Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak

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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!


Episode Date
How AI Is Reshaping Careers, Salaries, and Hiring with Mateo Polic
May 20, 2026
How Amanda Marino Helps Founders Heal Trauma and Build Emotional Resilience
May 13, 2026
How Men Can Process Emotions and Become Better Leaders with Nachman Forer
May 06, 2026
How Founders Can Use AI to Boost Efficiency and Scale with Mo Moahid
Apr 29, 2026
Canadian Founder Exodus: Mena Maimone on Leaving Canada, Building in the U.S. and Visa Strategies
Apr 22, 2026
Scaling a Billion-Dollar Brand: George Heaton on Represent’s Growth, Community, and Fitness Integration
Apr 15, 2026
How Kevin Gould Navigated Rapid Growth and Setbacks to Build a $100M Brand
Apr 08, 2026
Founder Burnout: Why Building a Business Can Break You and How to Fix It with Garrett Peters
Apr 01, 2026
How Founders Can Use Personal Branding to Grow a Business with Addison LaBonte
Mar 25, 2026
Jamie Maltabes on Addiction, Recovery and Building Infinite Medical Group
Mar 18, 2026
Gaurav Hundal on How Young Entrepreneurs Can Start Successful Businesses Before Age 20
Mar 11, 2026
How CEOs Can Navigate Mental Health, Incentives, and Investor Alignment with David Balinski
Mar 04, 2026
How Founders Can Stop Losing A-Players and Start Building Ownership Culture with Michael C. Bertoni
Feb 25, 2026
How High-Performing Founders Can Rewire Trauma and Unlock Growth with Dr. Lisa Palmer
Feb 18, 2026
Adrian Aidid on Building a $100M Acquisition Machine and a Life You’re Proud Of
Feb 11, 2026
Customer-Centric Leadership Lessons for Founders with Karen Quintos, Former Dell CMO
Feb 04, 2026
Where Founders Club Is Headed in 2026 and Beyond
Jan 28, 2026
How Adam Wexler Bootstrapped His Way to a Multi-Billion Dollar Exit
Jan 21, 2026
How Jamie Crozier is Modernizing a 90-Year-Old Industry With Risk, R&D and Vision
Jan 14, 2026
From Homeless and Burnout to a 7-Figure Ops Business Owner: Rebecca Kallaus on Starting Over
Jan 07, 2026
Why Most Founders Are Unprepared for Privacy Laws & How to Build a Business That Survives Them with Richart Ruddie
Dec 17, 2025
How Armstrong Williams Became One of America’s Most Powerful Minority Media Owners
Dec 10, 2025
How Brandon Pourmorady Built a $20M Creator Economy Business by Age 25
Dec 03, 2025
How Oleg Lee Built a $60M Manufacturing Business From a Family Garage
Nov 26, 2025
Building a Company That Runs Without You: Kyle Matthews on Scaling Leadership at Matthews™
Nov 19, 2025
Quitting a 17-Year Corporate Career to Launch a Brand: Natia Ramishvili on Rebuilding From Zero
Nov 12, 2025
Investing in Your Body for Business Longevity: Hector Maradiaga on Why Vitality is an Asset
Nov 05, 2025
Loaning $1M to His Campaign, Then Putting It All in Bitcoin with Michael Carbonara
Oct 29, 2025
Inside The Founders Club: Vision, Vulnerability, and What’s Next with Chris Meade
Oct 22, 2025
Breaking Into Steel: Kinga Strogoff on Owning Her Place in a Man’s World
Oct 15, 2025
How Keida Dervishi Built Soulmate Customs Into A 7-Figure Brand at 19 With No Ads, and 40 Posts a Day
Oct 01, 2025
From Nightlife to Nine Figures: Heath Wolfson on Trendspotting and Building with Purpose
Sep 24, 2025
Uncomfortable Either Way: Why Growth Requires Choosing the Hard Path with Brett Eaton
Sep 17, 2025
From 0 to 2,000+ Person Events: Lucy Nelles on Community, Profit, and Scale
Sep 10, 2025
From a $900 Bank Account to a $50M Brand: Chris Meade on Building CROSSNET
Sep 03, 2025
The 3 Traits Every High-Growth Brand Shares, According to Shopify’s President Harley Finkelstein
Aug 27, 2025
From $2,500 in Debt, to the World's Finest Tea Brand: Steve Schwartz on Building Art of Tea
Aug 20, 2025
From $10 in the Bank to a $9M Beverage Brand: Megan Klein’s Unconventional Path with Little Saints
Aug 13, 2025
The Future Will Be Built by Founders Who Understand AI—Mark Cuban on How to Stay Ahead
Aug 06, 2025
Larysa Nakonecznyj: She Walked Away From Law School, Then Built a Top Global Agency
Jul 30, 2025
Two Exits Before 20: What Austin Copeland Knows About Building, Leading & Letting Go
Jul 23, 2025
Swan Sit on The Future of Belonging: Defining a New Era By Building Real Community in a Disconnected World
Jul 16, 2025
The Realest Founder Story Yet: No English, No Money, and 5 Kids- Here’s How Rachel Spivak Did It
Jul 09, 2025
How Integrity, Grit, and Real Estate Deals Built Mark Shapiro's Legacy
Jul 02, 2025
Shelby Sapp Didn’t Just Break Into Sales, She Rebuilt It For Women Everywhere
Jun 25, 2025
From Selling Shaved Ice to Scaling a National Food Empire with Gaston Becherano
Jun 18, 2025
Rejection, Sexism, and 100 Investor No’s: How Rajia Abdelaziz Still Raised $500K and Changed an Industry
Jun 11, 2025
Making 250k in 10 Days With No Product: How Jason Wong Figured "It" Out
May 28, 2025
Kevin O’Leary’s Advice on Mastering Focus and Scaling Faster 
May 21, 2025
The Relentless Drive to Win: How IQBAR Was Built One Chapter at a Time with Will Nitze
May 14, 2025
Built in Her Memory: How Losing His Sister Redefined Josh Goldstein's Life, Business, and Legacy
May 07, 2025
The Unfair Founder Advantage: How Dominic Purpura Used Crypto Profits and 1 Job to Build an Empire
Apr 30, 2025
Rebuilding Purpose After a Major Exit and How The Work Doesn’t End When You Succeed with David Segal
Apr 23, 2025
A Framework for Founders On How To Check In Before You Check Out with Adam Klasner
Apr 16, 2025
The Secret to Scale? It Wasn’t Capital — It Was Community, with Gary Lipovertsky
Apr 09, 2025
From 3D Printer to Multimillion-Dollar Brand: Jay Conohan's Playbook for Turning Simple Ideas Into Real Revenue – Without Chasing the Spotlight
Apr 02, 2025
How to Go From Nothing to a Multimillion-Dollar Brand Without Outside Funding with Lior Ohayon
Mar 26, 2025
Using a Relentless Mindset to Build and Sell a Nine-Figure Empire with Anne Mahlum
Mar 19, 2025
Welcome to Founder2Founder with Aaron Spivak
Mar 12, 2025
How to Run Your Business with True Authenticity, Momentum and The Superpower of Being Unapologetically Yourself with Jake Karls
Mar 12, 2025