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28 episodes for “How do entrepreneurs get over the fear of rejection and hearing no?”Reading this as Mindset, Grit & Failure
Feb 17, 2026

Jen Gottlieb: Authenticity Is Authority

Jen Gottlieb on losing herself playing a rocker persona on VH1, befriending rejection, and why owned credibility beats rented credibility.

Jen Gottlieb· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
17 min
Jan 3, 2023

Jen Gottlieb on Modern PR and the CIA Framework

Jen Gottlieb, named Maxim's #2 entrepreneur, shares her CIA framework for PR, why she sold her agency, and how rejection built her business.

Jen Gottlieb· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
37 min
May 13, 2026

Rejection, Resilience and Momentum: From Zero to Hero

Alex Morton, Jen Gottlieb, Ken Wentworth, Mike Sancio and Jamil Damjie on rock bottom, rejection and the first win that changes everything.

Mike SancioAlex Morton· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Startups & Foundingon topic
30 min
Mar 6, 2026

Mike Sancho: From Expelled to Passive Income Builder

Mike Sancho tells Ryan Alford how jail, Subway and three collapsed network marketing incomes led him to build automated passive income businesses.

Mike Sancho· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Money, Investing & Wealthon topic
17 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 15, 2022

Jason Feifer on Adaptability, Risk and Better Storytelling

Entrepreneur's Jason Feifer on cold-pitching his way into national magazines, the four phases of change, and why problem stories beat success stories.

Jason Feifer· Content & Storytelling· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
34 min
Jun 12, 2026

Jason Feifer on Careers That Survive Drastic Change

Entrepreneur editor-in-chief Jason Feifer on cold-pitching his way up, why every career path carries risk, and the four phases of change.

Jason Feifer· Content & Storytelling· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
23 min
Mar 22, 2022

Mike Sancho on Automated Income, Amazon FBA and NFTs

Mike Sancho tells Ryan Alford how jail at 21 led to Wealth Accelerators, plus the truth about Amazon automation, YouTube Shorts, the metaverse and NFTs.

Mike Sancho· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Money, Investing & Wealthon topic
46 min
Nov 7, 2023

Jasmine Star on Grit, Comparison and Social Media

Jasmine Star tells Ryan Alford why repetition beats novelty, how comparison kills businesses, and why social media is a highlight reel, not the game.

Jasmine Star· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Social Media Strategyon topic
40 min
Oct 16, 2026

Scott Scovill on Tenacity and Beating Fear of Failure

Scott Scovill tells Ryan Alford how a U2 tour bus changed his life, why fear of failure is really fear of judgment, and how grit can be learned.

Scott Scovill· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Content & Storytellingon topic
32 min
Mar 29, 2022

Heidi Cortez on Branding, Hustle and $3 Marketing

Heidi Cortez tells Ryan Alford how she went from faking an ID at 13 to Sunset Tan, the $3 Marketing Club, Posh Boss LA and coaching models.

Heidi Cortez· Personal Brand & Positioning· Startups & Foundingon topic
31 min
Apr 3, 2026

Jamil Damji: No One Is Coming to Save You

Jamil Damji on his medical school rejection, a $47K first wholesale deal, losing it all in 2008, addiction recovery, and why he left his A&E show.

Jamil Damji· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Startups & Foundingon topic
26 min
Jul 1, 2025

Dani Lynn Robison on Passive Real Estate Income

Dani Lynn Robison of Freedom Family Investments on passive real estate investing, lead generation truths, investor trust and beating shiny object syndrome.

Dani Lynn Robison· Money, Investing & Wealth· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
37 min
Jan 30, 2024

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.

Brian Tracy· Sales & Closing· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
48 min
Jul 31, 2026

Dani Lynn Robison on Boring Wealth and Better Leads

Dani Lynn Robison joins Ryan Alford on passive real estate investing, earning investor trust, lead nurturing and using AI as a tool, not a crutch.

Dani Lynn Robison· Money, Investing & Wealth· Customer Acquisition & Growthon topic
29 min
Jun 11, 2024

Jamil Damji on Wholesaling, TV Fame and Real Impact

Jamil Damji tells Ryan Alford how a medical school rejection led to a $47,000 first wholesale deal, why he left A&E, and how he now builds affordable

Jamil Damji· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Startups & Foundingon topic
45 min
Sep 13, 2022

William King Hollis on Turning Pain Into Purpose

Motivational speaker William King Hollis on losing his mother at 17, going viral from a shelter, and building a speaking career entirely from an iPhone.

William King Hollis· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Personal Brand & Positioningon topic
45 min
Jun 6, 2023

Best of Motivational Business Stories on Right About Now

Bobby Maximus, Mike Bayer, William King Hollis and Cody Byrns share the failures, addictions and accidents that built their businesses and their message.

Bobby MaximusMike Bayer· Mindset, Grit & Failure· Personal Brand & Positioningon topic
46 min
Apr 29, 2025

Second Passports and Tax-Free Living with Jeremy Savory

Jeremy Savory of Savory and Partners explains second citizenships, tax-friendly countries like Paraguay and Panama, and how to live and earn without

Jeremy Savory· Money, Investing & Wealth· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
45 min
Jul 6, 2021

Josh Ellis of SUCCESS on Redefining Success

SUCCESS editor-in-chief Josh Ellis on his four pillars of success, why social media let us down, and the ad-free Achievers mentorship community.

Josh Ellis· Personal Brand & Positioning· Customer Experience & Communityon topic
39 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
May 7, 2024

Paul Hutchinson: Sound of Freedom and Child Trafficking

Sound of Freedom producer Paul Hutchinson on undercover rescues, why giving 20% built his wealth, and how the film got made after five years of rejection.

Paul Hutchinson· Money, Investing & Wealth· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
52 min
Apr 25, 2023

The Real Business Behind Show Business

Tarek El Moussa, Jesse Palmer, Marty Smith and Christopher Sean talk marketing, reality TV, preparation and social media with Ryan Alford.

Tarek El MoussaJesse Palmer· Personal Brand & Positioning· Mindset, Grit & Failureon topic
39 min
Nov 4, 2022

Ralph Lauren x Fortnite and Twitter's $8 Blue Check

Ryan Alford breaks down Musk's $8 Twitter Blue, brands pausing Twitter ads, Ralph Lauren's Fortnite collab, and American Eagle's 'revenge living' holiday

· Social Media Strategy· Advertising & Paid Mediaon topic
43 min
Apr 2, 2024

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.

Nick Friedman· Personal Brand & Positioning· Startups & Foundingon topic
42 min
Feb 13, 2026

Agentic AI and Atoms: Ideas to Revenue With Ethan Ouyang

Ethan Ouyang of DeepWisdom explains how Atoms uses agentic AI to research, build, launch and monetize products without code or a big team.

Ethan Ouyang· Product & Innovation· Startups & Founding
16 min
Apr 14, 2026

AI for Small Business Growth with Dave Charest

Constant Contact's Dave Charest on how small businesses use AI for efficiency, data insights, email marketing, and owning their customer relationships.

Dave Charest· Customer Acquisition & Growth· Data, Research & Measurement
25 min
Dec 29, 2020

2021 Marketing Trends: Mass Marketing Is Dead

Ryan Alford and Josh Hill break down 2021 marketing trends: mass marketing is dead, social selling is exploding and the cookie is crumbling.

· Advertising & Paid Media· Social Media Strategy
51 min
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