Founder's Story

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  He Built A $100M Company Without Outside Investors | Ep 424 with Raj Toleti CEO of Andor Health 24.07.2026 26min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Raj Toleti, Chairman and CEO of Andor Health, to explore how AI is reshaping healthcare—not by replacing doctors, but by eliminating administrative burden, expanding access to care, and helping clinicians focus on patients. Raj shares why healthcare faces an immediate staffing crisis, how AI reasoning and automation are already reducing thousands of nursing hours, and why profitable businesses with measurable customer outcomes are far more valuable than companies built solely for growth. The conversation also covers entrepreneurship, multiple exits, mentoring young leaders, creating employee wealth, and why Raj believes legacy is measured by the number of lives you change.
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  The Cybersecurity Expert Warning That AI Agents Could Leak Everything | Ep. 423 with Lee Rossey CTO and Co-Founder of SimSpace 22.07.2026 29min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Lee Rossey, CTO and Co-Founder of SimSpace, to unpack the new cybersecurity risks emerging from AI agents, cloud coding tools, autonomous systems, and multi-agent environments. Lee explains why people should assume anything they put into an AI system could eventually leak, how AI is changing both offense and defense in cyber, and why the next major challenge is testing whether AI agents can safely act on behalf of companies. The conversation also traces Lee’s journey from 15 years at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to bootstrapping SimSpace, building military-grade cyber ranges, and helping governments and enterprises prepare for a future where automated attackers face automated defenses.
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  Everyone Is Asking The Wrong Question About AI | Ep. 422 with Rana Gujral CEO of Behavioral Signals 20.07.2026 33min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Rana Gujral, CEO of Behavioral Signals, to explore the real frontier of AI: not just what machines can do, but what using them does to human judgment, instinct, trust, and meaning. Rana explains why companies are struggling to get value from AI, why voice deepfakes are making “hearing is believing” obsolete, and why the next leap may not be artificial general intelligence, but artificial general experience. The conversation moves from enterprise adoption and AI consciousness to failure, intuition, turnarounds, employee ownership, and one of the most important questions of our lifetime: what does it mean to be human?
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  Intern at 19. $750M in Property Sales by 26 | Lukas Kerrebijn 18.07.2026 28min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Lukas Kerrebijn, co-founder of RD Dubai, RD Vastgoed, and RD Advisory, to unpack how he went from a 19-year-old intern in Dutch real estate to helping drive more than $750 million in sales before turning 30. Lukas shares the story of his first deal, why he told a seller he was 25 when he was really 19, and how one property viewing with seven investors became the proof point for an entirely new business model. He also explains why Dutch regulatory changes pushed him toward Dubai, how sponsorships in kickboxing, football, and Formula One helped build RD Dubai’s brand, and why his long-term mission is bigger than real estate: building sports complexes and wellness projects that create opportunity for children in Africa.
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  He Got 30 Investor Rejections, Then Built a $12.7 billion Defense AI Company | Ep. 420 with Brandon Tseng President and Co-Founder of Shield AI 15.07.2026 28min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Brandon Tseng, President and Co-founder of Shield AI, to unpack how a former Navy SEAL turned firsthand combat experience into one of the most important defense technology companies in the world. Brandon shares why ignorance can be an entrepreneur’s superpower, how every investor said no in Shield AI’s early days, and why raising money feels less like celebration and more like signing up for another championship season. The conversation dives into Hell Week, leadership, autonomous warfare, the VBAT’s real-world missions, and why Brandon’s definition of success has nothing to do with becoming a billionaire and everything to do with building something that protects service members and civilians.
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  Ex-Uber AI Safety Lead: Your Home Is Already Exposed. Almost Nobody Knows It | Ep. 419 with John Lunsford Founder of Tethral 13.07.2026 33min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with John Lunsford, founder of Tethral, to explore one of the most overlooked questions in AI: what happens when agents start communicating with the machines around us? John breaks down why IoT has disappointed for decades, why AI agents could finally make connected devices useful, and why that also introduces serious safety and security risks inside the home. From Uber Teens to anthropology, monarch butterflies, AI instability, and the future of adaptive environments, John explains why the next generation of technology must fit human behavior instead of forcing humans to fit the technology.
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  Bitcoin Creator Revealed: They Say They Found Satoshi | Ep. 418 with Tyler Maroney and Tucker Tooley 11.07.2026 26min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with private investigator Tyler Maroney and filmmaker Tucker Tooley to unpack their four-year global investigation into one of the greatest financial mysteries of our time: who created Bitcoin? The team behind Finding Satoshi says its investigation points to two people—Hal Finney and Len Sassaman—and explains the evidence, false leads, interviews, and breakthrough that led them there. They also explore why Satoshi’s untouched Bitcoin fortune matters, why anonymity may have helped Bitcoin succeed, and what its creators might think about the trillion-dollar movement their work became.
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  Tech Employees Are Being Robbed Of Billions | Ep. 417 with Oren Barzilai CEO & Founder of Equitybee 09.07.2026 28min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Oren Barzilai, Co-founder and CEO of Equitybee, to unpack the hidden world of startup equity and why employees may be losing tens of billions of dollars in unexercised stock options every year. Oren shares how watching early employees at his previous startup miss out on life-changing acquisition payouts inspired Equitybee, why startup employees must understand equity as seriously as salary, and how one employee used the platform to turn an equity opportunity into $5.2 million. The conversation also explores private markets, pre-IPO investing, financial freedom, and why the employees building billion-dollar companies deserve to participate in the value they helped create.
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  I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I Was Negative $1 Million | Ep. 416 with Leo Pareja CEO of eXp Realty 06.07.2026 40min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, for a raw conversation about ambition, identity, failure, and the real meaning of success. Leo reveals why becoming the number one agent at Keller Williams left him feeling empty, how the 2008 financial crisis took him from a reported $5 million net worth to negative $1 million in months, and why those experiences completely changed how he leads, raises his kids, and builds companies. The conversation also dives into AI, the possible death of enterprise SaaS, founder identity, content, representation, and why courage is not the absence of fear—it is moving forward while terrified.
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  Do You Need To Live In Silicon Valley To Start a Tech Company | Ep. 415 with Moe Seye Founder and CEO of 1099Workers 04.07.2026 35min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Moe Seye to unpack the rise of the 1099 economy, the future of work, and why millions of people may never return to traditional employment. Moe shares how his time at Coca-Cola gave him stability and status, but eventually exposed the founder itch that pushed him to bet on himself. He explains why Silicon Valley still matters, how AI is accelerating the “company of one,” and why independent workers need the same infrastructure that corporate employees have always had: healthcare, retirement, tax support, business structure, and benefits.
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  Free Trading Isn't What You Think It Is (Wall Street CEO Explains) 01.07.2026 22min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Daniel Schlaepfer, President and CEO of Select Vantage Inc., to unpack the hidden mechanics of modern trading, from “free” trading apps and off-exchange market making to funded trader programs, AI, and why human judgment still matters. Daniel shares how a random subway newspaper ad changed his life, how he rebuilt a trading business from the wreckage of a failed firm, and why his company’s regulation-first culture helped create one of the strongest risk and compliance platforms in the industry.
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  This F1 Driver Got Cut, So He Built an AI Company | Ep. 413 with Jack Doohan Co-founder and CEO of Meuze 29.06.2026 32min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Jack Doohan to explore the pressure, speed, and sacrifice behind Formula 1, and how that world shaped his move into entrepreneurship. Jack explains what it feels like to drive at extreme speed, how he prepares mentally and physically for race day, and what happened after being sidelined just six races into his Formula 1 career. He also opens up about building Meuze with childhood friends, using F1 relationships as an unfair advantage, and why solving a real-world problem in food and beverage technology gives him a different kind of satisfaction than racing.
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  He had a 9-Figure Exit (Then Almost Lost It All) | Ep. 412 with Steve Salis CEO of Catalogue.co 26.06.2026 32min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Steve Salis to unpack the real grind behind building restaurant brands, scaling &pizza to a nine-figure valuation, and surviving the chaos of COVID when his business went from hundreds of millions in revenue to zero. Steve shares how he dropped out of college, moved to New York with no money, opened his first bar during the financial crisis, and later saw an opportunity to reinvent pizza through brand, product, environment, and community. He also breaks down why risk must be quantified, why execution beats ideas, and why endurance may be the most important trait in entrepreneurship.
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  $5B Real Estate Mogul Reveals The Price of Success | Ep. 411 with Mauricio Umansky Founder and CEO of The Agency 24.06.2026 36min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Mauricio Umansky to unpack the full price of success: from delivering pizzas at 16 to closing more than $5 billion in sales, selling the Playboy Mansion, and building The Agency into a global luxury real estate brand. Mauricio opens up about reality TV, losing privacy, the burden it placed on his children, and why he still believes the exposure helped him build. He also breaks down the chaos in real estate, his criticism of the National Association of Realtors, the launch of the American Real Estate Association, and why AI could reshape the future of agents, transactions, and the entire industry.
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  He Made Millions Every Year, Then Went $800K Into Debt: Adam Hagaman on the Trap of Success | Ep. 410 Founder of Content Cash Flow 22.06.2026 33min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Adam Hagaman, Kingdom entrepreneur, minister, and content creator, to unpack his transformation from drugs, alcohol, jail, and dropping out of high school to building businesses, reaching millions online, and using content as ministry. Adam shares how meeting his future wife at a party changed the direction of his life, why becoming the father he never had became a breaking point, and how faith reshaped his view of business, sales, success, and family. He also breaks down how he grew from zero to over one million followers across platforms and why attention has become the new currency.
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  The Supplement Industry Is Broken and Ritual Is Rebuilding Trust From Scratch | Ep. 409 with Kat Schneider Founder & CEO of Ritual 17.06.2026 29min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Kat Schneider, Founder and CEO of Ritual, to unpack how she built one of the most trusted brands in women’s health after struggling to find a prenatal vitamin she trusted while pregnant. Kat shares why she ignored investors who dismissed pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause as “niche,” and why building a long-lasting iconic brand matters more to her than chasing an exit. She also opens up about motherhood, sacrifice, clinical studies, transparency, and why women’s health deserves better science, better regulation, and better products.
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  Ex Meta Executive Reveals Why Your AI Bill Is About To Explode | Ep. 408 with Cylton Collymore Founder of Sirsi 15.06.2026 40min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Cylton Collymore, founder of Sirsi, to unpack the AI hype cycle, the risks of handing over your digital life to agents, and why the current cloud-based AI model may become too expensive for everyday businesses. Cylton draws from his experience across the State Department, Federal Reserve, Meta, and cybersecurity to explain why AI should support human intelligence, not replace it. He also shares why getting pushed out of Meta became the catalyst for building Sirsi, and why founders need to be careful about equity, investors, and who they allow to claim their time and future.
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  He Became CEO With Zero Pharmacy Experience. Here's How | Kris Fishman 12.06.2026 22min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Kris Fishman, CEO and President of Wells Pharmacy Network, to break down the confusing world of compounding pharmacies, peptides, GLP-1s, and personalized medicine. Kris explains why compounding exists, why peptides have exploded across social media, and how his company is navigating regulation, safety, speed, and demand. He also opens up about the sacrifices of leadership, missing much of his children’s lives while building, and why helping patients feel better became deeply personal for him.
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  Bootstrap or Raise VC? Here's the Math From a $150M Founder | Ep. 406 with Tal Lev-Ami Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cloudinary 10.06.2026 28min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Tal Lev-Ami, CTO and co founder of Cloudinary, to unpack what it takes to bootstrap a developer first platform into a global business while keeping culture, control, and discipline intact. Tal shares how coding became his “art” as a kid, why returning to hands on building through AI agents reignited his creativity, and what founders misunderstand about fundraising, dilution, and long term employee value. They also dive into the future of software, including the “zero person company,” the new reality of ultra low barriers to entry, and why enterprise grade reliability still separates real platforms from vibe coded demos.
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  The Career Rule That Took Him From Bagger to 3-Time CIO | Ep. 405 with Harrison Allen Lewis Founding Partner at Jacob Meadow Associates 08.06.2026 36min

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Harrison Allen Lewis, founding partner at Jacob Meadow Associates and a three time CIO, to unpack the real leadership lessons that shape great operators. Harrison shares a shocking early story where a manager handed him the keys during a bomb threat, and how that moment rewired his view of accountability. They dive into why transformations fail when plans are not anchored to outcomes and strategy, why silos kill companies, and how Harrison’s career became a chain reaction of saying yes to scary doors.