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Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career—it’s a relentless, all-consuming way of life.
Welcome to Founder2Founder a raw and unfiltered podcast where host Aaron Spivak pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something from the ground up. No sugarcoating, no overnight success stories—just deep, honest conversations with some of the most driven, underrated, and game-changing founders of our time. From brutal setbacks to game-changing mindset shifts, Aaron goes beyond the polished success stories to uncover the unglamorous, deeply personal side of building a business.
As a seasoned entrepreneur himself, Aaron goes beneath the surface and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to succeed. He’ll dive into the habits, behaviors, and routines that set elite founders apart, the tactics and strategies that are working today, and the mindset shifts required to push through the hardest moments. Through raw personal stories, late-night struggles, and breakthrough moments, guests open up about what it really means to grow, not just as a founder, but as a person.
Each week, Aaron sits down with visionary entrepreneurs from high-growth startup founders to seasoned CEOs, for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and everything in between. Whether you're scaling a company, launching your first venture, or just looking for inspiration, this podcast will give you the insights, motivation, and real-world advice you won’t get just anywhere. If you're ready to strip away the illusion and get real about what it means to build, sacrifice, and thrive, this is the podcast for you. Join us every Wednesday!
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How AI Is Reshaping Careers, Salaries, and Hiring with Mateo Polic
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May 20, 2026 |
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How Amanda Marino Helps Founders Heal Trauma and Build Emotional Resilience
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May 13, 2026 |
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How Men Can Process Emotions and Become Better Leaders with Nachman Forer
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May 06, 2026 |
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How Founders Can Use AI to Boost Efficiency and Scale with Mo Moahid
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Canadian Founder Exodus: Mena Maimone on Leaving Canada, Building in the U.S. and Visa Strategies
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Scaling a Billion-Dollar Brand: George Heaton on Represent’s Growth, Community, and Fitness Integration
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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How Kevin Gould Navigated Rapid Growth and Setbacks to Build a $100M Brand
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Founder Burnout: Why Building a Business Can Break You and How to Fix It with Garrett Peters
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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How Founders Can Use Personal Branding to Grow a Business with Addison LaBonte
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Jamie Maltabes on Addiction, Recovery and Building Infinite Medical Group
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Gaurav Hundal on How Young Entrepreneurs Can Start Successful Businesses Before Age 20
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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How CEOs Can Navigate Mental Health, Incentives, and Investor Alignment with David Balinski
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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How Founders Can Stop Losing A-Players and Start Building Ownership Culture with Michael C. Bertoni
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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How High-Performing Founders Can Rewire Trauma and Unlock Growth with Dr. Lisa Palmer
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Adrian Aidid on Building a $100M Acquisition Machine and a Life You’re Proud Of
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Customer-Centric Leadership Lessons for Founders with Karen Quintos, Former Dell CMO
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Where Founders Club Is Headed in 2026 and Beyond
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Adam Wexler Bootstrapped His Way to a Multi-Billion Dollar Exit
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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How Jamie Crozier is Modernizing a 90-Year-Old Industry With Risk, R&D and Vision
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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From Homeless and Burnout to a 7-Figure Ops Business Owner: Rebecca Kallaus on Starting Over
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Why Most Founders Are Unprepared for Privacy Laws & How to Build a Business That Survives Them with Richart Ruddie
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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How Armstrong Williams Became One of America’s Most Powerful Minority Media Owners
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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How Brandon Pourmorady Built a $20M Creator Economy Business by Age 25
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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How Oleg Lee Built a $60M Manufacturing Business From a Family Garage
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Building a Company That Runs Without You: Kyle Matthews on Scaling Leadership at Matthews™
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Quitting a 17-Year Corporate Career to Launch a Brand: Natia Ramishvili on Rebuilding From Zero
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Investing in Your Body for Business Longevity: Hector Maradiaga on Why Vitality is an Asset
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Loaning $1M to His Campaign, Then Putting It All in Bitcoin with Michael Carbonara
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Inside The Founders Club: Vision, Vulnerability, and What’s Next with Chris Meade
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Breaking Into Steel: Kinga Strogoff on Owning Her Place in a Man’s World
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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How Keida Dervishi Built Soulmate Customs Into A 7-Figure Brand at 19 With No Ads, and 40 Posts a Day
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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From Nightlife to Nine Figures: Heath Wolfson on Trendspotting and Building with Purpose
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Uncomfortable Either Way: Why Growth Requires Choosing the Hard Path with Brett Eaton
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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From 0 to 2,000+ Person Events: Lucy Nelles on Community, Profit, and Scale
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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From a $900 Bank Account to a $50M Brand: Chris Meade on Building CROSSNET
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The 3 Traits Every High-Growth Brand Shares, According to Shopify’s President Harley Finkelstein
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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From $2,500 in Debt, to the World's Finest Tea Brand: Steve Schwartz on Building Art of Tea
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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From $10 in the Bank to a $9M Beverage Brand: Megan Klein’s Unconventional Path with Little Saints
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The Future Will Be Built by Founders Who Understand AI—Mark Cuban on How to Stay Ahead
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Larysa Nakonecznyj: She Walked Away From Law School, Then Built a Top Global Agency
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Two Exits Before 20: What Austin Copeland Knows About Building, Leading & Letting Go
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Swan Sit on The Future of Belonging: Defining a New Era By Building Real Community in a Disconnected World
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Realest Founder Story Yet: No English, No Money, and 5 Kids- Here’s How Rachel Spivak Did It
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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How Integrity, Grit, and Real Estate Deals Built Mark Shapiro's Legacy
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Shelby Sapp Didn’t Just Break Into Sales, She Rebuilt It For Women Everywhere
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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From Selling Shaved Ice to Scaling a National Food Empire with Gaston Becherano
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Rejection, Sexism, and 100 Investor No’s: How Rajia Abdelaziz Still Raised $500K and Changed an Industry
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Making 250k in 10 Days With No Product: How Jason Wong Figured "It" Out
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May 28, 2025 |
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Kevin O’Leary’s Advice on Mastering Focus and Scaling Faster
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May 21, 2025 |
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The Relentless Drive to Win: How IQBAR Was Built One Chapter at a Time with Will Nitze
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May 14, 2025 |
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Built in Her Memory: How Losing His Sister Redefined Josh Goldstein's Life, Business, and Legacy
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May 07, 2025 |
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The Unfair Founder Advantage: How Dominic Purpura Used Crypto Profits and 1 Job to Build an Empire
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Rebuilding Purpose After a Major Exit and How The Work Doesn’t End When You Succeed with David Segal
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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A Framework for Founders On How To Check In Before You Check Out with Adam Klasner
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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The Secret to Scale? It Wasn’t Capital — It Was Community, with Gary Lipovertsky
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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From 3D Printer to Multimillion-Dollar Brand: Jay Conohan's Playbook for Turning Simple Ideas Into Real Revenue – Without Chasing the Spotlight
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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How to Go From Nothing to a Multimillion-Dollar Brand Without Outside Funding with Lior Ohayon
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Using a Relentless Mindset to Build and Sell a Nine-Figure Empire with Anne Mahlum
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Welcome to Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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How to Run Your Business with True Authenticity, Momentum and The Superpower of Being Unapologetically Yourself with Jake Karls
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Mar 12, 2025 |