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The most simplified breakdown of the SpaceX IPO on the internet Jun 12, 2026 4089 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. — 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 Jun 10, 2026 3300 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. — 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 Jun 4, 2026 3856 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. — 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 Jun 2, 2026 2900 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. — 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 May 29, 2026 3770 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. — 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 May 27, 2026 3933 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. — 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 May 22, 2026 6391 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. — 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 May 19, 2026 3060 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. — 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 May 15, 2026 2933 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. — 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 May 13, 2026 3341 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. — 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 May 11, 2026 3988 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. — 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) May 7, 2026 4823 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. — 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 May 5, 2026 3943 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. — 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 Apr 29, 2026 4479 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?” — 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 Apr 27, 2026 3272 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. — 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 Apr 24, 2026 3945 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. — 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 Apr 22, 2026 3473 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. — 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 Apr 16, 2026 3641 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. — 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” Apr 14, 2026 2496 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 ). — 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 Apr 9, 2026 3876 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. — 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 Apr 7, 2026 3943 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. — 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" Apr 1, 2026 3333 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. — 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 Mar 30, 2026 3267 Get our business idea database: https://clickhubspot.com/gdmr 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. — 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 Mar 27, 2026 1288 *Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy):* https://clickhubspot.com/gdms Episode 809: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) teaches the one skill you need to know to become irreplaceable in the age of AI. — Show Notes: (0:00) Taste is your moat (2:20) Case study: Apple (7:57) The rules (9:08) Learning taste — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.co

Best of MFM: Listen To This Before You Invest Another Dollar Mar 25, 2026 2126 Want to invest like the best? Get Mohnish's investment playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/jbhm 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. — 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 Mar 19, 2026 3253 Get Sam's exact system/playbook for ChatGPT: https://clickhubspot.com/jdeb Episode 807: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the wildest stories in AI right now. — 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 Mar 17, 2026 4708 Get Sam's guide to run your life like a $100M biz: https://clickhubspot.com/kdmv 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. — Show Notes: (0:00) How to stand out (7:48) not giving a damn (9:57) liquid vs crystalized intelligence (

This guy names billion dollar brands for a living, here’s his exact 3-step formula. Mar 13, 2026 3606 Get Sam & Shaan's pro-level biz resource vault (free): https://clickhubspot.com/kgcm 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. — 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 Mar 11, 2026 4500 Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/sfmc 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. — Show Notes: (

Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake Mar 9, 2026 3200 Run your life like a $100M business. Get Sam's system here: https://clickhubspot.com/fhs 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. — Show Notes: (0:00) 6 out of 10 people hate their job (11:24) Insane determinism (14:15) Finding your fascination (

I built a $50M AI app in high school (and just sold it for...) Mar 5, 2026 4191 Free course: Build a profitable AI side hustle in 7 days https://clickhubspot.com/dki 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. — 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 Mar 3, 2026 3553 Get Shaan's money rules guide: https://clickhubspot.com/sbk 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. — 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) Feb 26, 2026 3023 Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/wkf 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. — 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) Feb 24, 2026 2915 Get Pat's guide to find a $1M business idea: https://clickhubspot.com/whv 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. — 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 Feb 20, 2026 2858 Get our 140+ business idea database: https://clickhubspot.com/hkf Episode 798: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story of the all-inclusive resort king. — 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 Feb 18, 2026 4007 Get our free database with 140+ business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/kbs Episode 797: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) react to the wildest Elon Musk interview yet. — 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 (

Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks Feb 16, 2026 4302 Get Scott's no-BS guide reveals on building wealth and living well: https://clickhubspot.com/mfb 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. — 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) Feb 13, 2026 3440 Get the cheat sheet: 5 AI tools to make your first million https://clickhubspot.com/ybo 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. — 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 — Li

My mother-in-law's side hustle made $1M selling pillows?!? Feb 11, 2026 2519 Get 100 more side hustle ideas to make your first $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/rdn 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. — 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) Feb 9, 2026 3361 Get our free database with 140+ business ideas: https://clickhubspot.com/rvh Episode 793: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 6 ideas that will explode in 2026. — 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. Feb 5, 2026 2666 Get Sam and Shaan's hard-won CEO lessons in one guide: https://clickhubspot.com/41da31 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 Feb 3, 2026 4077 Run your life like a $100M business. Get the system here: https://clickhubspot.com/ff97bf 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 Jan 29, 2026 3319 Get Shaan's money rules he used to go from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/rhp Have a newsletter? Want to pitch it live on an upcoming episode of My First Million for a chance to win Shaan and Tyler becoming official advisors plus $10K? Join the MFM Newsletter Challenge → beehiiv.com/mfm 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 Jan 27, 2026 4456 Want to master the CEO playbook like Tommy? Get the guide here: https://clickhubspot.com/kdj 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 Jan 23, 2026 3962 Get a list of 100+ side hustle ideas to make $: https://clickhubspot.com/dha 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 Jan 21, 2026 3213 Want the 4 money rules that changed Shaan's life? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/ugd 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 Jan 19, 2026 3576 Get our Resource Vault - a curated collection of pro-level business resources (tools, guides, databases): https://clickhubspot.com/jbg 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 Jan 15, 2026 3401 Get our Resource Vault - a curated collection of pro-level business resources: https://clickhubspot.com/ebh 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. Email Nick@SweatyStartup.com to get hooked up with a pre-vetted salesperson, finance person or executive a

Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra Jan 12, 2026 4279 Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/gds 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 Jan 9, 2026 4005 Want the 4 money rules that changed my life? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/fws 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

Two Millionaires Answer the Questions You’d Ask Off-Camera Jan 8, 2026 4398 Get the free Side Hustle Ideas Database 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/rve Episode 782: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) answer listener questions. Show Notes: (0:00) Biggest mistake in business you've never talked about (7:33) Best company to work at to become a millionaire (20:43) How much revenue did Hampton make in 2025? (21:28) 2026 misog

The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 months Jan 6, 2026 3456 Want Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (& his reading strategy)? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/bvp Episode 781: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) break down the best things they’ve seen over the last 12 months. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (11:18) die with zero (20:24) selling out (37:06) 48 Laws of Power (41:28) The Terminal List (

If you want a rich life, watch this before 2026 Dec 31, 2025 3053 Get Jesse's guide to plan a massive 2026 (his exact system for building billion-dollar companies): https://clickhubspot.com/akd Episode 780: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) flies to Jesse Itzler’s ( https://x.com/JesseItzler ) home to plan an epic 2026. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (6:00) Step 1: Get Light (11:30) Step 2: Close the books (24:38) Step 3: Plan your year (42:16) Step 4:

The Most Hidden Path to Financial Freedom in America Dec 30, 2025 4270 Get 200 business ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/fda Episode 779: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Alex Smereczniak( https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy ) about one of the most overlooked paths to wealth creation. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:21) Turning $2K into $400K revenue (8:48) A case for franchising (10:56) The blueprint (16:0

7 Brutal Questions for a $20B Founder Dec 26, 2025 2652 Get Sam's AI Executive Coach Playbook - his exact system for everything from revenue optimization to life decisions: https://clickhubspot.com/dhn Episode 778: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talks to Brian Halligan ( https://x.com/bhalligan ) about the highs and lows of building HubSpot. — Show Notes: (0:00) Are you happy? (2:57) Does it ever stop sucking? (5:18) Do you have impos

How to get rich with stocks (without math, charts or models) Dec 22, 2025 4864 *Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30:* https://clickhubspot.com/wrg Episode 777: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talks to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about how he turned $20K into $60M using social arbitrage investing. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Turning $20K to $60M (5:30) Garage sale arbitrage (12:36) Observational investing (

The 2025 Milly Awards! Dec 18, 2025 6110 Get Steph's free Digits Database with 100+ generation-defining stats: https://clickhubspot.com/stm Episode 776: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) are joined by Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ) in this year’s LIVE Milly Awards. — Show Notes: (0:00) Welcome to the 2025 Milly Awards (1:21) Best Investment of the Year (11:09) Worst In

25 Years of Business Advice in 27 Minutes Dec 15, 2025 1718 Steal Ryan's entire operating system: https://clickhubspot.com/gmb Episode 775: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Ryan Deiss ( https://x.com/ryandeiss ) about how to create systems that run your business without you. — Show Notes: (0:00) “The More Valuable You Are, the Less Valuable the Company Is” (2:39) Before and After (3:38) Ste

Billionaire Lawyer spills his $250M side hustles (pick one) Dec 10, 2025 4620 Get the side hustle ideas database: https://clickhubspot.com/trm Episode 774: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to America’s richest lawyer John Morgan ( https://x.com/JohnMorganESQ ) about his fly-wheel side hustles. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (2:08) Wonderworks (7:00) Alcatraz East ($5M/yr) (13:00) John's earliest hustles (17:11) M

if you didn't make progress in 2025, listen to the first 10 minutes Dec 8, 2025 4544 Get Sam's guide to turn ChatGPT into your life coach: https://clickhubspot.com/hdp Episode 773: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about the systems you need to hit your goals, Shaan’s new unpaid side hustle, and how to be a better communicator. — Show Notes: (0:00) 5-year journaling (2:09) The power of a good system (8;21) The power of

The (Improbable) Story of Savannah Bananas' Rise to a $1B Empire Dec 5, 2025 4252 Get the free Side Hustle Ideas Database 👉 https://clickhubspot.com/nsv Episode 772: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Jesse Cole ( https://x.com/YellowTuxJesse ) the owner of Savannah Bananas and creator of Banana Ball. — Show Notes: (0:00) 200 fans, $260 in the bank (3:00) The team no one ever heard about (9:01) How to become an id

3 Simple Businesses That Make Millions Dec 3, 2025 2841 Want to start a $1M side hustle? Get 100+ ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/gbh Episode 771: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about simple business ideas that are making millions. — Show Notes: (0:00) suckmyguttersclean (4:51) Hill BIlly of the Week (9:50) The MrBeast of roofing (16:02) Shaan gives his barber business advice (21:

Weird ways Ben Horowitz makes Founders more confident Dec 1, 2025 4352 Steal Sam's playbook to turn ChatGPT into your Executive Coach: https://clickhubspot.com/ohv Episode 770: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Ben Horowitz ( https://x.com/bhorowitz ) about the Tupac murder, how to be a great leader, and the best opportunities for young people. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (5:36) Why most leadership books

$10M Business ideas w/ The Most Interesting Guy In Tech Nov 26, 2025 3725 Want to start a $1M side hustle? Get 100+ ideas here: https://clickhubspot.com/gtb Episode 769: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about $10M business ideas you could be early on. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:42) 50-year mortgage (11:22) #1 - AI Yard Vision (15:02) #2 - AI Pool Vision (24:05)

How a $200 Doorbell Became a $4B Business Nov 24, 2025 4411 Get the cheat sheet: Jamie's 5 steps to build a $1B product from a $200 idea: https://clickhubspot.com/ajn Episode 768: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Ring founder Jamie Siminoff ( https://x.com/JamieSiminoff ) about the wild story of building and selling Ring–plus business ideas he thinks someone should go after. — Show Notes: (0:

We react to Bill Ackman's advice to young men Nov 20, 2025 3320 Get the free guide on 5 Ways to Start a Business with Less Than $1k: https://clickhubspot.com/icv Episode 767: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) react to Bill Ackman’s dating advice for young men. Plus, the 20-something kid who’s making $300K/month doing man-on-the-street interviews. — Show Notes: (0:00) May I meet you? (10:52) $300K/mo Stree

How fortnite made me a millionaire Nov 19, 2025 3645 Get the Side Hustle Ideas Database [free]: https://clickhubspot.com/ckf Episode 765: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about every business Shaan tried before he made his first million. — Show Notes: (0:00) #1 Chipotle of Sushi (5:00) #2 Selling Wristbands Online (9:34) #3 Biotech with a billionaire (12:54) #4 Making the next billion d

Every Business I Tried Before Making My First Million Nov 17, 2025 2450 Want the Side Hustle Ideas Database? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/jnd Episode 765: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about every business Sam tried before he made his first million. — Show Notes: (0:00) #1 - Flipping Sports Equipment (2:05) #2 - Hot Dog Stand (5:42) #3 - Online Liquor Store (8:33) #4 - Anti-MBA Book Club (10:

How Alex Hormozi Gets Other People To Build His $100M+ Empire Nov 14, 2025 4555 Get Sam & Shaan's guide to build a Million Dollar Business (+team): https://clickhubspot.com/hde Episode 764: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talks to Alex Hormozi ( https://x.com/AlexHormozi ) about how to hire A+ talent, how to think in frameworks, and how to write for maximum persuasion. — Show Notes: (0:00) Hiring for general intelligence (16:12) The snowball of talent (18:59)

I Did Nothing For 2 Weeks. It Made Me Better At Everything. Nov 12, 2025 4018 Get the behind-the-scenes on Shaan’s book project - https://onehourbooks.co Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/rkf Episode 763: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about the benefits of doing nothing, Shaan’s secret book project, and the $100M startup that’s trying to cure loneliness.

I Ranked the Best & WORST Businesses to Start Before 2026 | Andrew Wilkinson Nov 7, 2025 4811 Which business model should you start? Get Andrew's cheat sheet with his full ranking and real profit margins here: https://clickhubspot.com/dge Episode 762: What’s the best business to start in 2026? Agencies, SaaS, Restaurants, Real Estate, Marketplaces. Angel Investing; Andrew Wilkinson has played every game. He built 38 companies, lost $10 million, and still ended up with a $300 million p

The High School Dropout Who Made $2B & Bought an NBA Team Nov 5, 2025 2956 Get the guide to build your own unicorn billion dollar biz: https://clickhubspot.com/fgk Episode 761: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) sits down with Ryan Smith ( https://x.com/ryanqualtrics ) – the high school dropout who built an $8B company and bought an NBA team. — Show Notes: (0:00) 1.9 GPA to $2B (9:47) Starting Qualtrics (14:02) Focus (24:00) How to be top 1% at sales (26:1

I asked Cathie Wood the question no one else will Oct 30, 2025 2553 Get the free investing playbook to invest like Warren Buffet: https://clickhubspot.com/rme Episode 760: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talks to Cathie Wood ( https://x.com/CathieDWood ) about her fund’s performance, her biggest bets on AI, and the most misunderstood stock on earth. — Show Notes: (0:00) McDonald’s to Managing Billions (8:54) A day in the life of Cathie Wood (17:

Masterclass: How to go from founder to CEO (without imploding) Oct 28, 2025 3509 Get Shaan's CEO Masterclass Guide: https://clickhubspot.com/esd Episode 759: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about the things they wish they knew when they were first-time CEOs. — Show Notes: (0:00) CEO Masterclass (38:06) Abusing Your Edge — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit ht

5 AI Tools I’d Use to Make $1M (w/o employees, capital, or time) Oct 21, 2025 2407 Use these 5 AI tools to make your first $1M: https://clickhubspot.com/khe Episode 758: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about 5 underrated AI tools founders should know about. — Show Notes: (0:00) Enhancer.ai (7:05) Comet (17:15) Wispr Flow (19:11) Shortcut AI (23:50) Reel.Farm (30:55) AI Apply — Links: • Wan 2.2 - https

How to live an asymmetric life Oct 17, 2025 1420 Get Sam's ChatGPT Executive Coach Playbook - his exact system for everything from revenue optimization to life decisions: https://clickhubspot.com/skm Episode 757 Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) shares his formula for how to live a good life. — Show Notes: (0:00) Step 1: Don’t Have a Best Friend (2:45) Step 2: Don’t Decide (7:01) Step 3: Don’t Set Goals (13:54) Step 4: Keep Pivot

How two straight guys bought Grindr and made $2B Oct 13, 2025 4965 Want to build a billion-dollar business? Get the playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/hwg Episode 756 Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rick Marini and Jeff Bonforte, the private equity guys who flipped Grindr for $2B dollars in 24 months. — Show Notes: (0:00) The story of Grindr (13:34) Private Equity crash course (38:10) Uncle Rick giv

5 App Ideas for ChatGPT’s New App Store ft. Greg Isenberg Oct 10, 2025 1309 Want in on the AI Gold Rush? Get the free AI Side Hustle Crash Course: https://clickhubspot.com/lkb Episode 755: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Greg Isenberg ( https://x.com/gregisenberg ) about OpenAI’s new App Store and brainstorm app ideas to jump on. — Show Notes: (0:00) ChatGPT App Store launch (7:47) IDEA: My AI Tax Guy (10:26) IDEA: AI Healthcare concierge (13:07)

Brainstorming $100M Ideas with the $1B+ King of Brands Oct 8, 2025 4836 Want the guide to spot $100M+ Product Ideas? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/hre Episode 754: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) brainstorm $100M ideas with Eric Ryan ( https://x.com/ericthomasryan ). — Show Notes: (0:00) My $1B product playbook (3:32) Look for a sea of sameness (9:31) Trend trips (15:27) Remix opposing ideas (22:46) Cas

$50M Poker Pro Shares His Best Advice For Founders Oct 6, 2025 4627 Want Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/cpe Episode 753: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to poker pro Daniel Negreanu ( https://x.com/realkidpoker ) about the inner game of risk and performance under pressure. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (6:28) The Scotty Nguyen story (8:07) Reading People (22:30)

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