Becoming Self Made
Becoming Self Made is a video podcast hosted by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Mike Michalowicz. It explores the real stories of entrepreneurs who built businesses from scratch and faced challenges along the way. The show offers practical lessons, mindset shifts, and insights for anyone starting, scaling, or running a small business. Produced by Relay in partnership with Pod People.
Episodes
How Caroline Weaver Is Supporting Small Businesses In New York City With The Locavore
Small businesses don't just support local economies, they create the communities we want to live in.
For entrepreneur Caroline Weaver, that belief became the foundation of an unexpected journey. After building one of the world's only pencil stores, closing that chapter of her career, and walking every neighborhood in New York City to document more than 14,000 independent businesses, she came to a
How David Stark Turned a Small Flower Business Into One of the Most Innovative Design Firms in America
When David Stark graduated from art school, he wasn't following a blueprint for entrepreneurship. He was arranging flowers in his apartment, taking on small creative projects, and searching for a way to turn his artistic vision into a career. What followed was something he never could have predicted: the creation of one of the world's leading experiential design firms, and the pioneering of ideas
Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer Purcell: How the Beekman 1802 Founders Went From Self-Funded Soap Shop to a $300M Brand
The greatest competitive advantage in business isn't always your product. Sometimes, it's the community that believes in it.
When Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell first arrived in Sharon Springs, New York, they weren't looking to build a skincare brand like Beekman 1802. They simply fell in love with a historic farm and the quiet charm of a small community they hoped would become their wee
How Jamie Deering Took a Family Business Into Its Next Chapter at Deering Banjo Company
What does it take to lead a family business into its next generation?
For Jamie Deering, becoming CEO of Deering Banjo Company wasn't simply about carrying on a family legacy, it was about earning the opportunity to lead it. Growing up around the factory that her parents, Greg and Janet Deering, built from the ground up, Jamie learned every corner of the business long before stepping into the CEO
How Tim Milgram Helped Pioneer Dance Cinematography and Built a Creative Empire on His Own Terms
What do you do when there’s no blueprint for the career you want? For Tim Milgram, the answer was to create one.
After leaving a promising path in software engineering, Tim pursued a career in dance and filmmaking, eventually building TMilly Studio into a globally recognized creative brand. Today, Tim is the founder of TMilly TV, a filmmaker, choreographer, and creative entrepreneur whose groundb
How Andrew Ahn Turned Boo's Philly Cheesesteaks Into an LA Institution
What does it take to build a small business that lasts for more than 15 years in one of the most competitive industries in the world?
For Andrew Ahn, founder of Boo's Philly Cheesesteaks in Los Angeles, the answer starts with family, hard work, and a willingness to do whatever it takes.
Born to Korean immigrant parents, Andrew grew up watching entrepreneurship firsthand before eventually buildin
Tiffany Aliche: How The Budgetnista Built a Financial Education Business Through Community
For Tiffany Aliche, better known as The Budgetnista, entrepreneurship began with a simple mission: teach everyday people how to take control of their finances. But after losing her job in 2008 and facing financial hardship herself, Tiffany discovered that financial education alone wasn't enough. People needed support, accountability, and a community they could trust.
In the Season 2 premiere of
Becoming Self Made Season 2 Trailer | Hosted by Mike Michalowicz | Relay
Becoming Self Made is a video podcast presented by Relay and hosted by entrepreneur and bestselling author, Mike Michalowicz.
In Season 2, host Mike Michalowicz sits down with entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, and business leaders, including Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista), Tim Milgram (TMilly Studio), Jamie Deering (Deering Banjos), and Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell (Beekman 1802)
Falling in Love With the Problem: How Lauren Makler Built Cofertility
Lauren Makler, co-founder and CEO of Cofertility, joins Mike Michalowicz to share how a life-altering medical diagnosis became the catalyst for building a more human, accessible fertility system with Cofertility. Lauren explains how falling in love with the problem, not just the solution, led her to reimagine egg freezing and donation in a way that removes financial barriers for individuals and co
Question Everything: Independent Thinking, Hard Lessons & Scaling Smart with Relay’s Yoseph West
Yoseph West, CEO and Co-founder of Relay, joins host Mike Michalowicz to share his journey of transformation, moving from an entrepreneur with a chip on his shoulder to a leader focused on learning, growth, and maximum impact. The conversation explores the lessons learned while scaling Relay, emphasizing the critical insight that the ability for the business to grow is a function of how much you g
Amy Porterfield's Path to Entrepreneurial Confidence: "Trust Yourself & Go All In”
Online marketing expert, author, and podcast host Amy Porterfield sits down with host Mike Michalowicz to share the unfiltered story of her journey to becoming self-made. Amy went from being a note-taker on Tony Robbins' team to building a digital courses empire. She discusses personal high and low points, like being picked on as a kid, and how those early experiences inevitably shaped her as an e
Becoming Self Made: Real Stories of Entrepreneurs and Business Growth
Every successful entrepreneur has a messy, unpredictable origin story, and Becoming Self Made brings those stories to life.
Hosted by bestselling author and entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz (Profit First), this podcast reveals how real business owners built thriving companies from small beginnings. Hear the unfiltered stories of resilience, rejection, and reinvention that shaped their success, and d
How Bestselling Author Donald Miller Turned Storytelling into a Framework for Business Success With StoryBrand
Donald Miller didn’t set out to build a multi-million-dollar, world-class business, he just wanted to write a book. In this episode of Becoming Self Made, host Mike Michalowicz sits down with the renowned author and entrepreneur to discuss his journey from childhood and academic struggles to achieving success as the bestselling author of Blue Like Jazz and Building a StoryBrand. Donald eventually
Built on Belief: Jesse and Emily Cole on the Savannah Bananas’ Rise from Rejection to Entertainment Revolution
Jesse and Emily Cole, Co-Founders of The Savannah Bananas, have built one of the most inspiring success stories in sports and business.
In this episode of Becoming Self Made, host Mike Michalowicz sits down with Jesse and Emily to uncover how they turned a struggling baseball team into a global entertainment phenomenon, one built not on profit, but on fans. From embracing rejection as their grea
How Brian Scudamore Made $700 into $700M
Brian Scudamore, the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, has had a long and winding entrepreneurial road. From starting with $700 and an old pickup truck, to building a $700 million junk removal empire, to starring on Canada’s “Dragon Den”, there aren’t many challenges he hasn’t faced. In this episode, host Mike Michalowicz, bestselling author of ‘Profit First’ and ’The Money Habit,’ talks with Brian abo
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