James Clear has sold an incredible 15 million copies of his bestselling book, Atomic Habits, which has 4.8 stars on Amazon with more than 120,000 reviews. Wow! In this episode of Behind the Brand Bryan and James talk about the proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. Check out Atoms, The official Atomic Habits app. Want to get a short note fro ... Show More
Mar 11
He Built a $250 Million Brand. Then He Left to Start Over | While on Earth
In 2015 Todd Meleney, a young inexperienced newcomer, helped build Nobull from a three-person startup to $250 million in annual revenue. Then just 18 months ago he walked away to do it again, from scratch, in one of the most competitive markets on the planet.The result is While o ... Show More
53m 57s
Aug 2025
7 Tips on Outlasting Your Competition, From Serial Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler
In both business and life, endurance, not speed, is of the utmost importance. Jesse Itzler's first book was rejected by 15 publishers before number 16 gave him a shot. 30 is how many years Jesse’s been running races without winning a single win. And 100 is roughly how many miles ... Show More
35m 49s
Jun 2021
Will Ahmed - Optimizing Human Performance – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 39]
My guest today is Will Ahmed, founder of fitness wearable company WHOOP. What started as a business plan in 2011 has evolved into the 24/7 health-tracking device you’ll often see on athletes across professional sports. During our conversation, Will and I discuss how his own backs ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 2013
Episode 137: Alice Two Arrows Bob
<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Etiquette, Intros, and Endorsements</p>
<p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the surprisingly complicated topic of <strong>email introductions</strong>.</p>
<p>Who emails whom? Who gets cc'd and for how long? How much homework are we making (or acc ... Show More
1h 24m
Mar 2023
The Brain Behind Nike’s Brand with Nike’s Former CMO
<p>#23: I meet Greg Hoffman, the brains behind Nike’s marketing campaigns as the former Chief Marketing Officer. A global brand leader, Greg held marketing, design, and innovation leadership roles at Nike for over 27 years. He shares with us his life at Nike, to show you how you ... Show More
42m 15s
Jan 2024
10 Foundational Hustle Habits to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Greatest Hits)
As the author of more than 70 books, Steve “S.J.” Scott is one of the most productive and disciplined people I know. His latest title, Habit Stacking, became a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and served as the inspiration for this episode. (Long-time listeners might remember Steve ... Show More
47m 27s
May 2024
The Best Have Top Rituals
<p>Your daily routines predict your lifetime future. Elite-producing entrepreneurs often rise with the sun (they are members of The 5AM Club), work on their fitness, write their plans in a morning journal, have clear schedules, read constantly and do not sacrifice doing supreme w ... Show More
2m 9s
Sep 2019
Becoming Indistractable | Nir Eyal
<p>Five years ago, Nir Eyal showed the world how tech-companies build apps, games, and platforms that highjack your attention and become near impossible to stop using in his book, <em>Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products</em>. That book became a global phenomenon and opene ... Show More
1h 31m