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I sat down with Michael Girdley again for part 2 of our business idea marathon. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, go check out Ep. #178.

In this one, we talked about cloning your content with ElevenLabs for massive Facebook monetization, recreating hit shows for different cultures, and how someone could legally take over a Texas county with just 20 ...

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This is part 2 of a two-part episode, if you missed it, go check out part 1 in episode #177. 

In this episode, I sat down with Shannon Jean again and we talked about how to train your bias for action and build real momentum. We dug into the idea of using curiosity and dopamine feedback to stay motivated, why “delusions of grandeur” might actually be a go...

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HoldCo Bros are back! In this episode, Nik and I talked about some of the most practical AI use cases we’ve seen in a while. I shared a new idea I spun up just 10 minutes before we hit record, literally bought the domain and had Replit building it mid-episode. We talked about how to turn AI-generated pitch decks into real income, how to use Manus and Per...

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I sat down with Michael Girdley (https://x.com/girdley) and we went back and forth pitching business ideas like it was a game show. Michael came loaded with a list of 15 ideas, and we talked through each one, from a browser plugin that detects AI-generated content to an AI that replace...

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I sat down with Shannon Jean to talk about the mindset shifts that actually matter when you’re getting into entrepreneurship. We talked about why problem-solving is the real job, how fear can be fuel, and why small experiments lead to big wins. We also got into building confidence, sta...

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Everyone's freaking out about Google’s new Veo 3 video model, but nobody’s telling you how to actually make money with it. So in this episode, I break down exactly how people are already landing $10K video gigs, pitching Veo content to agencies, and replacing full editing teams with a single AI tool. I tell you who’s buying this stuff, how to build...

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I sat down with Sam Thompson for part 2 of our two-part episode, if you haven’t listened to the first one yet, go check out Ep. #172. 

In this one, Sam breaks down how a Twitter reply turned into a real hummingbird nectar business doing over $5K in its first 21 days. We talked through his process from idea to Shopify store, how he branded literal sugar, ...

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I sat down with Brandon Doyle (x.com/_BrandonDoyle_) for part 2 of our two-part episode, if you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, go check out Ep. #171. 

In this one, we talked about how the weirdest business ideas can actually make the most money. We started with Excel esports, horse hair competitions, and a $7M business turning YouTube tutorials into mag...

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I sat down with Connor Gross (https://x.com/c_gro), a regular on the podcast, and we went deep on some wild business ideas. We talked about plastic-free products, AI voice agents, and even how a company selling stuffed animals in a box did a million orders. We also got into the idea of turning everyday kids products into $100M brands and how AI is resha...

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I sat down with Sam Thompson again and we talked about some crazy ways people are making money with AI voice cloning, plus how he's building a full AI ad pipeline that actually converts. We also got into the weird world of viral AI videos showing up online and whether billboards are better than Facebook ads for growing a podcast. If you're int...

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I sat down with Brandon Doyle (x.com/_BrandonDoyle_) again, he was on back in episode #060, and we brainstormed creative ways to grow small service businesses. We bounced around a bunch of low-cost, scrappy business ideas. Some of them sound kinda out there at first, but they’ve got real-world results behind them and they’re super easy to test. If you’r...

 I sat down with Stu Heinecke, the bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, and we talked all about creative outreach that actually works. Stu shared some insane stories, like how he gets 100% response rates by mailing personalized cartoons, and how someone landed a $2 million Walmart order from a $28 Facebook ad. I shared my own story of turning a $1,500 order and a few cold emails into a multi-million dollar busine...

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I went deep on ChatGPT in this episode and broke down exactly how I’m using it every single day. I shared a ton of hacks, prompt ideas, workflows, tools, and even real business ideas I’ve actually tested. I explained why you should treat ChatGPT like a business partner, not a search engine, how to build repeatable systems, and why layering your prompts ...

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I sat down with Robert Scoble and we talked about the future. He’s been around for the first Tesla ride, the early days of Uber, and now he’s deep into AI, smart glasses, and even Neuralink. We covered where tech is heading next, why most people are still sleeping on it, and what happens when AI starts watching you and giving you advice. He also shared ...

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I sat down with Al Doan, founder of the Missouri Star Quilt Company, and the guy is just electric. We talked about how he turned his mom’s love of quilting into a massive business that transformed the tiny town of Hamilton, Missouri. What started as a small quilt shop and some YouTube tutorials eventually became a retail empire with 16 quilt stores, restaurants, a hotel, a magazine,...

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I sat down with my wife Jessie for a really special episode of the podcast. We talked about what it’s actually like being married to a serial entrepreneur, the highs, the lows, and all the uncertainty in between. I asked her how she’s managed to stay supportive through all the pivots, experiments, and tough seasons. We got honest about what it’s really been like building a life toge...

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I sat down with Tyler Denk (@denk_tweets), cofounder and CEO of Beehiiv, to talk about the biggest opportunities to make money with newsletters right now. Tyler shared how small niche newsletters are making serious revenue by focusing on community and creative monetization like design cohorts, recruiting, and smart sponsorships. We talked ...

I sat down with Frey Chu (https://x.com/freychu), who started by building profitable directory websites and later began teaching others how to do the same. We talked about how he went from flipping items at flea markets to pulling in up to $3,000/month in passive income from sites he barely touches. He broke down his process for finding untapped SEO opportunities, how he uses Ahrefs and Reddit for research, and shared a realistic a...

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I sat down with Nick Huber and we talked about what it actually takes to build wealth through service businesses. We started with Nick’s framework for op...