Hear the stories, learn the proven methods, and accelerate your growth and future through entrepreneurship. Welcome to The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan. About the show: For over a decade, The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan has been a leading entrepreneurship podcast for open-book conversations with, by, and for founders. Whether you're starting, building, or dreaming about your business, The Foundr Podcast is where you can access experienced founders who've been in your shoes to learn th ...
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This is Up Arrow Podcast where we feature successful people in the venture capital, B2B, and e-commerce industries as they discuss how entrepreneurs can improve their business and drive their profits to the next level.
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NPR's From the Top showcases the music, stories, and unique humor of America's best young classical musicians.
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Do you dream of someday getting to perform at Carnegie Hall, or wonder what it takes to be a professional musician? The Cello Sherpa Podcast is for anyone who enjoys the tales and scales in the life of a classical musician, or for the young classical musician who dreams big! We explore all aspects of the climb to the summit from student to the professional stage! Joel Dallow, the Cello Sherpa, interviews experts in the field covering a wide range of topics surrounding this challenging career ...
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Honestly just school work. Cover art photo provided by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nathananderson
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Total Greatness with Sam Barry | Interviewing World Class Guests in Health, Wealth & Spirituality
Sam Barry, The Coach - Interviewing Game Changers Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, Art of Charm, Onnit, Abel James, Preston Smiles, Foundr Nathan Chan & Andy Frisella.
Sam Barry is an Entrepreneur, Influencer and sought after Business and Life Coach. Imagine living the life of your dreams. Imagine having it all. Health, Wealth, Love and Spirituality. We can have it all when we make it our intention to live a life of Total Greatness. Are you ready to take your life to the next level? More at: TotalGreatness.com
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Inspirational conversations with today‘s business leaders. Hear their challenges and how they overcame them, their tips to be an inspiring leader and tough lessons learnt along the way. Whether you‘re a manager leading a team, a business owner, or stepping into a leadership role, you‘ll hear practical advice and experiences that will inspire your own approach to leadership. Topics include: leading change, wellbeing in the workplace, self-leadership, authentic leadership, overcoming big chall ...
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The best of entertainment while you learn! Crazy cool people telling their stories and sharing the tips, tactics, and tools they use to move their dreams ahead.
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Believe with Sam Barry
Sam Barry: Internet Entrepreneur. Huge shout out to Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, Seth Godin, Pat Flynn, Jordan Harbinger, John Lee Dumas, James Altucher, Anthony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Richard Branson, Elon Musk & Peter Thiel
The system is BROKEN. Let's fix it. Each week we interview inspiring guests that will encourage you to find your unique GIFT you were meant to share with the world. No matter who you are, you now have the POWER to create something remarkable. The power has been given back to the people and I’m here to help you rediscover it.
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How Did You Get Into That? // Careers // Entrepreneurship // Small Business
Grant Baldwin interviews Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Dan Miller, Chris Brogan, Jeff Goins, & Scott Harrison with aspirations of Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Richard Branson, Lewis Howes, Marc Maron, Michael Hyatt, & Dave Ramsey
Grant Baldwin interviews people doing interesting and inspiring work to learn more about their journey. You’ll gain inspiration, tactics, strategy and hope to find and do work you love. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business owner, solopreneur, or employee, this is the podcast for you!
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SPIN IT is a business podcast that will inspire you to see failures and obstacles as a stepping stone for success, transforming them into a new path forward, a path that you may not have seen or considered before. Whether it’s a scandal or a broken business model - obstacles are an opportunity to learn, pivot and go after your goals with a new perspective. Hosted by Stephynie Malik, award-winning Crisis Management Expert and Business Strategist, this podcast offers you advice and guidance on ...
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How Did You Get Into That (or How'd You Get Into That?) is the podcast you've been looking for! Grant Baldwin (GrantBaldwin.com) interviews people from all walks of life that are doing something interesting to make a living. Whether you're looking for your first career, ready to make a career shift, interested in starting a business, becoming an entrepreneur or just need an inspirational and motivational kick in the pants, you'll find it here. Each episode will bring you the stories and jour ...
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Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Subscribe by searching for '80000 Hours' wherever you get podcasts. Hosted by Rob Wiblin and Luisa Rodriguez.
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Becoming a content creator and building an audience has never been easier. But standing out and creating an authoritative brand is harder than you think. In this mini-podcast series, Yannick Veys, co-founder of Hypefury, interviews eight up-and-coming creators who've found their voice, built an audience, and monetized their 𝕏 account within months. Listen to their stories and learn how you can do this too!
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Stairway to CEO is a podcast, hosted by entrepreneur Lee Greene, featuring untold stories from inspiring Founders & CEOs about what it takes to start and grow a business.
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561: $300M Worth of Facebook Ads Advice in 45 Minutes | Jordan Menard
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43:22In this episode, Jordan Menard breaks down what it really takes to scale Facebook ads in 2025. He shares why creative is now the targeting, why brands need to focus more on offers than tactics, and how to fix your conversion economics to unlock serious scale. Jordan also walks through his exact ad creative process—including scripting, ad types, and…
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Serendipity, weird bets, & cold emails that actually work: Career advice from 16 former guests
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2:18:41How do you navigate a career path when the future of work is uncertain? How important is mentorship versus immediate impact? Is it better to focus on your strengths or on the world’s most pressing problems? Should you specialise deeply or develop a unique combination of skills? From embracing failure to finding unlikely allies, we bring you 16 dive…
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The Silent DTC Killer: Why Your Team Structure Is Holding You Back With Jenica Oliver
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1:21:29Jenica Oliver is the Founder and Fractional CMO at Blueprint Marketing Group, a certified women- and minority-owned marketing consultancy helping CPG brands scale through omnichannel expansion. With over 20 years of marketing experience, she has held leadership roles at companies like Yum! Brands, Mission Foods, and Borden Dairy Company. As an advo…
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Today's program offers incredible performances and a window into the lives of young musicians who are intertwining their artistry with their passion for nature, science, and the environment. We meet a teen who has turned scientific data and graphs into music, a composer who is inspired by conservation land in his home state of Maine, and a violinis…
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560: The College Dropout Who Built an $11 billion Toy Empire | Nick Mowbray (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]
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41:48✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → Click Here ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? Click Here → Already selling and want to scale? Click Here What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode…
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"Trust the Plan" - An Interview with Andrew Sommer, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bassist
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33:15The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Bassist Andrew Sommer. Andrew is in his second season as a bassist in the Chicago Symphony, after spending 4 years as Principal of the Richmond Symphony. He shares his story about growing up among musician parents, with his mom as his earliest music teacher, his dad paving the way as a bassist …
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#215 – Tom Davidson on how AI-enabled coups could allow a tiny group to seize power
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3:22:44Throughout history, technological revolutions have fundamentally shifted the balance of power in society. The Industrial Revolution created conditions where democracies could flourish for the first time — as nations needed educated, informed, and empowered citizens to deploy advanced technologies and remain competitive. Unfortunately there’s every …
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Inside PacSun: The Secret To Winning Gen Z, AI, and Fashion’s Future With CEO, Brieane Olson
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1:13:46Brieane Olson is the CEO of PacSun, where she has worked for 17 years. With over two decades of experience in the retail industry, she spearheaded PacSun’s collaborations with cultural figures like Kanye West and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Brieane is also a board member at Women in Retail Leadership, Shoptalk, and Design Thinking for UC schools. In …
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We're paying homage to our beautiful planet and the works of art it inspires! A teen harpist from rural California performs Gary Schocker's Memory of Trees, a contemplation on the effects of climate change. Finally, a 17-year-old cellist plays The Swan and speaks of her work in environmental advocacy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podca…
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Guilt, imposter syndrome & doing good: 16 past guests share their mental health journeys
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1:47:10"We are aiming for a place where we can decouple the scorecard from our worthiness. It’s of course the case that in trying to optimise the good, we will always be falling short. The question is how much, and in what ways are we not there yet? And if we then extrapolate that to how much and in what ways am I not enough, that’s where we run into trou…
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559: How a $100M Exit Left This 30 Year Old Lost | Jake Kassan
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46:26✅ Want all-access to step-by-step training from 7, 8 & 9-figure founders? Start your Foundr+ $1 trial today → Click Here ✅ Prefer 1-on-1 mentorship to launch or scale your brand faster? Apply for eCommerce coaching: → Starting your ecom biz? Click Here → Already selling and want to scale? Click Here What You’ll Learn in This Episode In this episode…
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Your Mind Is Hindering Your Growth: How To Unlock It With Optimism & Bravery With Melanie Marshall
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1:24:31Melanie Marshall is a speaker, coach, and filmmaker who guides individuals through their personal journeys. As an internationally acclaimed journalist, she spent over 20 years with BBC News, reporting from high-risk regions like Ukraine, Afghanistan, and China. Recognized for crafting human-centric narratives, Melanie’s work has received various aw…
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We're celebrating Earth Day with performances that celebrate our natural world. Up first, a young oboist performs a piece inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings of jimson weed and speaks about volunteering in a community garden. We also meet a teen pianist who performs Tan Dun's colorful homage to the Chinese countryside and a composer who connec…
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558: She Made $100K in 90 Days Selling Sunscreen | Tori Gill
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43:50In this episode, Tori Gill shares how she transitioned from being a barber to launching a six-figure sunscreen brand in just three months. She dives into how she identified a gap in the market, built a brand that resonated with parents, and leveraged Instagram and organic marketing to drive rapid sales. Tori also reveals how she balanced starting t…
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#214 – Buck Shlegeris on controlling AI that wants to take over – so we can use it anyway
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2:16:03Most AI safety conversations centre on alignment: ensuring AI systems share our values and goals. But despite progress, we’re unlikely to know we’ve solved the problem before the arrival of human-level and superhuman systems in as little as three years. So some are developing a backup plan to safely deploy models we fear are actively scheming to ha…
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"The 21st Century Cellist" - An Interview with Cellist Mike Block, New England Conservatory Cello Faculty
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38:10The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Cellist Mike Block. Mike shares about his incredible multi faceted life working not just as a cellist who walks around on stage while playing, but also as a singer, composer, and educator. He also shares how he found success on such a non traditional classical music path, why he was motivated t…
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Actionable AI for Marketers – The Human in the Loop With Britney Muller
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1:14:13Britney Muller is an AI consultant and keynote speaker advising tech companies on AI strategies, machine learning, and workflow automation. With over 10 years of experience in generative AI, she has developed over a dozen in-house AI applications. Britney was the former Marketing Manager at Hugging Face, where she launched the largest open-source, …
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A 17-year-old double-bassist plays an excerpt from a lyrical sonata. We meet a teen composer who writes music based on her life experiences, including her journey with cancer. We hear her work performed by the Seattle Symphony that was inspired by a backpacking trip. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy…
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#135 From WeWork to LinkedIn: The Future of Leadership with Robin Daniels
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33:39Robin Daniels, an experienced leader, discusses the evolving workplace, the importance of recognising effort over outcomes, and how autonomy enables creativity. Robin also shares his leadership journey having worked at LinkedIn and WeWork, and provides actionable insights from the importance of building an online brand to what makes an impactful le…
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15 expert takes on infosec in the age of AI
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2:35:54"There’s almost no story of the future going well that doesn’t have a part that’s like '…and no evil person steals the AI weights and goes and does evil stuff.' So it has highlighted the importance of information security: 'You’re training a powerful AI system; you should make it hard for someone to steal' has popped out to me as a thing that just …
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557: She Went From $0 to $100M Selling Coffee Scrubs | Jessica Hatzis (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]
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40:44In this episode, Jess Hatzis shares the journey of how she and her co-founders built Frank Body into a $100M skincare brand with just $10,000. Jess dives deep into the power of brand voice, why traditional beauty marketing was broken, and how Frank Body pioneered influencer-driven marketing before it became mainstream. She also reveals how the bran…
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Your UGC Sucks: How Hero Content Scaled This Brand From $3M to $2B With Jacques Spitzer
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1:15:38Jacques Spitzer is the CEO of Raindrop, a four-time Emmy® award-winning creative agency. Under his leadership, Raindrop has produced high-impact ads that have generated over a billion views and more than $1 billion in campaign sales for brands like Dr. Squatch, Manscaped, and Native. Jacques was named one of California’s most visionary CEOs by the …
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Pacific Northwest Talent with Guest Artist Nathan Chan
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49:44We reconnect with Seattle Symphony's Assistant Principal Cellist and From the Top alum Nathan Chan who joins Peter and our teen cellist for a Shostakovich polka. We also meet an accomplished young violinist who demonstrates some difficult bowing and a teen guitarist from Portland plays a rare duo with Peter. Learn more about sponsor message choices…
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556: From Broke to $100M+ in SaaS – Dan Martell (Best of Foundr) [VIDEO]
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39:03In this episode, Dan Martell shares his journey from troubled youth to building and exiting multiple SaaS businesses. Dan reveals the strategies behind his Buy Back Your Time framework, showing entrepreneurs how to scale efficiently without burning out. He also discusses his early business failures, the lessons he learned from selling companies, an…
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"Trio Con Brio" - An Interview with Julie Albers, Principal Cellist of The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
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31:45The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Cellist Julie Albers. She has been the principal cellist of The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra since 2014. They talk about her experience growing up in a family where all of her siblings played instruments, how she ended up in an orchestra, forming the Albers Trio with her sisters, her teaching phi…
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Why Most Founders Fail at Content (And How To Fix It) With Nathan Chan
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1:16:38Nathan Chan is the Founder and CEO of Foundr, a global media and education company connecting millions with influential entrepreneurs. Under his leadership, Foundr has featured interviews with prominent figures such as Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, and Tim Ferriss. Nathan bootstrapped Foundr from the ground up, providing insights on content …
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A 10-year-old cellist who has only been studying cello for three years performs Dvořák and a 15-year-old saxophonist performs the work of composer Steven Banks, who was also on From the Top as a teen. Finally, a foodie and pianist reflects on the similarities between cooking and music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/ad…
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555: From Losing $5M to Making $50M with just ONE Product | Matthew Orlic
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51:04In this episode, Matthew Orlic shares how he built Qure Skincare into a $50M+ brand in just three years. After losing $5M when Dick Smith collapsed overnight, Matthew had to reinvent himself, shifting from wholesale to digital marketing and mastering a multichannel e-commerce approach. He dives into how he applied four key leverage points—product, …
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#134 Breaking Every Rule to have a Successful Business - Nathan Chan of Foundr
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29:44Nathan Chan has broken every rule in business to have a successful company.Hear his leadership journey and what he's learnt from interviewing over 100 business billionaires. ----more----Nathan is the visionary founder and CEO of Foundr, a global media and education platform dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to be outstanding business leaders. W…
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#213 – Will MacAskill on AI causing a “century in a decade” – and how we're completely unprepared
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3:57:36The 20th century saw unprecedented change: nuclear weapons, satellites, the rise and fall of communism, third-wave feminism, the internet, postmodernism, game theory, genetic engineering, the Big Bang theory, quantum mechanics, birth control, and more. Now imagine all of it compressed into just 10 years. That’s the future Will MacAskill — philosoph…
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Content Wars: Product Pages vs. Resources — Which One Wins in SEO With Kristan Bauer
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1:17:06Kristan Bauer is an Advisor and the Founder of Conifr Media, an SEO consulting agency, which she sold to SEO Collective in 2024 to elevate their success. With over 15 years of experience in search marketing, she has developed SEO strategies for numerous Fortune 500 companies and prominent brands, including Google, National Geographic, and Express. …
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A teen pianist performs a beautiful Chopin Scherzo and then improvs in his other love, jazz, with Peter. A 17-year-old composer shares his violin fantasy. Finally, we meet a piano duo from Oregon who are surprised by a major influence in their musical lives, From the Top alum Greg Anderson, who is one half of the lauded Anderson and Roe duo. Learn …
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Emergency pod: Judge plants a legal time bomb under OpenAI (with Rose Chan Loui)
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36:50When OpenAI announced plans to convert from nonprofit to for-profit control last October, it likely didn’t anticipate the legal labyrinth it now faces. A recent court order in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the company suggests OpenAI’s restructuring faces serious legal threats, which will complicate its efforts to raise tens of billions in investment…
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554: How She Made 10M at 27 Years Old Selling Skincare | Rachael Wilde
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1:05:16In this episode, Rachael Wilde, founder of TBH Skincare, shares how she went from a marketing career in the medical devices industry to creating a leading skincare brand. She talks about discovering patented acne-fighting technology, securing licensing rights, and launching TBH Skincare with her mother as a co-founder. Rachael dives deep into how s…
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"How Do We Win?" - An Interview with Cellist and Conductor, Eric Jacobsen, Music Director of the Virginia Symphony.
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38:33The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Cellist and Conductor Eric Jacobsen. Eric is a cellist in Yo-Yo Ma’s SilkRoad Ensemble, the Artistic Director and Co-founder of the Knights Chamber Orchestra and also the Music Director of the Virginia Symphony and the Orlando Philharmonic. They talk about his incredible career on the cello and…
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The $100M CPG Playbook: Pivots, Failures, and the Secrets To Winning With Will Nitze
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1:22:47Will Nitze is the Founder and CEO of IQBAR, a leading nutrition company offering keto, vegan, and paleo protein bars and supplements. Under his leadership, IQBAR has expanded to over 10,000 retail locations. Will also co-hosts Eating Glass, a podcast that features startup founders. In this episode… Building a CPG brand is challenging, especially wh…
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Celebrating Musicians with Disabilities
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1:01:3718-year-old violinist and From the Top alum Julia LaGrand co-hosts this special episode dedicated to celebrating the stories and performances of disabled and neurodivergent musicians. Julia, who is blind, also interviews special guest Itzhak Perlman. We meet a 16-year-old double bassist who began studying music when spina bifida made it difficult t…
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553: His Multi-Million Dollar DTC Playbook That Launched MrBeasts Feastables | Nick Sharma
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52:27In this episode, Nick Sharma, founder of Sharma Brands, shares his incredible journey from managing celebrity social media accounts as a teenager to becoming one of the most sought-after names in direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing. Nick dives into the strategies that helped him scale brands like Hint Water and Feastables, including the importance o…
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#139 Classic episode – Alan Hájek on puzzles and paradoxes in probability and expected value
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3:41:31A casino offers you a game. A coin will be tossed. If it comes up heads on the first flip you win $2. If it comes up on the second flip you win $4. If it comes up on the third you win $8, the fourth you win $16, and so on. How much should you be willing to pay to play? The standard way of analysing gambling problems, ‘expected value’ — in which you…
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Nine Change Principles: Tamsen Webster on Overcoming Growth Plateaus Using Strategic Communications
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1:22:26Tamsen Webster is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer at Message Design Institute, where she helps leaders craft compelling messages to foster large-scale change. With over 25 years of experience in persuasive message design, she is a renowned message strategist and keynote speaker. Tamsen is the author of two best-selling books: Find Your Red T…
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Magnitude, French Love Song, & Shostakovich
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35:10We meet a 16-year-old composer from Chicago who is mentored by composer Jessie Montgomery and is also passionate about architecture. We hear a soprano perform a love song by Debussy. Finally, we meet a teen cellist who performs Shostakovich's dynamic Cello Sonata in D Minor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR…
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