Best Brian David Crane Podcasts (2025)

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Allen Brouwer: WithLove and the Entrepreneurial Path to Meaningful Work 1:26:03

3d ago1:26:03

1:26:03

Please welcome my friend Allen Brouwer. Allen is a father of two, an accomplished entrepreneur, a boat and nature lover, and a wicked combination of both good-looking and charming. We chat about his old company, BestSelf Co., which he co-founded. It was the only company to win both Shopify's Build-a-Business and Build-a-Bigger-Business. And his new…

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Taylor Pearson: "The End of Jobs," History, and Navigating Uncertainty 1:20:48

11d ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Please welcome my friend Taylor Pearson to the show. Taylor is a fellow father and entrepreneur, the author of The End of Jobs, an essayist with his Interesting Times newsletter, a fellow Tennessean, one of the founders of a long-volatility and tail-risk hedge fund, and a former college football player, where he played offensive line. He's spent th…

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Janwillem de Kwaasteniet: Building Bright Horizon and Adventures in Entrepreneurship 1:25:16

19d ago1:25:16

1:25:16

Please welcome my friend Janwillem de Kwaasteniet to the show. He's the founder of Bright Horizon, which he started after visiting Medellin, Colombia. He’s got a great entrepreneurial story to share. We go over how he started his first company, what it’s like being a long-term adventurer, and yes, why I jokingly call him an underwear model. Honestl…

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Julio Froment Castellvi: The Craftsman Behind Picking Nuggets on YouTube 1:35:49

30d ago1:35:49

1:35:49

Please welcome my friend Julio Froment Castellvi to the show. Julio is the "brains and brawn" behind Picking Nuggets, one of my favorite YouTube channels that is just about to crack 150k subs. And "The Little Almanack", a weekly newsletter where he shares timeless ideas (from influential doers) with handmade infographics to 16,000 plus subscribers.…

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Shawn Wells: Rethinking Health with the Author of "The Energy Formula" 1:10:39

1M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

Please welcome my friend Shawn Wells to the show. He's known as "The Most Trusted Voice in Supplements" after formulating over 1000+ supplements and having patented 40 unique compounds. He's also known for the catchphrase "Caffeine is Dead," which we'll get into, especially as it relates to his energy drink company, Update. When Shawn and I met in …

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Schalk Dormehl: Corruption, Personal Sovereignty, and Opportunity in South Africa 1:51:56

2M ago1:51:56

1:51:56

Please welcome my thoughtful and thought-provoking friend, Schalk Dormehl. Schalk is an aspiring polymath and a fellow lover of liberty and action-based philosophy. We jam on the past, present, and future political landscape of South Africa, personal sovereignty (one of my favorites), and civic responsibility in today's world. Lastly, we touch on e…

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John Wang: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Big Asian Energy 1:22:59

2M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

Please welcome John Wang to the show. John is a leadership coach to the Asian American community, a corporate speaker, and host and writer of the Big Asian Energy podcast and upcoming book of the same title. He's the founder of Mastery Academy and has coached Asian American clients from Google, Apple, AmEx, Goldman Sachs, and other Fortune 500 comp…

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Gareth Hermann: The New Paradigm of Self-Managing Teams and Communal Living in Costa Rica 1:01:20

2M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Please welcome my adventurous and curious friend, Gareth Hermann. Gareth is an entrepreneur, an "ops nut" like I am, an expat, a fellow lover of travel and "steel ponies," and an aspiring overseas real estate mogul. Most recently, he built and sold a seven-figure digital marketing agency pioneering impact marketing. Nowadays, he splits his time bet…

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Billy Bosch: Prioritizing Health For a Longer Life, Richer Life and Building YouthRX 1:17:47

3M ago1:17:47

1:17:47

Please welcome my handsome and talented friend, Billy Bosch. He's a long-time health entrepreneur, a travel aficionado, a real estate investor, and, as far as this podcast goes, he is someone rare in that he's reduced his "Biological Age" by ten years as he's gotten into the best shape of his life and started to really dial in his healthspan, not j…

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Roman Milyushkevich: Co-Founder of HasData on Building a Startup 48:59

4M ago48:59

48:59

Roman is an entrepreneur, incredibly curious, an engineer, a father of two, and, as it relates to this podcast, he's the co-founder of HasData.com — a brand that I've personally invested in. We're going to be talking about his entrepreneurial journey, what HasData is, who uses it, who should use it, and what's next for the brand. If you're an SEO g…

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Maggie McClure: Operations Wizadry and Fractional Magic 56:17

5M ago56:17

56:17

Maggie McClure is a business owner, a mother, a wife, a very funny storyteller, and, for the sake of this podcast — at least, I can attest — that she's a badass at operations and systems optimization. I've first-hand experience working with her, and I'm excited to bring her onto the show today. Please welcome Maggie. Favorite Maggie McClure Quote "…

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Jayson Gaddis: Founder of The Relationship School 1:13:43

11M ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Please welcome Jayson Gaddis to the show, he is — well — a lot of things. He's a father, an entrepreneur, an artist, an author, a public speaker, a human behavior specialist, and most importantly, he's a relationship expert. He's the author of Getting to Zero: How to Work Through Conflict in Your High-Stakes Relationships and is also the founder of…

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Ryan Coisson: Building Wealth and Managing Risk 1:34:01

12M ago1:34:01

1:34:01

Please welcome Ryan Coisson, whom I've known for more than 10 years, to the show. He's a digital business owner, content marketer, outdoor adventurer, and finance whiz. Ryan is a pro at creating high-level processes, including planning and building specific — and I mean very, very specific — actionable steps to achieve the goals around those financ…

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Martin Krung: DeFi Innovation at Curve Finance 1:09:47

1y ago1:09:47

1:09:47

I dive into the world of decentralized finance with Martin Krung, a prominent figure in the crypto space and a key contributor to Curve Finance. Martin has been an active participant in the crypto community for over a decade, focusing on innovative solutions and technological advancements. As a full-stack developer with a background in art software…

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Demian Voorhagen: Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth 1:07:08

1y ago1:07:08

1:07:08

I'm happy to have Demian Voorhagen with me, a name synonymous with scaling tech companies and driving substantial growth. Born and raised in Amsterdam, Demian's journey from exploring the realms of management, economics, and law, to becoming a pivotal figure in the startup and scale-up scene, is nothing short of inspiring. As someone deeply interes…

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Vin Armani: A Tale of Tech, Liberty, and Legacy 2:27:21

1y ago2:27:21

2:27:21

Please welcome Vin Armani, also known as Cyprian, a man of many lives and many talents. Originally from Southern California, Vin first made a name for himself as the star of Showtime's "Gigolos" TV series which chronicled his life as a sought-after gigolo in Las Vegas. By day he's been a professional Bitcoin developer since 2014. He's an author, a …

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Guy Smith: Founder of the Gun Facts Project 1:28:18

1y ago1:28:18

1:28:18

Please welcome Guy Smith, a 25-year gun control policy researcher and the founder of the Gun Facts Project. He's also the author of "Guns and Control", has appeared on Fox News, AlJazeera America, and is a frequent talk radio and podcast guest where he shares his team's learnings from conducting data-based investigations into criminology, public sa…

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Mark Pulliam: Lawyer, Writer, and Activist 1:03:20

1y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Please welcome Mark Pulliam, an award-winning lawyer, writer, and activist living in East Tennessee. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times, the Federalist, and many other publications. He writes regularly at Misrule of Law and is also a contributing editor at Law and Liberty. As a "political refugee" from blue Austin, TX,…

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Phil Craig: Leader of South Africa's Referendum Party 1:06:06

1y ago1:06:06

1:06:06

On this episode, I invite Phil Craig onto the show. He is the leader of South Africa's Referendum Party — a single-issue party whose goal is to call a referendum on the Western Cape province seceding from South Africa. According to polls, 68% of Western Cape voters support holding a referendum, and 58% support independence. We talk about South Afri…

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Tom Kineshanko: Crypto Countries and Crypto Fund Management 55:57

5y ago55:57

55:57

Tom Kineshanko is the co-founder of the Swiss cryptocurrency hedge fund, Protos, which utilizes an interesting (and proprietary!) trading strategy for those HODLers who want to hold a long-term position in the top 10 cryptocurrencies. We talk about his experience in crypto, including the current threats and opportunities, the macro environment we f…

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James Swanwick: Creating Accountability, Affirming the Truth vs. Becoming Delusional, and Tailoring Communication Styles 1:40:59

5y ago1:40:59

1:40:59

James Swanwick is an Australian-American entrepreneur who owns three successful businesses all designed to help people improve their lives, a former ESPN Sportscenter anchor, a fascinating conversationalist, and a well-rounded self-made man with a big heart. Our chat ran the gamut. We covered relationships, politics (including Trump!), business, ph…

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Lavinia Iosub: Work Style Personality Types, Remote Team Management & Being a Successful Digital Nomad 1:18:41

5y ago1:18:41

1:18:41

Lavinia Iosub is a fellow expat entrepreneur who originally hails from Romania and now runs a unique combo of a business incubator, remote team management, coworking space, and consultancy service here in Bali called Livit. (Basically, if you're looking to build a remote team, scale your existing remote team, learn how to properly be a digital noma…

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Andrei Ivanou: Inside Belarus, Europe’s Last Dictatorship 28:51

5+ y ago28:51

28:51

Andrei Ivanou, a Belarusian native, and I sit down to learn more about the fascinating, oft-forgotten country of Belarus. Belarus has the dubious honor of being the longest-running European dictatorship thanks to their leader, Alexander Lukashenko, who seized power in 1994 following the power vacuum that was created by the fall of the USSR. A milit…

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Rodolfo Young: Years in Silence, the Burden of Choice & Responsibilities, and Inspiring Others 1:24:10

5+ y ago1:24:10

1:24:10

Rodolfo Young spent two years in silent practice. He wasn’t sitting in some ashram somewhere. He was out in the world - and chose not to speak. We talk about what he learned during those two years, why he decided to do this (including the heartbreak that was the catalyst), and how others received him as they spoke to him and he didn’t reply. In add…

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Freya Savage: Entrepreneur, Raw-Food Chef, and Financial Advisor 1:12:20

5+ y ago1:12:20

1:12:20

Freya Savage is an impressive, multi-faceted woman: An established entrepreneur, a devotee to plant-based health & wellness, a certified raw food chef, an ultra-marathoner, and a successful financial planner. She’s heavily involved in food & health as well as finance, which whilst it might seem like an unusual combination at first glance, in Freya’…

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Allen Brouwer: WithLove and the Entrepreneurial Path to Meaningful Work 1:26:03

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Taylor Pearson: "The End of Jobs," History, and Navigating Uncertainty 1:20:48

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Janwillem de Kwaasteniet: Building Bright Horizon and Adventures in Entrepreneurship 1:25:16

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Julio Froment Castellvi: The Craftsman Behind Picking Nuggets on YouTube 1:35:49

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Shawn Wells: Rethinking Health with the Author of "The Energy Formula" 1:10:39

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Schalk Dormehl: Corruption, Personal Sovereignty, and Opportunity in South Africa 1:51:56

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John Wang: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Big Asian Energy 1:22:59

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Gareth Hermann: The New Paradigm of Self-Managing Teams and Communal Living in Costa Rica 1:01:20

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Billy Bosch: Prioritizing Health For a Longer Life, Richer Life and Building YouthRX 1:17:47

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Roman Milyushkevich: Co-Founder of HasData on Building a Startup 48:59

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Maggie McClure: Operations Wizadry and Fractional Magic 56:17

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Jayson Gaddis: Founder of The Relationship School 1:13:43

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Ryan Coisson: Building Wealth and Managing Risk 1:34:01

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Martin Krung: DeFi Innovation at Curve Finance 1:09:47

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Demian Voorhagen: Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth 1:07:08

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Vin Armani: A Tale of Tech, Liberty, and Legacy 2:27:21

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Guy Smith: Founder of the Gun Facts Project 1:28:18

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Mark Pulliam: Lawyer, Writer, and Activist 1:03:20

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Phil Craig: Leader of South Africa's Referendum Party 1:06:06

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Tom Kineshanko: Crypto Countries and Crypto Fund Management 55:57

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James Swanwick: Creating Accountability, Affirming the Truth vs. Becoming Delusional, and Tailoring Communication Styles 1:40:59

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Lavinia Iosub: Work Style Personality Types, Remote Team Management & Being a Successful Digital Nomad 1:18:41

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Andrei Ivanou: Inside Belarus, Europe’s Last Dictatorship 28:51

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Rodolfo Young: Years in Silence, the Burden of Choice & Responsibilities, and Inspiring Others 1:24:10

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Freya Savage: Entrepreneur, Raw-Food Chef, and Financial Advisor 1:12:20