Founder's Story

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  Marriage Expert: "After 20,000 Hours Of Counseling, I Know What Kills A Marriage" | Ep. 450 with Tim Arrigo Co-Founder of Beyond Driven Enterprises 02.10.2026 40p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Tim Arrigo, a master’s-level counselor with more than 20,000 clinical hours, co-founder of Beyond Driven and the Total Breakthrough Academy, and author of The Inside Out Method. Tim breaks down what really kills marriages, why so many men wait until the relationship is on fire before they get help, and how entrepreneurs often bring the same control, pressure, and identity patterns from business into their homes. The conversation explores selfishness, resentment, contempt, forgiveness, emotional intelligence, addiction, trauma, masculinity, divorce, fatherhood, low testosterone, business burnout, and why nearly every external problem begins with an internal one.
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  Tony Hawk: "They Offered Me $500K For Everything, I Said No!" | Ep. 449 with Tony Hawk 01.10.2026 41p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Tony Hawk, legendary skateboarder, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and one of the most influential pioneers of vertical skateboarding. Tony reflects on his earliest signature board, choosing skateboarding before it was a real career, risking his house to start Birdhouse during skateboarding’s decline, protecting his name after bad licensing deals, building one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, and landing the 900 after more than a decade of painful attempts. The conversation explores sacrifice, brand integrity, entrepreneurship, obsession, injury, the Olympics, skateboarding culture, and what Tony calls a “steel mindset.”
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  Franchise Expert: "I Got Laid Off, Bought ONE Franchise And Became Financially Free" | Ep. 448 with Gregory Mohr Founder of Franchise Maven 28.09.2026 29p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Greg Mohr, founder of Franchise Maven, franchise consultant, and bestselling author, to break down why franchising may be a smarter path for people who want to own a business without building everything from scratch. Greg shares how he achieved financial independence with one franchise, why most people misunderstand franchising as only burgers and fries, and how entrepreneurs can use proven systems to lower risk, replace income, and build sellable assets. The conversation covers franchise selection, territories, semi-absentee ownership, corporate burnout, service businesses, pet care, margins, franchise failures, and Greg’s “Anti-Founder” approach to buying into systems that already work.
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  Financial Expert: "Owning 5 Tech Stocks Isn't A Portfolio" | Ep. 447 with Christopher Zook Chairman & Chief Investment Officer of CAZ Investments 25.09.2026 29p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Christopher Zook, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Investment Officer of CAZ Investments, to unpack how a vision he wrote down in 1991 eventually became one of the leading alternative investment firms in the world. Christopher shares how Tony Robbins shaped his life decades before they became partners and co-authors, why he does not believe in “manifesting” without work, how ultra-high-net-worth investors think differently, and why private markets, professional sports, diversification, tax efficiency, and purpose matter so much in building lasting wealth. The conversation also explores sacrifice, faith, 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, the cost of success, and what Christopher would tell his younger self before starting CAZ.
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  The Billion-Dollar Energy Drink No One Saw Coming | Ep. 446 with Scott Frohman Founder and CEO of Odyssey Functional Energy 21.09.2026 43p

  In this episode of Founder’s Story, Daniel Robbins sits down with Scott Frohman, Founder and CEO of Odyssey Functional Energy, to discuss his journey from Wall Street executive to serial entrepreneur. Scott shares how burnout led him to experiment with functional mushrooms, why he believes the energy drink category has lacked innovation for decades, and how multiple business pivots—from vaping to CBD to functional beverages—prepared him to build what he believes is the future of energy. He also reveals the costly failures that shaped him, why listening to customers matters more than sticking to a plan, and how Odyssey grew into tens of thousands of retail locations without spending money on influencers.
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  Estate Attorney: "I'm Giving Away What My Industry Charges Thousands For" | Ep. 445 with Atty. William Funk 18.09.2026 19p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with William “Bill” Funk, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience, to talk about one of the most important but most avoided topics: writing a will. Bill explains why people delay estate planning, what can go wrong when someone dies without a will, why choosing the right executor matters, and how families can avoid unnecessary court battles, legal fees, and confusion. The conversation also covers trusts, business ownership, community property, family fairness, unsigned wills, witnesses, and why Bill wrote a book to help people create a simple will without paying thousands of dollars to an attorney.
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  Burnout Expert: "I Became A Millionaire At 23 And Felt Nothing" | Ep. 444 with Brent Freeman 16.09.2026 37p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Brent Freeman, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and author of The Alchemy of Joy, to unpack why achievement, money, and business success do not automatically create happiness. Brent shares how he closed a $10 million deal at 23, became a millionaire on paper, and woke up the next morning feeling emotionally empty. The conversation explores burnout, hustle culture, neuroscience, childhood trauma, meditation, entrepreneurship, money, presence, and the practical tools Brent now teaches to help high performers stop deferring joy for “one day” and start experiencing it now.
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  Bitcoin Pioneer: I Was Paid 100 Bitcoin An Hour When It Was $10 | Ep. 443 with Charlie Shrem and Courtney Shrem "Prince of Bitcoin" 14.09.2026 54p

  Daniel Robbins and Kate Hancock sit down with Charlie Shrem and Courtney Shrem for a raw conversation about Bitcoin’s earliest days, love, chaos, prison, resilience, and reinvention. Charlie reflects on becoming one of Bitcoin’s first major pioneers, helping build the early Bitcoin economy, becoming a founding figure in the Bitcoin Foundation, and then watching everything collapse when he was arrested at JFK. Courtney shares what it was like to meet Charlie during that wild chapter, make the first Bitcoin transaction accepted in a New York City nightclub, stand by him through prison, and rebuild a life together. The episode also explores early Bitcoin culture, Satoshi, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum, quantum threats, marriage, trust, loyalty, and what it really means to choose the life you have over the life you lost.
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  The Tax Strategy Billionaires Use That Almost Nobody Talks About | Ep. 442 with George Dimov, CPA and President of Dimov Tax 07.09.2026 29p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with George Dimov, CPA and President of Dimov Tax, to unpack how wealthy people think about taxes, why business owners and freelancers often overpay, and what smart people still miss when it comes to tax strategy. George explains the difference between the “working rich” and ultra high net worth individuals, how billionaires often build wealth through appreciated stock, why borrowing against assets can delay taxable events, and how entrepreneurs can use tools like retirement plans, cost segregation, bookkeeping audits, and proper entity planning to reduce tax liability. The conversation also explores the accountant shortage, AI’s limitations, the future of personal tax services, the coming generational wealth transfer, and why customer experience is still the best growth strategy for a professional service firm.
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  One Airbnb Condo Turned Into $1 Billion In Real Estate | Ep. 441 with Sky Mitchell Founder and CEO of Everwild Nordic Spa & Hotels 04.09.2026 39p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Sky Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Everwild Nordic Spa & Hotels, to unpack how getting fired 30 days into a senior corporate job became the beginning of her entrepreneurial life. Sky shares how she started with one Airbnb condo in Canmore, refinanced her BMW to fund her first deal, nearly went bankrupt multiple times, and ultimately built a hospitality and wellness real estate platform with hundreds of employees and nearly $1 billion in development. The conversation covers the rise of experience-driven travel, Nordic spas, retail investors, rejection, risk, intuition, family, fundraising, and why Sky believes the future of hospitality sits at the intersection of wellness, nature, and connection.
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  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Money Cannot Buy A Quiet Mind" | Ep. 440 with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Founder of Art of Living Foundation 02.09.2026 15p

  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, global spiritual leader, humanitarian, peace ambassador, and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, shares a powerful message on happiness, silence, emotional resilience, leadership, technology, and the human mind. The conversation explores why so many successful people have money but still cannot sit alone in silence, how meditation helps people manage anxiety and emotional overwhelm, why happiness comes from within, and why humanity must rebuild a sense of belonging with each other and the planet.
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  Franchise Expert: How to Successfully Buy and Sell Boring Businesses | Ep. 439 with Cliff Nonnenmacher CEO of Franocity 31.08.2026 52p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Cliff Nonnenmacher, entrepreneur, franchise expert, Co-Founder of Franocity, host of Pursuit of Profit, and co-author of Beyond the Brand. Cliff shares how he started making money at eight years old selling golf balls, launched a food delivery business at nineteen that was doing hundreds of deliveries a day, and eventually built a career across Wall Street, franchising, business acquisitions, and franchise consulting. The conversation covers hustle, fear, execution, buying failed businesses, why franchises fail, what industries he is bullish and bearish on, and how AI, robotics, aging populations, pet care, and the coming wealth transfer could reshape the future of business.
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  He Made the Rich Richer for 20 Years. Then He Walked Away | Ep. 438 with Christopher Mackin WELLTH Advisor 28.08.2026 28p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Christopher Mackin, WELLTH Advisor and author of TRUE WELLTH, to explore why wealth is not just financial, but emotional, spiritual, and deeply connected to the way we see ourselves. After 20 years in traditional finance helping wealthy people become wealthier, Christopher felt called to leave the path he had built and redefine wealth around abundance, purpose, silence, service, and alignment. The conversation covers money wounds, childhood programming, burnout, silent meditation retreats in India and Thailand, conscious entrepreneurship, generational wealth, and why the next wave of wealth creation may be about stewardship instead of accumulation.
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  The Bootstrap Founder Who Turned $1,800 Into Pocket Prep | Ep. 437 with Peter Murphy CEO of Pocket Prep 26.08.2026 32p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Peter Murphy, CEO of Pocket Prep, to explore the future of education, AI, bootstrapping, and what it really takes to build a company without outside funding. Peter shares why he worries about the rush to automate everything, especially teachers, how college is changing in an AI driven job market, and why human instructors still matter. The conversation also covers leaving a secure job at Lockheed Martin, building Pocket Prep from an $1,800 bootstrap investment into a multimillion dollar company, navigating platform dependency with Apple, using AI inside education, the emotional weight of being CEO, and why taking care of people became one of his biggest founder lessons.
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  The Wall Street Veteran Who Bet on Blockchain Before Wall Street Believed | Ep. 436 with Vince Molinari Founder and CEO of FINTECH.TV 24.08.2026 22p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Vince Molinari, founder and CEO of FINTECH.TV and FinTech Media Group, to unpack a nearly 30 year journey through Wall Street, financial innovation, blockchain, media, and democratized access to markets. Vince shares how his earliest lessons came from failures, why regulated industries require a different kind of entrepreneur, and how FINTECH.TV became one of the few full time studios broadcasting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The conversation explores restricted stock, private securities, digital assets, partnerships, the $50 million TAP acquisition, token based rewards, data ownership, and why founders must be willing to endure pain, pivot constantly, and keep building through failure.
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  Why Most Brands Fail When They Try to Crack the U.S. Market | Ep. 435 with Nicole Eckels Founder of Glasshouse Fragrance 21.08.2026 32p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Nicole Eckels, Co Founder and Creative Director of Sapphire Group, Glasshouse Fragrances, and Circa Home, to unpack how she built one of the most recognizable fragrance businesses out of Australia and brought it into the U.S. market. Nicole shares why she still struggles to say she has “made it,” how patience and experience helped her crack America, and why understanding the customer at the deepest level became her advantage. The conversation explores category creation, luxury consumer psychology, speed to market, AI in creative production, the cost of success, motherhood, work life balance, and why Nicole is not chasing an exit but still chasing the next level of growth.
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  MrBeast's Former Advisor: Social Media Is Brainwashing Millions of Kids | Ep. 434 with Antony Gordon Founder of Lighthouse Edutainment 19.08.2026 44p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Antony Gordon, keynote speaker, sports and entertainment lawyer, life coach, husband, father, and founder behind Lighthouse Edutainment. Antony shares what he learned advising MrBeast, why he believes social media has created one of the biggest mental health crises of our time, and how pop culture has sold young people false ideas about happiness, fame, love, success, and purpose.
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  Everyone Said It Was Too Niche. Then Julia Louis-Dreyfus Signed On | Ep. 433 with Stephanie Wittels Wachs CEO & Co-Founder of Lemonada Media 17.08.2026 31p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Stephanie Wittels Wachs, co founder and CEO of Lemonada Media, to unpack how unimaginable grief became the foundation for one of the most meaningful companies in podcasting. Stephanie shares how the death of her brother Harris Wittels from a heroin overdose led her first to writing, then to the podcast Last Day, and eventually to Lemonada’s mission to “make life suck less.” The conversation explores addiction, grief, comedy, mission driven media, building a values based company, attracting major talent, navigating acquisition, and why the hardest parts of life can become the work that helps others survive.
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  He Dropped Out in 8th Grade and Built a Viral Street Interview Empire | Ep. 432 with Shanes Ginsberg CEO of Street Poller 13.08.2026 22p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Shane Ginsberg, founder and CEO of Street Poller Media, to unpack how a young founder who dropped out of school after eighth grade turned street interviews into a scalable media and advertising business. Shane shares how growing up around business conferences shaped the way he saw education, why he believes real human reactions matter more than ever in an AI saturated content world, and how one early brand video that generated $25,000 in sales helped him realize street polling could become a company. The conversation also explores authenticity, clipping, attention, rejection, going all in, proving people wrong, and what it takes to build at a high level by age 21.
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  Mark Pincus Took Zynga Public Then Named “Worst CEO” in 12 Months Before a $12.7 Billion Acquisition | Ep. 431 with Mark Pincus Founder of Zynga 10.08.2026 45p

  Daniel Robbins sits down with Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga, to explore the emotional reality behind building one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic social gaming companies. Mark reflects on childhood, his complicated but ultimately repaired relationship with his father, the pressure of taking Zynga public, and the brutal shift from being named Founder of the Year to being publicly criticized as one of the worst CEOs in America. The conversation also dives into his new book, Life at the Speed of Play, why most founders should test demand before building, how AI changes the odds for builders, and why the best product ideas often start as instincts that need discipline, not ego.