David Oakley, the founder of OG Capital, Blue Canoe Properties, Select My Space, and the Alabama office of Berkadia joins us to discuss multifamily real estate topics including deal flow and company culture, the future of construction, and his advice for twenty-somethings.
Guy Swann joins us to discuss the long term outlook for bitcoin and the problems caused by printing money.
Taylor Pearson joins us to discuss the implications of ergodicity, anti-fragility, proof of work, decentralized trust, and being an extremely popular blogger. Taylor is the principal of The Mutiny Fund, a startup and small business advisor, and author of The End of Jobs and the soon to be released Markets are Eating the World.
Dee Murthy chats with us about how to build and maintain a network, launching big brands like Young and Reckless, becoming famous on purpose, connecting Nas to Ben Horowitz, and working with Kanye West.
Frederic Stutzman, CEO of Freedom.to, comes on to discuss the big questions surrounding social media, the negative effects of overusing technology, and the implications of "The Social Dilemma" on his business. We also get into Fred's recommended use of Freedom to reclaim time and attention.
In this episode, we interview Evan Carmichael about the intersection of belief and entrepreneurship. Evan is a YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers and 400 million views. We ask him about how he practices motivation, mentorship, dancing, and the importance of thinking bigger.
In this episode we interview Pierre-Antoine de Preux about his career journey going from high finance in Australia to starting a performance marketing agency in the UK.
Doone Roisin joins us to share her story creating Female Startup Club, what she's learned from interviewing 80+ inspiring female founders, and how she hopes to impact "women-in-progress" worldwide. Doone is fun, intense, and high energy & we had a great time getting to know her through this interview. Listen now!
In this episode, we talk with Jeff Sorg about his role as CEO of Pat Croce and Company. We hit topics like putting people first, change management, thinking long-term, reading, meditation, and being an evergreen learner.
Jordan Harbinger joins us to answer our questions about networking, law school, interviewing, and podcasting. Jordan has been podcasting for over 14 years. His current podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, gets over 6 million monthly downloads. Some of his most popular interviews include Kobe Bryant, Mark Cuban, Tony Hawk, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bob Saget.
In this episode, we interview one of our all-time favorite professors, Gina Simpson. Gina shares her journey from juggling a job and night-school to starting her first of many successful businesses. After scaling and selling a string of companies, Gina came back to The University of Alabama to help ignite the entrepreneurial passion in others. In this conversation, she shares her story and the most important ideas from her class.
In this episode, we interview Brandon Zhang about the strategies he's used to grow his audience on twitter, his email list, and his podcast over the past 7 months. Brandon is a freshman at Columbia who used the quarantine to take great online courses, apply what he learned, and attract a size-able following.
In this episode, we talk to Eric Jorgenson about his new book, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. In the conversation, we unpack the main topics from the book such as wealth creation, self-education, and luck.
In this episode, we interview Lee LeFever about his new book, Big Enough. We dive into how Lee built a scalable, product-focused business—while never compromising on quality of life.
BookThinkers founder Nicholas Hutchinson joins us to discuss the key situations where books shaped his life and business. From social media marketing to developing a well-defined mission, Nick dives into the specific moments, books, and strategies that have propelled the growth of the BookThinkers Family.
In this episode, we have a high energy conversation with Adriel Lubarsky about his thought processes and backstory creating his company, Riveter, HR for the Unemployed.
In this episode, Jacob McMillen teaches us about the power of copywriting. From getting recurring business to making emotional connections with readers, Jacob has spent the past decade dissecting everything it takes to succeed as a copywriter. In this interview, he shares the most hard-hitting lessons from his years of experience.
From a 100-day Twitter challenge to collaborating with Alex Banayan and Yes Theory, Ivan Ye shares his story crafting a viral job application to landing his dream internship at 100 Thieves. In addition to Ivan's viral job application, we discuss how to use Twitter for networking, basketball, video games, and the future of the creator-space.
In this episode, we tell the story and share the lessons we learned from completing the 75HARD, a 75-day mental and physical toughness challenge created by Andy Frisella.
In this episode we interview William Brown about dropping out of college, wholesaling 75+ deals, and starting an AI company with revolutionary ambitions. Will is an extremely deep thinker and his frameworks for success will help you find direction and set goals for your own projects.
In this episode, we talk to Mike Lacy, a Speech and Debate Coach turned Real Estate Agent in the Atlanta area. We discuss his transitioning careers, buying your first investment property, and techniques for weight-loss and personal growth.
In this episode, Wes Kao explains the concept of a spiky point of view and elaborates on many of her own unique opinions and ideas. We dive into brand marketing, long term thinking, product launches, first principles, and how to frame career decisions.
In this episode, Tomas Laurinavicius joins us to talk about his life as an entrepreneur, writer, lifestyle designer, and content marketer. Tomas tells us how he balanced making an online income with traveling and shares his lessons from running his business over a 5-year journey through 50 countries.
In this episode, Louis and Kyle discuss the key takeaways and main lessons that they learned from each of the first 25 episodes of The Louis and Kyle Show.
In this episode, James Goldman shares his path from getting a job off of craigslist to selling a company for $75 million dollars. For the past few years, James has served as the CTO of Paintzen, building an innovative platform for on-demand paint services.
In this episode, we walk through John Sharp's entrepreneurial journey. While building two real estate technology start-ups, John lived through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. That experience informs his unique perspective as a mentor and educator to students in the New Venture Development program at The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship at The University of Arizona.
In this episode, we talk to Chris Spags about his entrepreneurial journey. From being an employee to launching product after product, we cover his mindset and process that lead to the success of his one-person SaaS, Jetboost.io. We also discuss how to get "lucky" and the future of NoCode.
In this episode we discuss what Mike learned in his 17 years as CEO of The Westervelt Company. He explains his unique methods for looking at the world and solving problems. Through decades of reflection and learning, Mike has developed effective approaches for living a meaningful life.
In this episode, we talk to Ryan Agnew, better known as Scrubby. We walk through his journey to millions of subscribers on his comedy YouTube channels. We also discuss the impact his success has had on his life.
In this episode, we cover Howard's investment philosophy for public and private markets, tips for following and executing on trends, and how young entrepreneurs can jumpstart their career by joining high potential companies.
In this episode, Louis' AP US History teacher, Matthew Aberman, joins us to discuss COVID-19, past pandemics and recessions in recent history, stimulus packages, US-China relations, and the uncertainty surrounding the coming months.
In this episode, Jeremy Carter joins us to discuss founding Breakout Birmingham, creating the Bold Futures Podcast, and searching for a service business to acquire.
In this episode, Todd Mezrah walks us through the frameworks for success he has built over decades of iteration in the business world. He shares his observations about what "smart people" do and think, the importance of follow up, and how to become a "business athlete."
In this episode, Joe Puccio joins us to discuss his experience founding and running Coursicle, an app and website that helps students build the perfect class schedule by notifying them when seats open up.
In this episode, Nibir Sarma joins us to discuss what it was like getting on Jeopardy, how he prepared for it, and the strategies that led him to be the College Tournament Champion. We also dove into his personal life and his passions for chemical engineering, music, and lifelong learning.
In this episode, Louis and Kyle each share three lessons that they learned this past college semester.
In this episode, Martin Pehlke joins us to share his perspective on leadership development and evaluation. From the traveling circus to traveling as an HR professional, we explore what Martin has learned along his journey.
In this episode, Stian Håklev joins us to discuss what it was like getting his PhD, learning eleven languages, traveling the world, and helping to construct The Minerva Project, an alternative to the modern university.
In this episode, Slade Johnston joins us to discuss his journey building Trips4Trade, an innovative platform for swapping incredible outdoor experiences.
In this episode, Curtis Shulman joins us and walks us through his career path, from Las Vegas where he was a casino host, to State College, PA where he runs seven unique business in one building.
In this episode, Callie Courter and Ann Claire Bishop join us to discuss Callie's 'You Only Live Once' journey from high school to her current position at Deloitte, where she created a role that fulfills her artistic potential and provides real value to her clients.
In this episode, Lil Gimchi (Sean Lee) joins us to discuss his experience coming up on the hip hop scene in Thailand. He takes us through what it took for him to make himself known.
In this episode, Adam Wozniak joins us to discuss his experience working as a professional software engineer before earning a high-school diploma. Adam's gone on to excel in multiple software jobs and is currently the CTO for Lavell Stores.
In this episode, Angelo Robledo joins us to discuss his experience in multiple intense self-education projects ranging from Experimental Archaeology to Music History.
In this episode, Ethan Reeves joins us to discuss his experience building Extemp Genie, a software company used by Speech and Debate teams across the country.
In this episode, Louis and Kyle discuss the 5 books that shaped each of them the most.
In this episode, Bryant Mathis joins us to discuss his company, Locality, an app based platform designed to catalyze real world social interactions.
In this episode, Professor Lisa McKinney joins us to discuss how she built the largest community service program at The University of Alabama while being an extremely well received lecturer in a notoriously boring subject.
In this episode, David Saxe joins us to discuss how he started businesses in college.
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