My First Million
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends and opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
Episodes
Coach for SpaceX & OpenAI destroys your limiting beliefs for 88 minutes straight
Get Sam's guide to turn ChatGPT into your life coach: https://clickhubspot.com/edlv
Episode 863: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) get coached by Joe Hudson ( https://x.com/FU_joehudson ) on the mental game of being a founder.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:35) Limiting beliefs
(6:48) Mind, heart, gut
(8:20) The self-reliance pattern
(14:
i got internet famous... if i started again from scratch, here's what I'd do this time
Shaan's guide on how to build an audience: https://clickhubspot.com/tjsv
Episode 862: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) teaches what it takes to build an audience in 18 minutes.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:00) Lesson 1: Who, not how many
(2:28) Lesson 2: What should I talk about?
(5:03) Lesson 3: Learn the 5 Ds
(7:12) Lesson 4: OK this is getting long. But you’re still here. W
David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B
Sam's database on how long it takes to become a millionaire: https://clickhubspot.com/pnlv
Episode 861: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with David Rubenstein ( https://x.com/DM_Rubenstein ) to talk about turning Carlyle into $500B, his $14B miss, and the greatest business lessons in history.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Turning $5M into $500B
(5:13) Scrappy private equity
(11
Decoding Tony Hawk’s mindset in 72 minutes
30+ unsexy business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/pdnb
Episode 860: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) chop it up with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:20) Meeting Tony in Ethiopia
(3:42) Economics of skate parks
(12:38) The price of greatness
(17:54) Scraping by
(26:33) The 900
(35:16) Tony Hawk’s P
How we scaled to $100M in under a year (ft. IM8 co-founder Danny Yeung)
$1M+ problems worth solving (90+ business ideas): https://clickhubspot.com/phfl
Episode 859: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Danny Yeung ( https://x.com/DannyYeung_ ) about how he built a $200M business in 18 months.
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Links:
• IM8 - https://im8health.com/
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/
How to naturally monetize what you love
140+ real business ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/lrgo
Episode 858: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the weird ways people go all in on strange hobbies and make millions doing it.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:24) scent social club
(1:54) Museum hacks
(16:34) Mafia tours
(21:39) Dolly Parton--Honorary Billy of The W
7 things MrBeast, Bezos & Thiel do that you don’t
Get Sam and Shaan's CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epmw
Episode 857: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the extreme behaviors of the most legendary CEOs.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) CEO Moves
(2:49) Move 1: Option Drop
(10:39) Move 2: Friction Removal Service
(12:55) Move 3: 1-bit communication
(19:35) Move 4: Sing
How a $5B founder is using AI (3 tutorials)
How Wade uses AI (steal his prompts): https://clickhubspot.com/efcd
Episode 856: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Wade Foster ( https://x.com/wadefoster ) about how he uses AI to save himself hours of work every day.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) intro
(2:27) The sales pitch
(7:04) My Robot Executive Staff, Waking Up Like The P
I built a $2,000,000,000 business on vibes
Sam's database on how long it takes to become a millionaire: https://clickhubspot.com/elkv
Episode 855: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Allison Ellsworth, the founder of Poppi.
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Links:
• Poppi - https://drinkpoppi.com/
• Josie Rushing - https://josiesrushing.com/
• Orion - https://orionsleep.com/
• Nello
3 millionaires reveal their super niche businesses
30+ unsexy business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/dwtb
Episode 854: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Rishi Talati, Hot Plate
(20:10) Ajay Mehta, Tolan
(39:53) Jonathan Baer, Overlap
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Links:
• Hot Plate - https://www.ho
Asking 3 young millionaires how they make $1.8M, $5M, & $12M/year
30+ blue-collar business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/refn
Episode 853: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Nick Haschka, OnPoint Generators
(17:39) Kevin Moyer, Smash My Trash
(36:54) Noam Eisenberg, TMJaw
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Links:
• OnPoi
3 strangers showed us how they made $8M, $10M, & $40M/year
140+ real business ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/pkst
Episode 852: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask 3 founders to tell them the juiciest number behind their businesses and get advice live.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:31) Raav Gupta, Posha
(20:03) Nick Saltarelli, Mid-Day Squares
(39:48) Shreyas Parab, DayDream Dental
$39B founder says his company could 100x in 5 years
Sam's database on how long it takes to become a millionaire: https://clickhubspot.com/elft
Episode 851: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Brett Adcock ( https://x.com/adcock_brett ), the founder of Figure.ai.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:29) Hark, a human in a box
(8:00) zero constraints
(17:32) rapid prototyping
(21:38) What are the
3 killer businesses hiding in plain sight
140+ real business ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/pkce
Episode 850: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about massive businesses hidden in plain sight.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The wild economics of lab testing on monkeys
(11:01) Salad oil crisis
(15:35) the art of noticing
(24:38) enthusiasm
(27:39) know thy 8-year old se
9 drunk ideas that sound stupid (but are secretly genius)
Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/erhy
Episode 849: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ), Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and their producer Arie brainstorm 9 business ideas that are genius.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:07) IDEA 1: Reverse vacations
(6:03) IDEA 2: Rap battle + UFC fight
(13:18) IDEA 3: Giant claw machine
(20:39) IDEA 4: Butter dispenser
We found the internet's best sales advice
Get our CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/sagh
Episode 848: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the 7 rules of sales, Bernard Arnault’s revenge letter, plus the economics of Magic: The Gathering.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) highest value comment from HackerNews
(2:50) always bring 2 diet cokes to a negotiation
(7:36) Saving li
The surprising product that built Italy's richest family
Unsexy Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/yjsa
Episode 847: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about dynastic wealth creation.
If you'd like to support Ben Wilson's treatment, he has a GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ben-fight-cancer-support-his-treatment
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Shaan gets invited to graduatio
This guy made $80M in profit. Here's his next 3 stock picks
Shaan's guide to go from $0 to $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/pfkv
Episode 846: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about the 5 trades he’s betting on in 2026.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Social Arbitrage
(6:29) Needohs
(20:16) Nerd culture
(27:06) Information asymmetry
(46:30) Amazon
(1:02:21) Podca
Killer marketing secrets that always work (ft. Ogilvy Adman, Rory Sutherland)
$1M Attention Guide: 15+ ways to get eyeballs on what you're building https://clickhubspot.com/tkwc
Episode 845: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to marketing legend Rory Sutherland ( https://x.com/rorysutherland ).
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:44) Horsepower
(12:15) Reverse benchmarking
(17:38) Pay attention to what irritates you
(
The $150B dollar business hiding in plain sight
Unsexy Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/kpfm
Episode 844: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how one of the richest families in America makes its money.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The Cargill family
(13:15) projects vs empires
(15:00) family meetings create family dynasties
(22:55) Jevon's paradox
(29:00) the story o
I spent 24hrs with a blue collar millionaire
Blue-Collar Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/rvko
Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) spends the day with Mark O’Brien ( https://www.instagram.com/themarkobrienteam ) to see what it’s like to be a blue collar millionaire.
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Links
Mark O’Brien - https://buildmeabrownstone.com/
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Av
Ray Dalio: The principles that made me a billionaire
Ray Dalio's rules for building wealth: https://clickhubspot.com/rgsk
Episode 842: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sit down with Ray Dalio ( https://x.com/RayDalio ) to talk about the holy grail of investing strategies.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:49) Hitting rock bottom
(8:28) Personality traits of the 1%
(14:22) Partnerships that win
(18:
Howard Marks: how I make money while you worry about a market crash
Investing Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/epkr
Episode 841: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to legendary investor Howard Marks about AI and making decisions in the face of fear and uncertainty.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) AI Hurtles Ahead
(8:26) second level thinking
(10:21) investing through the end of the world
(14:47) raising $11B at a t
Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder
140+ Business Ideas (Database): https://clickhubspot.com/efdj
Episode 840: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Mark Pincus ( https://x.com/markpinc ) about figuring out what projects to spend your life on.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) $0- $38M in 7 months
(3:00) if you pick the right body of water, you don't have to have the right boat
(16:51)
5 ruthless business lessons from one week in NYC
Sam's guide to run your life like a $100M business: https://clickhubspot.com/krhd
Episode 839: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about everything Shaan learned from his NYC trip.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Lesson: Proximity
(9:11) Lesson: What does it really mean?
(23:04) Lesson: Trust
(18:53) Lesson: City Brands
(33:39) Lesson: Marketing
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I dropped out of college and built a $3.6B company from scratch
Get Sam and Shaan's hard-won CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/ktng
Episode 838: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Aaron Levie ( https://x.com/levie ) talk about building Box, getting rich slowly, why AI might make us work harder.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Story of Box
(06:30) Enterprise Over Consumer
(10:00) Turning Down Hug
3 weird businesses doing $10M, $20M, $30M
Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/ecat
Episode 837: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) bring in 3 founders with weird businesses making $10M, $20M, and $30M.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:32) Alex Daniels, $10M real estate magazine
(20:31) Josh Weissenstein, $20M camp ground business
(38:36) The $1.8B App Copying Politicians & He
We found an app that lets you buy anything for $0
*20+ hours of investing wisdom:* https://clickhubspot.com/cbah
Episode 836: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about people who have turned their lifestyles into millions, plus Nick Sleep’s investing genius.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) fringe creators
(13:14) Nick Sleep's shared economies of scale
(24:41) lloyd blanfein's personal finances
(31:14
We decoded the business behind this influencer’s perfect life
*Sam’s guide to run your life like a $100M business:* https://clickhubspot.com/dfbn
Episode 835: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about people who have turned their lifestyles into a business.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) escape aesthetics
(4:06) putting the life in lifestyle
(17:28) Law 25: Recreate Yourself
(20:20) Your word is your wand
(25:0
How the Ex-Goldman CEO actually invests his own money
Get our Investment Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/rgek
Episode 834: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blanfein ( https://x.com/lloydblankfein ) to talk about what he does with his money.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Lloyd on Money, Day Trading, and Feeling “Rich”
(3:52) Meeting Elon
(5:23) What the worst traders have in common
(9:54) Warren Buf
The most simplified breakdown of the SpaceX IPO on the internet
Get our Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/wjsl
Episode 833: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) breakdown the biggest IPO of all time.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) what even is SpaceX
(7:11) What even is a trillion dollars?
(8:51) Launches explained
(9:07) Starlink
(14:07) Data centers in space
(17:39) Starship
(24:46) Grok
(28:06) a
Brutally honest guide to not losing money in the market
Get our Investment Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/klsr
Episode 832: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to legendary fund manager Barry Ritholtz( https://x.com/Ritholtz ) about the behaviors that destroy returns for investors and how to avoid them.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:19) christmas tree portfolio
(4:43) the cowboy account
(9:51)
The "Idiot Index": the simple math that made Elon Musk billions
Get our Unsexy Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/sfci
Episode 831: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story of a $270M/yr meat purveyor plus Nick Sleep’s letter and the framework that will make Elon a trillionaire.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The $300M butcher
(18:28) Nick Sleep letters
(23:20) the idiot index
(35:44) breaking
We found 7 business ideas that will blow up in 2026
Get our Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/frle
Episode 830: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) rate 7 crazy business ideas that are actually genius.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:14) Pet Chat
(5:47) Super Brain
(9:44) At home hyperbarics
(13:03) Blue collar meta learning
(16:57) Endpoint Arena
(21:54) Bathhouse + Steakhouse
The insane true story behind MTV
Sam & Shaan's hard-won CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/eokb
Episode 829: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Tom Freston to talk about the insane story of starting MTV and shaping America in the 80s and 90s.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(4:04) Millionaire by 26, broke by 33
(8:49) The first days of MTV (no frontal nudity)
(14:14) Music Videos
(19:03) H
The 50 richest families in America are betting on this trend
Get our Wealth Guide (35+ insights from top investors): https://clickhubspot.com/fvif
Episode 828: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk to billionaire Joe Liemandt ( https://x.com/jliemandt ) about the experiment he’s put $1,000,000,000 of his own money into.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Joe, the total man?
(08:09) fighting bill gates for talent
(13:
Mohnish Pabrai: This will save you 10 years of bad investments
Get Mohnish's 9 investment principles: https://clickhubspot.com/kwdo
Episode 827: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Mohnish Pabrai to break down the mental models that made him a billionaire value investor.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:25) Mental models of the top 1%
(3:38) The mistress is always hotter than the wife
(6:37) Introduce Randomness in your life
(10:47)
How Gary Vee runs 7 businesses
Get Sam & Shaan's CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/ptcw
Episode 826: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) chop it up with Gary Vee.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:40) Nick Dio, VP of friendships
(6:47) How to invest $1M on yourself
(10:06) being long term greedy
(17:53) Gary breaks down his companies and revenue
(21:43) day in
We hit record on our private strategy session
Steal the exact framework we use to grow the pod: https://clickhubspot.com/blfb
Episode 824: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) open the kimono and do a My First Million strategy meeting live.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(2:11) the virtue of selfishness
(5:54) clip army
(14:01) MFM 1% events
(22:13) newsletter
(24:50) mfm dinner club
(29:19)
How to manufacture a billionaire childhood
Get Shaan's $0-$1M guide: https://clickhubspot.com/rgfr
Episode 823: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about their billy of the week, childhood passions and people making millions on TikTok selling stuff.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Billy of the week
(8:25) Raising kids with an edge
(13:37) childhood passions
(26:44) Random TikTok People Are Ma
I put 80% of my money in the S&P
Get our Wealth Guide (35+ insights from top investors): https://clickhubspot.com/ohkg
Episode 822: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how your genes could determine how much money you make and the startup ideas YC is betting on.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) money genes
(5:07) your personality is your business
(23:46) productive placebos
(33
How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year)
Want to build an AI side hustle? Get the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/lkb
Episode 821: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Replit founder Amjad Masad ( https://x.com/amasad ) about growing 100x in one year.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) 2.5M to 250M in 1 year
(10:28) the darkest hour
(17:00) pivot, pivot, pivot, unti
Spotting Billion Dollar Investments Was Hard Until I Learned These 3 Rules | Rohan Oza
Get our Unsexy Business Ideas Database: https://clickhubspot.com/fjsc
Episode 820: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rohan Oza about how his formula for simple products that end in multi-billion dollar exits.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) The brandfather
(2:40) Rule 1: influence the influencer
(7:02) Deal: Poppi on Shark Tank
(20:32) rule 2: M
This Opportunity Is Hidden In Plain Sight
Get our Business Idea Database: https://clickhubspot.com/etsl
Episode 819: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) answer the question, “If you’re smart and in your 20s, where’s the opportunity?”
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Where is the opportunity right now?
(08:01) the buff billionaire
(19:43) We break down the TBPN acquisition by OpenAI
(31:59) 2 storie
How to find your thing
Run your life like a $100M business. Get the system here: https://clickhubspot.com/ehw2c
Episode 818: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how to design a life worth living.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Follow your bliss
(3:33) enthusiasm, enduring enthusiasm, mastery, passion
(16:23) Find a loop that you love
(24:49) The top 5 regrets of the
This guy built a $1B+ brand in 3 years. The product? You'd never guess
Get Shaan's guide to go from $0 to $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/etpc
Episode 817: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Chad Janis ( https://x.com/chadjanis ) who just sold his gummies business for $1b+ in less than 3 years.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:28) origin story
(8:11) $30K to $230K in 1 month
(10:33) Naming Gruns
(13:14) remix
25% Of My Portfolio Is One Overvalued Stock, Here's Why
Get our investing playbook (with 35+ insights from top investors): https://clickhubspot.com/rwpt
Episode 816: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the opportunities with AI and longevity.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Hal Finney
(9:30) Aubrey De Grey
(23:10) Be Here Now
(33:31) Oz Pearlman
(42:55) When Kevin Hart met Jeff Bezos
(50:46) Shaa
#1 Habit Expert: Here's how you become dramatically better
Run your life like a $100M business. Get the system here: https://clickhubspot.com/cdew
Episode 815: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Charles Duhigg ( https://x.com/cduhigg ) about how to transform your life through habits.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) the habit loop
(5:26) you fall to the levels of your systems
(11:06) replying to emails in your inbox
(14:44) chosen bad habits
(
Steph Smith: “This opportunity is totally overlooked”
Get Steph's database with 100+ stats that will shape the next decade: https://clickhubspot.com/ehsf
Episode 814: In this special episode, we’re pulling our best moments with the trends queen herself, Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ).
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(0:44) Silver Tsunami
(8:05) Sports
(11:39) Mega trends (declining birthrate, air quality)
(21:41) Nerd Neck
(25:49
Ex-Tesla President reveals EVERYTHING Elon does to win
Get our CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/rmfk
Episode 813: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Jon McNeill about his time running Tesla and working side-by-side with Elon Musk.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:18) a job interview with Elon Musk
(5:07) Being a sniper for talent
(8:20) solve a real problem, right now.
(11:23) solving Tesla's sales problem
(23:41)
We asked a $18.9B Investor how to survive the AI bubble
Run your life like a $100M business. Get Sam's personal system here: https://clickhubspot.com/emtd
Episode 812: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Graham Weaver ( https://x.com/GrahamCWeaver ) about how which moats will win in AI and how he runs a ruthless PE strategy.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(7:06) The buy and build strategy
(10:43
The Side Hustle King: "Make $20K+/month without money, luck, or experience"
Free: 200 business ideas with execution plans, tools, and frameworks https://clickhubspot.com/ekfm
Episode 811: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Chris Koerner talk about the most overlooked businesses that anyone can start.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:54) IDEA 1: govdeals.com
(6:52) IDEA 2: Bring AI to small businesses
(14:51) IDEA 3: Snail mail club
(19:48) $1B IDEA: Feed Ama
Oz Pearlman: How To "Read" Minds, Influence Anyone, and Never Fear Rejection
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Episode 810: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Oz Pearlman to talk about how to read people and the pressure of performing in front of millions of people.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Oz reads Sam’s mind
(4:03) What is a mentalist
(5:58) Wanting to be loved
(7:30) Overcoming fear of rejection
(13:22) Getting char
The Underrated Money Making Skill In 2026
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Episode 809: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) teaches the one skill you need to know to become irreplaceable in the age of AI.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Taste is your moat
(2:20) Case study: Apple
(7:57) The rules
(9:08) Learning taste
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Best of MFM: Listen To This Before You Invest Another Dollar
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Episode 808: In this special episode, we’re pulling together the most replayed moments from our episodes with value investors like Mohnish Pabrai, Howard Marks and Guy Spier.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Mohnish Pabrai: How to turn $10K into $1M
(3:56) Howard Marks: The S&P 500
(9:29) Guy Spier: Finite
This guy cured his dog’s cancer with ChatGPT + 4 other crazy AI stories
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Episode 807: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the wildest stories in AI right now.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(5:08) Story 1: Anthropic did $6B in revenue last month
(10:34) Story 2: Man uses AI to treat his dog's cancer
(17:06) Story 3: New high school for
DHH: $100M+ Advice That'll Piss Off Every Business Guru
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Episode 806: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to David Heinemeier Hansson ( https://x.com/dhh ) about AI, being wrong in public, and taking on Apple.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) How to stand out
(7:48) not giving a damn
(9:57) liquid vs crystalized intelligence
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This guy names billion dollar brands for a living, here’s his exact 3-step formula.
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Episode 805: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the branding genius behind BlackBerry, Sonos, Vercel and Swiffer about how to create a billion-dollar brand name.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Nothing will be used more than your name
(2:01) Windsurf
(3:50) Swiffe
The Simplest Way To Make $1M In 2026
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Episode 804: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) team up with the TBPN boys John Coogan ( https://x.com/johncoogan ) and Jordi Hays ( https://x.com/jordihays ) to break down the companies that could make you a millionaire as an employee.
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Show Notes:
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Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake
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Episode 803: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with legendary investor Bill Gurley ( https://x.com/bgurley ) about how to avoid the biggest mistake you can make in life.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) 6 out of 10 people hate their job
(11:24) Insane determinism
(14:15) Finding your fascination
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I built a $50M AI app in high school (and just sold it for...)
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Episode 802: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to 19-year-old Zach Yadegari ( https://x.com/zach_yadegari ) about selling his $50M/yr app to MyFitnessPal.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) How much?
(1:57) getting rejected from Stanford
(5:45) 60-second origin story
I Asked a $450M VC Where to Invest in 2026
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Episode 801: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about the biggest life lessons from investing, who wins in the AI race, plus AI-proof business ideas.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Life lessons from investing
(3:04) Create Your Own Yacht
(11:27) The AI race
(19:51) the last mile problem
‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)
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Episode 800: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the backstory of Think and Grow Rich, lessons from prolific indie hackers, plus Sam’s new career to becoming a dating expert.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Think and Grow Rich
(12:57) The fraud of Jay
Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again (Here’s how)
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Episode 799: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the Starter Story founder Pat Walls ( https://x.com/thepatwalls ) about selling his company + business ideas he’s seen lately.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Being pre-close
(2:11) Starter Story
(5:49) Pushscroll
(10:12) Puf
From selling ACs to becoming the tourism king of Jamaica
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Episode 798: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story of the all-inclusive resort king.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Billy of the week
(6:58) spend bigger to earn bigger
(13:10) 12-star experiences
(19:19) China's genius program
(38:47) the Michelangelo effect
(41:00) Dad Cor
Elon’s wildest interview yet — our reaction
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Episode 797: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) react to the wildest Elon Musk interview yet.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) We react to the elon podcast
(6:11) Evidence of exceptional ability
(10:33) Maniacal sense of urgency
(11:36) limiting factor
(23:31) Human emulators
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Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks
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Episode 796: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask Scott Galloway ( https://x.com/profgalloway ) 10 burning questions.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) What’s the illuminati like?
(5:27) You’re post-economic. What can money not buy you?
(10:41) What's the best
This AI agent completes your To-Do list (plus 4 AI tools that’ll blow you away)
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Episode 795: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) show each other the cool things they’ve built with AI.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) 1 - Do Anything
(18:32) 2 - Business bio wikipedia
(30:11) 3 - Muse Art
(42:13) 4 - Fit finder
(47:20) 5 - Sales Call Agent
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My mother-in-law's side hustle made $1M selling pillows?!?
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Episode 794: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to his mother-in-law about how she built a $1M business in her 50s by selling pillows.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Smithe's origin story
(6:37) Pillows!
(12:57) First 100 customers
(15:32) momentum is your first $1
(19:40) nothing to lose
(31:56) the fi
6 Trends You’ve Never Heard Of (That Might Explode)
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Episode 793: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 6 ideas that will explode in 2026.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Trend: Alcohol is in the gutter
(8:12) Trend: Voltra
(16:14) Trend: Physical AI
(22:51) Trend: Too many podcasts, too little time
(31:23) Trend: Peptide
I spent 48 Hours With 10 Billionaires. Here’s What I Learned.
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Episode 792: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) recap a weekend spent with billionaires like MrBeast, Scooter Braun, Nick Mowbray, and Jesse Itzler.
Show Notes:
(0:00) 48hr billionaire camp
(4:14) Lesson 1: Intensity is the Strategy
(15:58) Lesson 2: Culture is
My decision-making framework for which ideas to chase
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Episode 791: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talk about how to how to decide if an idea is worth chasing.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Basketball camp with billionaires
(2:24) Irritation leads to innovation
(8:30) the yes test
(12:56) the bigger you go, the ea
How I went from $0 to $1M in 12 months
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Episode 790: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Tyler Denk ( https://x.com/denk
How I Built a $1.7B Business Repairing Garage Doors
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Episode 789: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Tommy Mello ( https://x.com/RealTommyMello )about how he turned garage door repairs into $1.7B.
Show Notes:
(0:00) A1 Origin story
(14:04) Learning persuasion
(18:36) Finding the blueprint
(2
4 dumb ideas that made people rich
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Episode 788: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about simple $1M businesses that anyone could do.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Fun Party Hats
(7:58) Star Registry
(18:29) 10-hr fireplace
(26:39) Don't get bored of greatness
(36:23) Receiving feedback
(42:46) Billy o
10 Years of Money Wisdom in 51 Minutes | Morgan Housel
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Episode 787: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Morgan Housel ( https://x.com/morganhousel ) about the art of spending money.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(10:01) Don't cut your flowers
(15:38) the 2 ways to use money
(19:07) The freedom number
Story Of The Most Important Founder You've Never Heard Of
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Episode 786: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story Demis Hassabis ( https://x.com/demishassabis ) and the creation of Deepmind.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Demis the Menace
(22:05) The only resource you nee
When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons
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Episode 785: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Nick Huber ( https://x.com/sweatystartup ) about the biggest bet he ever made and the mistakes he learned the hard way.
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Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra
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Episode 784: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with David Senra ( https://x.com/FoundersPodcast ) to talk about greatness, balance and what destroys successful people.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:22) Balance is the enemy of greatness
(9:13) How to remember what you learn
(17:10)
I chose to be broke for a year
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Episode 783: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) gets interviewed by his former intern about quitting a $120K/yr job in his 20s to become strategically broke and the other counter-intuitive decisions that made him successful.
Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(1:56) Quitting a $120k job to be broke and live wit
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