'd do it again14:09 — How the influencer partnership worked and why they replicated it on Tapio26:17 — "Getting a ton of money up front feels unhealthy" — Thibault on why lump-sum exits are psychologically dangerous28:14 — The "frozen state": why founders can't ship after a big exit30:42 — The earn-out burnout period: stress, loss aversion, and the 18 hardest months of his life34:37 — "It was a bad decision financially" — Thibault's verdict on the sale38:15 — Nomadic life, the Vietnam hacker residency, and how wealth changes how he travels42:42 — No financial advisor, no trust in wealth managers — why everything goes into S&P 50045:29 — Personal spend breakdown: ~$8K/month — rent, food, tech gadgets, and that's basically it48:27 — What happens to the ~$90K/month delta: cash, S&P 500, and acquiring more products49:45 — The portfolio strategy: five products, two unannounced, and the 2026 scaling challenge51:12 — Building a distribution bridge between all his products with an AI agent53:06 — Raising kids with money: unconditional safety as the foundation for risk-taking

Most contractors think offshoring is about saving money. It's actually about creating leverage.John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how offshore teams helped them scale faster, build better systems, and free up key leaders to focus on growth. They share exactly which roles to offshore, what to keep in-house, and the leadership lessons they've learned after managing dozens of remote team members across recruiting, dispatch, accounting, marketing, and customer service.What you'll learn:→ Which roles should be offshored first (and which shouldn't)→ The judgment vs. process framework for hiring decisions→ How offshore teams force better systems and accountability→ Why SOPs matter more than geography→ How to structure dispatch, CSR, recruiting, and accounting teams————————————————

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Ben Swann is an investigative journalist covering US politics, international politics, Jeffrey Epstein and much more. Ben & Danny discuss the Epstein files, Thomas Massie, the Iran-Israel war & missing UFO scientists. SPONSORS https://mudwtr.com/dannyjones - Use code DANNYJONES for up to 43% off. https://amentara.com/go/djp - Use code DJ11 for an extra 11% off. https://shopify.com/dannyjones - Sign up for your $1 per-month trial today. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS @TheBenSwann https://x.com/BenSwann_ https://www.instagram.com/benswann_ FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The Epstein scandal destroyed his career 03:38 - The origin of Pizzagate 09:43 - The "cheese pizza" code 12:59 - "The DC pizzeria DID have a basement" 15:30 - Symbols linked to Pizzagate 17:52 - Comet Pizza owner 22:00 - Cannibalism 22:56 - Epstein's darkest inner circle 34:51 - Ben's Pizzagate story got him fired 40:36 - Marina Abramović's "spirit cooking" 42:07 - Epstein's close relationship with Zelenskyy 44:34 - Hillary Clinton's deposition 47:59 - Who funded Thomas Massie's campaign 58:09 - Where the Epstein evidence is hidden 01:00:34 - The Brazilian model who exposed Melania Trump 01:09:21 - The biggest problem with the Epstein case 01:11:38 - "Epstein is absolutely alive" 01:19:55 - Epstein left $10M to 2 Norwegian kids 01:21:17 - Ghislaine Maxwell is the smoking gun 01:27:21 - The military contractor scam 01:32:30 - The Iran WSO rescue was a distraction story 01:39:28 - How government controls the national news 01:41:09 - Cartel killings in El Paso 01:48:24 - The strategic release of the UFO files 01:53:18 - "They will announce non-human entities" 01:59:09 - Religious hypocrisy of the Iran War 02:05:14 - Ben's experience working for Russian state media 02:07:29 - Zelenskyy's corruption exposed 02:18:15 - Ukraine bioweapons labs 02:23:05 - Epstein's relationship with Bannon 02:27:57 - Tyler Robinson - Charlie Kirk story makes no sense 02:39:32 - Craziest detail about the Butler assassination attempt 02:43:29 - Missing UFO scientists 02:47:54 - Savannah Guthrie's mom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpusClip: Start clipping at https://opus.pro/ich Airbnb: Find a co-host at https://airbnb.com/host Zapier: Get Started for FREE at https://Zapier.com/ICH FanDuel: Sign up now for your $25 bonus on FanDuel Predicts Subscribe To MeetKevin Here:  @MeetKevin  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:02 - Michael Burry & Biggest Stock Wins (Circle, Tesla, Nvidia) 00:03:08 - The $40M Tesla Portfolio & Lessons From Losses 00:05:52 - Happier With Less Stress / Should You Pay Off Debt? 00:08:11 - Iran War, Pickaxe Mountain & the Market Rally 00:11:17 - Forward Growth Valuations & the Circular AI Flow 00:13:35 - The Most Frustrating Rally Ever / Advice for $40-200K Earners 00:16:11 - OpusClip Sponsor / How the Average Person Should Invest in 2026 00:17:29 - QQQ vs TQQQ: Why Leveraged ETFs Will Go to Zero 00:21:04 - The #1 Risk Nobody's Talking About: Credit & Data Center Overbuild 00:24:58 - The Labor Market & The Wealth Effect 00:27:27 - Dry Powder & Why Cash Reduces Selling Pressure 00:29:06 - Kevin's Portfolio & Kevin O'Leary's $5M FU Money Take 00:31:02 - Are 5% Treasuries Actually a Good Buy? 00:34:54 - The Hantavirus & Real Estate Risk 00:37:31 - Airbnb & Zapier Sponsorships 00:40:04 - Is It Harder to Build Wealth in 2026? 00:42:00 - AI Implementation as the Path to Wealth (Cardone Comparison) 00:46:04 - The Best Decade Ever to Buy Real Estate (2022-2032) 00:48:34 - Graham Pushes Back: Why He's Selling His Real Estate 00:55:55 - Habitability Lawsuits & California Tenant Risk 00:57:42 - Mansion Tax & Anti-Investor Legislation 00:59:09 - Who Should Buy vs Rent / Kevin's Portfolio Allocation 01:00:55 - FanDuel Sponsor / Kevin's Top Stock Holdings 01:03:16 - Kevin's Fitness & Mediterranean Diet Transformation 01:06:38 - How Much Do You Need to Retire? ($8-10M for a Family) 01:09:19 - Spending More When You Have Free Time 01:11:43 - Buy Now Pay Later & Deferred Recession Risk 01:12:33 - Ideal Lifestyle: When Your Salary Covers Everything 01:14:57 - Best Money You'll Ever Spend & The $12.9M Jet Story 01:20:42 - SEC Investigations & The Large Options Trader Letter 01:23:48 - Zero-Day Options Trading Explained 01:27:07 - Jack's Weekly Covered Call Strategy 01:32:00 - Career Advice: Grinding on the Right Thing 01:34:08 - Podcasting & Corporate-Owned YouTube Channels 01:38:29 - The $2.2M Offer to Buy 10% of Graham's Channel 01:41:00 - Toddler Podcast Idea & Niching Down Your Audience 01:43:49 - Family Life: Kids, Personalities & a Dad Win 01:47:13 - Trump Accounts & Tax Strategies 01:48:18 - Final Advice & Wrap-Up *

In today's RaiseMasters Radio episode, I sit down with Hussein to break down his journey from medical device engineer to raising millions in investor capital. We talk about building trust through authentic communication, leveraging mini webinars, and how simple one-to-many strategies helped his group raise $10M in just 18 minutes. Tune in if you want to scale your capital raising efforts without becoming someone you're not. Resources mentioned in the episode: Hussein Girnary Email Interested in learning how to take your capital raising game to the next level? Meet us at Capital Raiser's Edge. Learn more here: https://raisingcapital.com/cre

The Cascio family kids detail MJ's molestation, Motley Crue on American Idol, Jasleen Singh embarrasses Akaash again, Kash Patel clashes, a massive horse fart, and Lyla's bad back delays the show. Lyla has a bad back. She might have canine AIDS. Kash Patel's drinking habits has him lashing out at Senator Chris Van Hollen. Some people are saying they should be drinking buddies. Kim Kardashian scores a big win in court despite being the bad guy. Mel Gibson has a hot new piece. Jamie Foxx is expecting another child at 58. The Roast of Kevin Hart may have had too many joke writers. Kanye West was in attendance. Dianna Russini had a good Mother's Day while being the worst wife. Sponge is coming to Rock and Brews on May 21st. Rick Beato is no fan of NYT's 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list. A man took on an airplane in Denver. The airplane won. 60 Minutes Australia features the Cascio family and their Michael Jackson allegations. Check out this horse fart! Drew is still angry with Tyreek Hill. He's not a really nice guy. Vince Neil and Motley Crue rocked American Idol with Carrie Underwood. Jasleen Singh is trolling her husband, Akaash. She takes us on her IVF ‘journey'. Blake Lively is hocking clutch bags for $10M following the Met Gala. Merch is for sale! Buy it. Or don't. But do. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley, BranDon, and Roberto).