Founder's Story
Hosted by IBH Media
About this Show
"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
Serial Founder: I Failed For 3 Years, Sold A Company, Then Raised VC On A Napkin | Ep. 459 with Girish Redekar CEO and Co-founder of Sprinto
Daniel sits down with Girish Redekar to explore his journey from a quiet, accidental founder who taught himself programming to building and selling Recruiterbox before launching Sprinto. Girish reflects on three years of failed ideas, the importance of customer validation, and why solving painful...
Ex Microsoft Exec: Gary Vee Told Me Analog Is The New Digital, Here’s Why He’s Right | Ep. 458 with Vince Menzione Founder/CEO of Ultimate Partner
Daniel sits down with Vince Menzione to explore why partnerships remain one of the most powerful and overlooked ways to grow a business. Vince shares how a single phone call unlocked a major government contract, eventually contributing to a company acquisition at 10 times its previous valuation.T...
Lil Jon Reveals Why He Leaked Usher’s “Yeah!” | Ep. 457 with Lil Jon
Daniel sits down with Lil Jon to explore the untold stories behind his biggest hits, his rise from Atlanta DJ to global music icon, and the creative instincts that helped him build a lasting career. Lil Jon shares how one word transformed “Goodies,” how “Yeah!” nearly never became a single, and w...
Nobel Prize Economist: 3 Choices Every Country Has On Climate | Ep. 456 with Gary Yohe
Daniel sits down with Gary Yohe to explore what four decades of climate research reveal about the future of the planet. Gary explains why climate change is also an economic problem, whether it is too late to reverse course, and why misinformation and inaction concern him as much as rising tempera...
8-Figure Entrepreneur: “I Embraced Synchronicity. Then My Business Started to Flourish”
Daniel sits down with Rod Yancy to explore how mortality, intuition, fear, and purpose shape the way we build businesses and live our lives. Rod shares how he moved from law and finance into entrepreneurship, why a trip to India changed his relationship with intuition, and how Oath became more th...
Southern Charm Star: I Built An 8-Figure 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 e...
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, transcr...
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 s...
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 pla...
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...
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...
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 bui...
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 w...
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 ...
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 ...