The GaryVee Audio Experience

How "GaryVee" is Heavily Inspired by 'Macho Man Randy Savage' 17.07.2026 26min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, the team has a throwback episode for you where I talk about my lifelong love of professional wrestling. I share how Macho Man Randy Savage, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy shaped the way I cut promos and communicate today. I also discuss why storytelling is the greatest form in athleticism and why Vince McMahon is one of the most significant storytellers of our time.You'll learn about:• How Wrestling Shaped My Communication• Why I Picked Macho Man Over Hogan• The Power of Story Over Performance

The #1 Skill to Develop is the Ability to Not Judge Yourself 16.07.2026 15min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about the single biggest unlock I've found for spending your time well: the ability to stop judging yourself. I share why actions lead to strategy, not the other way around, and why playing on the extremes beats optimizing the middle. I also discuss the difference between an entrepreneur and an operator, and why speed is a bigger competitive edge than process.You'll learn about:• Why You Overjudge Your Own Decisions• Actions Lead To Strategy• Entrepreneur Versus Operator• Why Speed Beats Process

Your Laziness is Trying to Tell You Something. 15.07.2026 39min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Jimmy, an Uber and Lyft driver from Alabama who won a spot on the podcast through my texting platform, to talk about the flip life, travel photography, and what it means to actually be happy in your career. I share why I think laziness is a signal, not a flaw. I also discuss document versus create, the 100 pieces of content a day framework, and why the execution always makes the name.You'll learn about:• Why Laziness Is A Diagnostic• Document Versus Create• Building A Personal Brand Through Photography• The Flip Life And Uber Combo• Happiness As The Real Win

Why You Need Take the Time to DM 4,000 People 14.07.2026 32min

Today’s episode is from an interview that I did in 2019 with the founder and CEO of the GYMGUYZ fitness franchise, Josh York. We talk about his crazy story of being an entrepreneur, believing in what you’re selling and how it all comes down to perseverance. Make sure to hit me up and leave a review to let me know what you thought!

Everybody Else Sucks Too. 13.07.2026 52min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, you're listening to a talk I gave to the Rutgers Football team in 2019 about the biggest thing college athletes and young people are sitting on right now: leverage. I encourage you to stop underestimating what this window in your life is worth and start using it to connect with people. I also discuss patience, playing offense over defense, and why judgment from people who don't know you should never slow you down.You'll learn about:• The Leverage You Have Right Now• Patience And The Long Game• How To Handle Judgment• Flip Life And Small-Dollar Hustle• Building A Brand From Your Soul

How to Start. 12.07.2026 12min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about the key to contentsuccess: documenting instead of creating. I break it down into the What, the How, andthe Where — the three pillars you need to actually start. I also discuss whyself-awareness comes before hustle, why macro patience matters, and why 147 viewsis better than zero.You'll learn about:• Document Don't Create• The What, How, and Where• Self-Awareness Before Hustle• Macro Patience• Why 147 Views Beats Zero

The New Rules of "Social" Media in 2026 11.07.2026 9min

In this Sunday episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I break down the new rules of social media in 2026 — the ones actually working right now. We don't live in social media anymore, we live in interest media, and that changes everything about how a business gets found. I explain why your third TikTok can fundamentally change your career even if you have zero followers (I just did it — 8.2 million organic views on a brand-new account), why the days of running paid ads on unproven creative are over, and why the world is becoming a barbell — extreme technology on one side, 1950s on the other, and if you don't pick a side you're going to lose. I also share why brand is the only defensible thing left in an AI world, why Substack is one of the most important new platforms of information, and why 2026 has to be an action year, not athinking year.You'll learn about:• Why Social Media Is Dead and Interest Media Is Here• How to Get 8.2M Views With Zero Followers• Why Organic-First Beats Boosted Ads Every Time• Why Brand Is the Only Defense in an AI World• The Barbell — Extreme Tech and the 1950s • Why Substack Is a Lead Gen Machine• How to Make 2026 an Action Year, Not a Thinking Year

The Ultimate Advice for Every 20 Year Old 10.07.2026 22min

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about how the truth of who you are will always beat the version of you you wish you were. I share why the number one mistake young creators make is overselling themselves instead of documenting the journey, and why nobody's writing a check to a person — you have to put your thing into a container that's investable. I also discuss why money isn't the problem, why the world will give it to you once you package it, and why nobody you've ever met got there without the hard work.You'll learn about:• Showing Up To The Funeral• Documenting The Journey• Packaging Yourself As An Investment• Document Over Create• Working On Yourself First

Why Action Leads to Strategy 09.07.2026 54min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about the biggest thing holding operators back: judging themselves instead of just doing. I share why actions lead to the strategy — not the other way around — and why speed is the single most underrated business asset. I also discuss why kindness and humility are the alpha killer traits, why TikTok and LinkedIn are still the most underpriced attention on earth, and why communication is the only thing left that isn't commoditized.You'll learn about:• The Doing vs. The Thinking of Doing• Why Speed Beats Process• Hiring for Humility and Kindness• Overcommunicating Expectations to Your Team• Underpriced Attention on TikTok and LinkedIn

Humility is the Key to Winning in 2026 08.07.2026 28min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Nicky Jam (a meeting from 2018) to talk about why humility is the key to the game and how the math of attention travels across every country and platform. We discuss why so many people lose once they win, and how to rinse and repeat a playbook. I also share why loving yourself starts with 100% accountability for your shortcomings, and why the brands need you more than you need them.You'll learn about:• The Legacy Of The Process• The Math Of Attention• Reversing The Brand Leverage• How To Love Yourself

The #1 Business Trait to Improve on in 2026 07.07.2026 29min

In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why the world is fundamentally abundant and why giving away everything you've got doesn't come out of your pocket. I share why kindness is an alpha killer business trait, not some nice additive, and why the algorithm is truth. I also discuss the accountability breakthrough that will grow your business the fastest — realizing every single thing wrong in your company is 100% your fault.You'll learn about:• Why the World Is Abundant• The Accountability Breakthrough• Positivity Is Quiet• Kindness as a Business Trait• Why the Algorithm Is Truth

Optimism Fueled by Practicality Is Unstoppable 06.07.2026 1h

In today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, we revisit the Forward Keynote that I gave in Jakarta, Indonesia back in March 2019. Remember to ALWAYS stay patient; Oh and hit me up to let me know what you thought 😉Enjoy! Let me know what you thought.

95 Seconds on How to Start Making 1,000 Pieces of Content a Day 05.07.2026 1min

In this short episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I answer a few impromptu questions at Cannes about how to grow multiple brands at the same time, why the experts telling you to niche down are wrong, and which platform is most underrated right now. I share why being multidimensional beats being one-dimensional over the long term, why you have to have the humility to take fewer views on individual pieces, and how AI-assisted editing makes 1,000 pieces of content a day possible.You'll learn about:• Why Multidimensional Beats One-Dimensional• The Humility to Get Fewer Views per Piece• How 1,000 Pieces a Day Actually Works• AI Tools for Content Editing• Snapchat Spotlight as the Next Underrated Platform

The Power of Gratitude 04.07.2026 3min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I talk about why gratitude is thecheat code to a happy life. I share the math — you're 400 trillion to 1 to even be alive— and why understanding the score should energize you every single day. I alsodiscuss how to reframe perspective, why I practice gratitude every day, and how tochoose offense over prevent defense.You'll learn about:• The Rarity of Being Alive• Practicing Gratitude Every Day• Offense Over Prevent Defense• Reframing Your Perspective

Why Adaptability is Essential in Business 03.07.2026 1h 3min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down for a long-form guest interview and go all the way back. I share the three moments I knew everything was about to change — the first time I used the internet, the day I used ChatGPT, and the day the iPhone came out — and why I knew that everything built on top of the iPhone was going to win. You'll learn about:• The Three Moments I Knew Tech Was About to Change Everything• Why the iPhone is the Remote Control of Our Lives• Why Humble Beginnings Build a Different Hustle Muscle• Why Love In the Home Makes You Unstoppable• Why Your Parents Being Your Role Models Is an Advantage

Why IRL Experiences Matter More than Ever 02.07.2026 10min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Laura Desmond, CMO of Adobe, at Cannes 2026 for a Marketing for the Now conversation. We get into why experience maxing — IRL, in real life — is mattering more than ever, why VaynerX bet the farm on becoming an experiential agency, and why AI tools will get commoditized at scale exactly the way big data did. I share the Photoshop history lesson every fearful creative needs to hear, why the human matters more in an AI world, not less, and the jungle-gym career advice every young marketer should be writing down.You'll learn about:• Why Experience Maxing (IRL) Is Mattering More Than Ever• Why the Human Variable Matters More, Not Less• The Humility to Take a Step Backwards

There are 2 Ways to Build Confidence. 01.07.2026 48min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I break down the two extreme places the courage to be creative actually comes from — having nothing to lose, or having incredible depth of knowledge and conviction. I go back to the first episode of Wine Library TV in February 2006, when I was 31 years old and had already spent more than half my life studying wine, and I explain why no sommelier in England or France or Italy was ever going to walk up on me and expose me for not knowing my sh*t.You'll learn about:• The Two Extremes That Produce Creative Courage• Depth of Knowledge as the Other Path• Why Silly Works When the Substance Is Real• How to Build Conviction Before You Press Record

Why Building an IRL Business is the Greatest Opportunity in the Era of AI 30.06.2026 58min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down on Social Currency for a wide-ranging interview on 20 years of creating content. We get into why social media is dead and interest media is the new reality, why quantity isn't debatable, and the "and not or" doctrine I keep coming back to with AI and IRL. I share how staying in my lane builds confidence on camera, why technology is undefeated and you can't squeeze the tomato through the internet, the 15/85 system that's running my career right now, and why analog businesses are the 1965 play of 2036.You'll learn about:• Why Social Media Is Dead and Interest Media Is Winning• Why Confidence Comes From Staying In Your Lane• Quantity vs. Quality (And Why Quantity Isn't Debatable)• The And-Not-Or Doctrine for AI + IRL• Why Technology Is Undefeated• The 15/85 Operating System• Why Analog Businesses Are the 1965 Play of 2036• Brands as Media Companies First

How to Start Using AI for Your Business 29.06.2026 22min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Rashawn Dhanraj of Adobe Brand Studio and Grace Kao of Snap at Cannes for a panel on AI and creativity. I unload on why the industry is doing AI wrong — bringing subjective audacity and insecurity to the tools instead of curiosity and awarding itself for work that doesn't move the business. I get into why strategists have the biggest upside with AI, why the algorithm is just consumer attention, and why media and creative should never have been separated.You'll learn about:• AI as a Thinking Partner (Not a Magic Button)• Why Strategists Have the Biggest Upside• Why Media and Creative Have to Be Reunited• Mastering AI Is Like "Mastering the Internet" in 1999

How to Shop with AI and What 'Agentic Commerce' Means for Your Business 27.06.2026 9min

In this episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Naveen, founder of Glance, at Cannes 2026 to talk about agentic commerce — the first time in 30 years the user interface of how people buy things is going to change. We discuss why agents will quietly handle the categories you don't care about so you have more time for the ones you love. I also explain why brands that aren't structuring their websites and content to be read by agents will have no opportunity of being bought.You'll learn about:• What Agentic Commerce Really Is• Why the UI of Shopping Is Changing• How Brands Get Found by Agents• The Late-90s Google Moment Again• Why You Should Participate Early