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1558: Husband & Wife Founders Reveal How They Built Two Wildly Different Businesses w/ Dr Saralyn Grass + Gabe Grass
Dr. Saralyn and Gabe Grass, the husband-and-wife co-founders behind Verdant Synergies, join the show to share their incredible journey from running a craft brewery to launching a high-impact consulting firm. They pull back the curtain on how they leveraged their second-time founder experience and why their nonprofit background became a secret weapon in the for-profit world. This episode is a masterclass in building a business that’s both profitable and mission-driven, packed with actionable advi
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1558
Sept. 3, 2026
1558: Husband & Wife Founders Reveal How They Built Two Wildly Different Businesses w/ Dr Saralyn Grass + Gabe Grass
Dr. Saralyn and Gabe Grass, the husband-and-wife co-founders behind Verdant Synergies, join the show to share their incredible journey from running a craft brewery to launching a high-impact consulting firm. They pull back the curtain on how they leveraged their second-time founder experience and why their nonprofit background became a secret weapon in the for-profit world. This episode is a masterclass in building a business that’s both profitable and mission-driven, packed with actionable advi
1557
Sept. 2, 2026
1557: Stop Guessing: How to Use Customer Data to Drive Explosive Growth w/ Robert Tan
Is your business leaving money on the table? According to data science expert Robert Tan, the answer is almost certainly yes. In this episode, Robert pulls back the curtain on how B2B SaaS companies are uncovering millions of dollars in hidden revenue opportunities simply by looking at the customer data they already have. He shares a powerful story of how a payroll company discovered a brand new, multi-million dollar product line by realizing their "one-size-fits-all" approach was failing a huge
1556
Sept. 1, 2026
1556: This AI Founder Is Changing How You Get Dressed w/ Sebastian De Castro
Ever wonder how to take a personal passion and turn it into a high-tech, scalable business? Sebastian De Castro, founder of AI-powered personal stylist AskTailr, did just that, taking the entrepreneurial leap to solve a problem he was obsessed with. This episode is a masterclass in making the entrepreneurial leap, bootstrapping a startup with intention, and building a product that solves a real, recurring customer problem. Sebastian shares his methodical, evidence-based approach to product devel
1555
Aug. 31, 2026
1555: From $5 an Hour to an $82M Territory (And Why She Walked Away) w/ Digna Deleon-Morris
Digna Deleon-Morris shares her incredible journey from arriving in the U.S. from the Dominican Republic and earning $5.25 an hour, to climbing the corporate ladder and managing an $82 million territory, only to realize she was a "slave to corporate America." This episode is a masterclass in radical transformation, as Digna opens up about the 6-year internal battle to shift from an employee mindset to an entrepreneurial one, the devastating financial loss that forced her to learn how money really
1554
Aug. 30, 2026
1554: This is NOT a perfect podcast episode (something happened for the first time...)
Ever created something—a social media post, a proposal, an email—and hesitated to send it because it just wasn't "perfect"? This Solo Sunday, Brian pulls back the curtain on a first-time event in the show's 1,500+ episode history: a brilliant guest interview that will never see the light of day. In this transparent episode, Brian shares the story of why the episode was pulled and the profound lesson it sparked about perfectionism, impact, and the courage to "hit publish." This isn't just a story
1553
Aug. 28, 2026
1553: From Uber's AI Policy to Your Smart Home: The Future is Here w/ Dr. John Lunsford
Dr. John Lunsford, founder of Tethral and former AI leader at Uber, joins the show for a mind-bending conversation about the true frontier of artificial intelligence: our daily lives. John breaks down how the tech we’ve been promised for decades is finally here, moving beyond simple rules into complex, adaptive reasoning that can manage the "messiness" of human life. This episode is a masterclass for entrepreneurs on systems thinking, identifying billion-dollar opportunities in everyday problems
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