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"Founder's Story" by IBH Media isn't a business show. It's the conversation founders don't get to have anywhere else. Think 60 Minutes, but for entrepreneurs. We sit down with the most interesting people in business and go past the highlight reel, past the pitch, past the polished version they give every other podcast. We go into the mud with them. The 2 a.m. doubts. The bet that almost ended everything. The moment they wanted to quit and didn't. You'll hear from household names like Gary V, Codie Sanchez, Rob Dyrdek, and Tom Bilyeu, and just as often from founders you've never heard of who are building something the world needs to know about. Either way, the goal is the same: a real conversation that makes you laugh, makes you think, and sometimes catches you off guard with how much it makes you feel. This is where the story behind the success finally gets told. This is "Founder's Story."

Latest episodes

Southern Charm Star: I Built A Pillow Brand My Own Cast Rooted Against | Ep.454 With Craig Conover

Daniel and Kate sit down with Craig Conover for a candid conversation about childhood bullying, OCD, reality television, business, and personal growth. Craig reflects on how the pain and uniqueness he struggled with as a kid later became part of what made him relatable to millions of people. The episode also follows Craig’s journey from Southern Charm to building Sewing Down South, learning hard b

12 Oct 2026 · 45 min
Legendary Composer: AI Will Never Replace Human Creativity | Ep. 453 With Dmitry Sitkovetsky

Daniel sits down with Dmitry Sitkovetsky to explore a life shaped by music, discipline, freedom, and reinvention. Dmitry reflects on growing up in a legendary musical family, leaving the Soviet Union, rebuilding his life in New York, and creating a global career as a violinist, conductor, transcriber, and cultural leader. The conversation moves through the emotional power of music, the pressure of

9 Oct 2026 · 32 min
Data Center Investor: "I Turned $40M Into $140M Before Anyone Noticed" | Ep. 452 with Anita Verma-Lallian

Daniel opens the episode by framing Anita’s work through one of the biggest investment themes of the moment: AI infrastructure. While many people focus on AI apps, models, and software companies, Anita is focused on the physical layer underneath all of it: land, power, and the shell required to support data centers. She explains that without land and power, the best AI models in the world cannot a

7 Oct 2026 · 20 min
Acquisition Playbook: Scaling From 12 Buses to 600 Employees | Ep. 451 with Rich Thomson Founder of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches

Daniel opens the episode by asking Rich what it feels like to go from helping his parents in a frozen yogurt shop to working with artists like Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Drake, and IShowSpeed. Rich says it still feels surreal and explains that Dreamliner was never part of his original plan. He was building another company when he first learned about the touring transportation industry thro

5 Oct 2026 · 37 min
Marriage Expert: "After 20,000 Hours Of Counseling, I Know What Kills A Marriage" | Ep. 450 with Tim Arrigo Co-Founder of Beyond Driven Enterprises

Daniel opens the episode by asking Tim one direct question: what really kills a marriage? Tim answers that selfishness and self-centeredness are often at the root, but those patterns usually come from deeper issues formed long before the marriage began. He explains that intimate relationships are shaped by early attachment, family systems, trauma, and the way people learned to love, protect themse

2 Oct 2026 · 40 min
Tony Hawk: "They Offered Me $500K For Everything, I Said No!" | Ep. 449 with Tony Hawk

Daniel opens the conversation inside Tony’s skateboarding room by asking which item he would keep if he could only hold on to one. Tony points to one of his first signature skateboards from 1982, a board he rode in competitions, gave away to an amateur skater, and eventually received back decades later. He also shares the story behind a prop skateboard from the movie Hook , used by Robin Williams’

1 Oct 2026 · 41 min
Franchise Expert: "I Got Laid Off, Bought ONE Franchise And Became Financially Free" | Ep. 448 with Gregory Mohr Founder of Franchise Maven

Daniel opens the episode by asking Greg about one of the most surprising parts of his story: Greg reached financial independence by owning just one franchise in one territory. Greg explains that while some people may need multiple territories depending on their income goals, it is possible to build meaningful financial freedom from a single franchise if the model, territory, effort, and personal f

28 Sep 2026 · 29 min
Financial Expert: "Owning 5 Tech Stocks Isn't A Portfolio" | Ep. 447 with Christopher Zook Chairman & Chief Investment Officer of CAZ Investments

Daniel opens the episode by asking Christopher about a defining moment in 1991, when he watched a Tony Robbins video series and wrote down a 10-year goal. Christopher explains that he and his wife listened to Tony’s 30-day cassette program, and during the goal-setting workshop, he wrote that he wanted to start a firm named CAZ Investments that would become one of the leading alternative investment

25 Sep 2026 · 29 min
The Billion-Dollar Energy Drink No One Saw Coming | Ep. 446 with Scott Frohman Founder and CEO of Odyssey Functional Energy

Scott begins by reflecting on his years working on Wall Street, where long hours, coffee, and traditional energy drinks became part of his daily routine. Eventually, the constant stimulation left him questioning whether that lifestyle was sustainable, leading him to search for a healthier way to maintain focus and energy. His discovery of functional mushrooms became the catalyst for what would eve

21 Sep 2026 · 43 min
Estate Attorney: "I'm Giving Away What My Industry Charges Thousands For" | Ep. 445 with Atty. William Funk

Daniel opens the episode by asking Bill why it is so important for someone to create a will. Bill explains that without one, the court can end up deciding how a person’s assets are distributed, often in ways that may not match what the person actually wanted. He says that taking just a few hours to draft a simple will can help protect a lifetime of accumulated assets and make the distribution proc

18 Sep 2026 · 19 min
Burnout Expert: "I Became A Millionaire At 23 And Felt Nothing" | Ep. 444 with Brent Freeman

Daniel opens the episode by asking Brent about a defining moment at 23, when he closed a $10 million commodities deal after years of work and expected to feel fulfilled. Instead, Brent says he woke up not just hungover, but “emotionally hungover,” realizing that the money and celebration did not create the joy he thought success would bring. From there, Brent explains the trap many founders fall i

16 Sep 2026 · 37 min
Bitcoin Pioneer: I Was Paid 100 Bitcoin An Hour When It Was $10 | Ep. 443 with Charlie Shrem and Courtney Shrem "Prince of Bitcoin"

Daniel and Kate open the conversation by reconnecting with Charlie and Courtney and asking whether Charlie’s early Bitcoin story was genius, luck, or simply being early. Charlie says it was a mix of luck, chasing crazy opportunities, and being willing to put everything on the line. He reflects on the surreal rise, from being on a Bloomberg cover throwing money in the air as a “Bitcoin millionaire”

14 Sep 2026 · 54 min
The Tax Strategy Billionaires Use That Almost Nobody Talks About | Ep. 442 with George Dimov, CPA and President of Dimov Tax

Daniel opens the episode with the question many people wonder but rarely ask directly: how do the ultra wealthy pay less taxes? George explains that there is a major difference between people earning high income through work and the ultra wealthy whose net worth is tied to appreciated stock or other assets. The “working rich” may earn a lot, but they often still pay significant taxes because their

7 Sep 2026 · 29 min
One Airbnb Condo Turned Into $1 Billion In Real Estate | Ep. 441 with Sky Mitchell Founder and CEO of Everwild Nordic Spa & Hotels

Daniel opens the episode by asking Sky about a major shift in consumer behavior: people wanting fewer material things and more meaningful experiences. Sky agrees, saying “more things, more problems,” and explains that people are increasingly choosing to spend on food, wine, hotel rooms, thermal cycles, spa experiences, wellness, and hospitality instead of accumulating more possessions. From there,

4 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "Money Cannot Buy A Quiet Mind" | Ep. 440 with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Founder of Art of Living Foundation

The episode opens with a striking question: why do some of the most successful entrepreneurs have money, achievement, and influence, yet still struggle to sit alone in silence? Gurudev explains that many people have never learned the skill of quieting the mind, and that this inability to handle the mind and consciousness is one reason the world is facing such a large mental health crisis. The conv

2 Sep 2026 · 15 min
Franchise Expert: How to Successfully Buy and Sell Boring Businesses | Ep. 439 with Cliff Nonnenmacher CEO of Franocity

Daniel opens with a wild movie idea about robots taking over the world, learning human behavior, unionizing, demanding time off, and eventually quitting, forcing humans to return to work. That leads Daniel and Cliff into a broader conversation about AI, automation, guardrails, and what happens when technology starts thinking beyond the limits humans intended. From there, the episode goes back to C

31 Aug 2026 · 52 min
He Made the Rich Richer for 20 Years. Then He Walked Away | Ep. 438 with Christopher Mackin WELLTH Advisor

Daniel opens the episode by asking Christopher the most important question of the conversation: how do you define wealth? Christopher answers by reframing wealth through the lens of abundance, infinite possibility, inner appreciation, doing what brings joy, balancing action with stillness, and giving back to community. For him, wealth is not just what sits in a bank account. It is the full experie

28 Aug 2026 · 28 min
The Bootstrap Founder Who Turned $1,800 Into Pocket Prep | Ep. 437 with Peter Murphy CEO of Pocket Prep

Daniel opens the episode by asking Peter about college, AI, and whether young people should still take on debt for degrees when so many jobs feel at risk of automation. Peter responds through the lens of being a father with a daughter in college, saying that while AI may try to replace teachers, therapy, and many other human roles, there is still something irreplaceable about the instructor, mento

26 Aug 2026 · 32 min
The Wall Street Veteran Who Bet on Blockchain Before Wall Street Believed | Ep. 436 with Vince Molinari Founder and CEO of FINTECH.TV

Daniel opens the episode by asking Vince whether the phrase “when you do something different, people might think you’re crazy, but when you make it with success, they think you’re a genius” resonates with him. Vince says there is a fine line between crazy and genius, and that entrepreneurs often live on that edge depending on whether the idea ultimately works. The episode then traces Vince’s path

24 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Why Most Brands Fail When They Try to Crack the U.S. Market | Ep. 435 with Nicole Eckels Founder of Glasshouse Fragrance

Daniel opens the episode with a simple but loaded question: has Nicole made it? Nicole admits that from the outside, many people would say yes, but from her own perspective, she is still close, still building, and still figuring out whether she will ever fully let herself acknowledge it. She reflects on gratitude, luck, hard work, and the fact that her background and education did not obviously se

21 Aug 2026 · 32 min