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Ben Glinsky on Running a Lean $100M Supplement Brand
LiveGood founder Ben Glinsky tells Ryan Alford how no payroll, radical label transparency and affiliate marketing built a $100M supplement brand.
Hiring Is a Marketing Problem: Nicole Feenstra
Nicole Feenstra of The DNA Agency tells Ryan Alford why job descriptions fail, how to market the trades, and how geofencing and storytelling win
Rethinking Learning: Instructure's Ryan Lufkin on AI
Ryan Lufkin of Instructure joins Ryan Alford to unpack why 70% of workers feel unprepared and how AI is reshaping skills, degrees, and education.
The AI Skills Gap and the Death of Entry-Level Jobs
Ryan Lufkin of Instructure on the AI skills gap, why entry-level jobs are vanishing, and how certificates and human skills keep workers competitive.
Ken Wentworth on Cash Flow, Budgets and Real Growth
Fractional CFO Ken Wentworth (Mr. Biz) shares his three pillars of financial success, why most companies stall at 3% growth, and how to scale without
Why Great Products Still Lose Customers: Lisa Holladay
Mercedes-Benz and Ritz-Carlton veteran Lisa Holladay on brand love, customer journey mapping, and how TIGER 21 keeps ultra-high-net-worth members loyal.
Nick Friedman on Building College Hunks Hauling Junk
College Hunks Hauling Junk co-founder Nick Friedman on the name, turning down Shark Tank, and scaling to 250 franchises and $300M in revenue.
Lisa Holladay on Experience-Led Branding at Tiger 21
Tiger 21's Chief Experience Officer Lisa Holladay on building brand love, mapping member journeys, and why experiences beat ads in modern branding.
Alex Morton on Network Marketing, Crypto and Success
Alex Morton tells Ryan Alford how he made his first million at 24, lost most of it, and why raw honesty beats polish in sales, content and crypto.
Esports Betting, Sponsorship & Twitch with Magnus Leppäniemi
Magnus Leppäniemi of Esports Entertainment Group joins Ryan Alford to break down esports betting laws, brand sponsorship, Twitch and free-to-play
Marc Randolph on How Netflix Really Got Started
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph tells Ryan Alford why epiphanies aren't real, how a 29-cent stamp validated DVD-by-mail, and his formula for growth.
Gloria Chou on How to Hack Your Own PR
PR coach Gloria Chou shares her CPR pitching method, earned vs. paid media, and free tactics founders can use to land press without an agency.
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph on Ideas vs. Execution
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph on why epiphanies aren't real, why every idea is bad, and the 18-month grind before DVD-by-mail finally worked.
Alvin Johnson: 53 Calls, Bankruptcy and 20,000 Apartments
Alvin Johnson tells Ryan Alford how 53 calls landed a mentor, how he survived bankruptcy and rock bottom, and his plan for 20,000 affordable units.
Kyle Cooke on Summer House, Loverboy and Content
Summer House star and Loverboy CEO Kyle Cooke on using reality TV as a platform, alcohol's three-tier system, and creating real consumer demand.
Andy Paul on Selling Without Selling Out
Andy Paul, author of Sell Without Selling Out, breaks down his four pillars of selling, the 82% LinkedIn stat, and cold outreach that actually works.
Derik Fay: Turning $70 Into $5 Million
Derik Fay tells Ryan Alford how he went from welfare to multimillionaire at 22, spots opportunity first, and why he ignores the economic noise.
Raquel Pennington on Fighting, Mindset and the UFC
UFC fighter Raquel Pennington talks training, The Ultimate Fighter, women's MMA, and why fighting is 90% mental with host Ryan Alford.
Mr. Biz on Cash Flow, Budgets and Scaling to $50M
Fractional CFO Ken "Mr. Biz" Wentworth on the three pillars of financial success, pricing and margins, and why faking it till you make it is trash advice.
Grant Cardone: Real Estate Investing for Everyday People
Grant Cardone tells Ryan Alford how non-accredited investors get into $230M apartment deals for $1,000, and why America is becoming a renter nation.
Tanner Chidester on High-Ticket Lead Generation
Elite CEOs founder Tanner Chidester breaks down DM-based lead generation, why $1,500 is the high-ticket floor, and what makes or breaks online coaches.
Rick Jordan on Going Public, Failing, and Rebuilding
Rick Jordan tells Ryan Alford how he scaled an IT company from $4M to $15M, took it public, lost it in six months, and what he is rebuilding now.
Crumbl Cookies COO Sawyer Hemsley on Building the Brand
Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley tells Ryan Alford how a college side hustle became 500-plus stores, from the pink box to rotating weekly flavors.
Ryan Alford on Speed, Virality and Being Different
Ben Harris of GOALINK turns the mic on Ryan Alford: marketing at the speed of now, a 500 million view viral video, and why different beats better.
Nvidia Tops Apple: Weekly Business News, June 21
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Nvidia's $3.35 trillion market cap, $174K fast food managers, the death of the suit, and the Big Mac trademark
Inside the $97B Unregulated Online Gambling Market
Ismail Vali tells Ryan Alford how illegal online gambling drains billions from U.S. states, why licensed operators are going bust, and what regulation
Matt Higgins on Burning the Boats and Betting on Yourself
RSE Ventures CEO Matt Higgins on cutting off your backup plan, the three traits every shark shares, and the 290 Bitcoin he sold too early.
Grant Cardone on Real Estate, 10X Thinking and Renting
Grant Cardone explains his 12,000-unit real estate portfolio, how non-accredited investors can start with $1,000, and his three-part success formula.
Matt Higgins: Why a Plan B Kills Your Plan A
Shark Tank investor Matt Higgins on burning the boats, compounding ambition, imposter syndrome, and acting on opportunity before the evidence arrives.
Steve Pratt on Earning Attention and Creative Bravery
Earn It author Steve Pratt tells Ryan Alford why brands must earn attention, how creative bravery works and why cost per sample beats CPM.
Real American Beer's Playbook for Breaking Into Big Beer
Chad Bronstein and Terri Francis on building Real American Beer with Hulk Hogan, winning distributors, and outmarketing big beer without big budgets.
Brian Tracy on Doubling Your Income Through Selling
Brian Tracy shares his 10-goals exercise, the Golden Triangle of Success, and the prospecting math that doubles income in under 30 days.
Steve Pratt on Earning Attention as a Brave Marketer
Earn It author Steve Pratt joins Ryan Alford on creative bravery, why short-termism kills marketing, and how niche content earns real attention.
Spencer Carpenter on How to Get Booked on Podcasts
Outlier Audio founder Spencer Carpenter breaks down podcast booking, why small audiences matter, and the follow-up strategy behind half his bookings.
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Build a Sports Streaming App
Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down the ESPN-Fox-Warner sports streaming app, $7M Super Bowl ads, Gatorade ID, Netflix's Expedia deal and Dunkin's
Lance Graulich on How to Pick a Franchise That Pays
Franchise broker Lance Graulich breaks down investment ranges, FDD earnings claims, validation, partnerships and the hottest franchise brands right now.
How to Build a Website That Converts With Sam Dunning
Sam Dunning of Breaking B2B explains why ego kills website performance, what B2B buyers really want on a homepage, and how customer interviews fix
Gary Vee on Building Brand and Sales With Free Social
Gary Vaynerchuk joins Ryan Alford to explain underpriced attention, turning buzz into bite, AI's hit on agencies, and why organic social is still free.
How to Get Real Value Out of Clubhouse With Mike Ham
Mike Ham joins Ryan Alford to break down Clubhouse rooms, hosting your own hour, paywalls ahead, and how a podcast turns cold intros warm.
Iran War, AI and the Small Business Economy
Kapitus COO Ben Johnston breaks down how the Iran conflict, energy costs, labor shortages and AI are reshaping conditions for small businesses right now.