Aug 25
Lovesac Founder Shawn Nelson: The Entrepreneurial Mindset That Built a Billion-Dollar Brand | EP168
At 18 years old, Shawn Nelson had a crazy idea: build a beanbag so massive it could fill an entire room. That idea eventually became Lovesac, a publicly traded furniture company and major consumer brand. In this episode, Shawn joins Ilana to share the real journey behind building ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 11
From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent Yourself
Ilana Golan knows what it feels like to lose everything. After climbing from the Air Force to Intel to VP in a Silicon Valley startup, she thought she had made it. But when a trusted co-founder cut her out of their new business overnight, she was left with nothing. No job, no com ... Show More
30m 11s
Aug 4
Milk Bar CEO Christina Tosi: How a Home Baker Built One of America's Most Beloved Brands | E165
Christina Tosi didn’t have a clear five-year plan when she graduated from college. She tried different majors, worked odd jobs, and kept searching for the thing that felt like hers. Baking became the answer she could not ignore. With relentless persistence, she went from a hostes ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2019
How One Google Engineer Turned Tragedy into a Moonshot
Mo Gawdat, founder of One Billion Happy and former Chief Business Officer at Google's X, spent years working in technological innovation. At Google's so-called "dream factory," he learned how to operationalize moonshot ventures aiming to solve some of the world's hardest problems ... Show More
24m 21s
Aug 2024
#99 - Sauna Reflections and Business Ambitions
Welcome to another episode of the Natural Born Leader Podcast! In today’s episode, I share my thoughts and experiences as I embark on a new venture to launch a company from scratch. I’ll document my journey, from finding the perfect CEO to scaling the business to $100,000 per mon ... Show More
2m 39s
Feb 2024
I Helped 6 Business Owners Overcome Their Fear of Failure | Ep 653
“It's not about how hard you can hit, but it's about how hard you can get hit and keep going forward.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) answers questions of entrepreneurs as they share their personal experiences, obstacles, and solutions faced in their respective entrepreneurial journe ... Show More
37m 38s
Manu Sai Bakshi arrived in New York with $2,500, a new wife, and a degree that wasn’t recognized in the U.S. Within weeks, he was applying for a job at Macy’s in Herald Square.
That humbling beginning eventually led Manu into the hedge fund world, where he spent nearly a decade learning how the industry identifies and hires elite talent before launching Pre ... Show More
<p>🔥 In this episode of<strong>The GaryVee Audio Experience</strong>, I sit down with<strong>Ilana Golan, host of the Leap Academy podcast</strong> for a deep dive into the journey of entrepreneurship, personal branding, and the mindset it takes to win.</p><p><br></p><p>💡 I get ... Show More
