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8 episodes for “How did FightCamp survive its manufacturing failure crisis?”Reading this as Product & Innovation, Mindset, Grit & Failure
May 8, 2026

FightCamp's Khalil Zahar on Surviving the Valley of Death

FightCamp founder Khalil Zahar on a 40% failure rate, $50K in the bank, the COVID boom and bust, and why growth solves 80% of your problems.

Khalil Zahar· Startups & Founding· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
26 min
Jun 30, 2026

Mrs. Meyer's Founder Monica Nassif on Disrupting a Category

Monica Nassif on building Mrs. Meyer's: knocking off her own brand, walking away from a failed Target test, and making cleaning products premium.

Monica Nassif· Startups & Founding· Product & Innovationon topic
27 min
Mar 11, 2025

NoBaked Cookie Dough: Jimmy Feeman on Scaling a CPG Brand

NoBaked co-founder Jimmy Feeman on quitting his job at 23, nine franchise shops, living in a school bus, and why $10M is far harder than $1M.

Jimmy Feeman· Startups & Founding· Ecommerce & DTCon topic
47 min
Mar 1, 2024

Wendy's Dynamic Pricing, Bitcoin $60K and DTC Unicorns

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Wendy's surge pricing test, Bitcoin at $60,000, the top DTC unicorns, Apple's dead car project, and Gatorade Water.

· Ecommerce & DTC· Pricing & Marginson topic
27 min
Jun 3, 2025

Mike & Kass Lazerow on Shoveling Sh*t and Real Leadership

Mike and Kass Lazerow on building Golf.com and Buddy Media, their six-question investing framework, and why founders must be the boss, not the buddy.

Kass LazerowMike Lazerow· Startups & Founding· Leadership & Decision-Makingon topic
37 min
Mar 5, 2024

Pat Flynn on Starting Small to Build a Big Business

Pat Flynn shares his one-one-one strategy, the truth about passive income, and how being different builds super fans, on Right About Now with Ryan Alford.

Pat Flynn· Startups & Founding· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
47 min
Dec 17, 2024

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.

Matt Higgins· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Money, Investing & Wealthon topic
42 min
Jul 18, 2023

Spencer Crandall on Going Independent in Country Music

Country artist Spencer Crandall talks burnout, six years sober, why labels act like banks, and the story behind "What I Didn't Do" with Cooper Alan.

Spencer Crandall· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
48 min
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