Starting from zero
Founders walk through the first scrappy year: the first customer, the first hire and the money they nearly ran out of.
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Honest conversations with people building bold lives
Every Tuesday we sit down with founders, creators and quiet experts to unpack the real decisions behind their work — the doubts, the detours and what finally clicked.
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Why listeners keep coming back
No scripted soundbites and no rushed interviews. We give every guest an hour to think out loud, so you hear the reasoning — not just the highlight reel.
- 148
Full-length episodes published every Tuesday since 2023.
- 2.4M
Total downloads from listeners on their commute, run or desk break.
- 96
Countries where the show ranks in the top 200 business charts.
- 71%
Of listeners finish every episode they start, from intro to outro.
What we talk about
Recurring themes run through the show. Pick one that fits your week, or listen in order and watch the ideas connect.
Creators and the business of attention
Writers, YouTubers and newsletter builders on turning an audience into steady, independent income.
Leadership up close
How managers handle hard calls, team burnout and the conversations nobody trained them for.
Creative process
Designers, musicians and filmmakers share the habits and constraints that keep their work moving.
Life beyond work
Health, family, money and rest — the parts of a career that rarely make it into a LinkedIn post.
Latest episodes
New episodes every Tuesday at 6 AM ET. Here are the 5 most recent.
Why the best ideas start as side projects
Priya Nair on building a 40-person design studio from a weekend hobby — and why she still protects time for projects that might go nowhere.
Saying no to funding, twice
Daniel Okafor explains why he bootstrapped his logistics software company to $8M in revenue instead of taking venture capital.
The quiet art of managing burnout
Psychologist Elena Marquez on spotting exhaustion before it spreads through a team, and what managers can do on Monday morning.
Writing every day for ten years
Novelist Marcus Lee on routine, rejection and the 3,000-word mornings that produced four books and one very large drawer of drafts.
Leaving a dream job at the top
Hannah Brooks on walking away from a VP role to start over at 41, and how she made the decision with incomplete information.
Meet your hosts
Two curious people who would rather ask one more question than move on too fast.
Co-host and producer
Jordan Hayes
Jordan spent eight years as a radio journalist before founding two startups — one that failed loudly and one that sold quietly. He started Podcast to have the conversations he wishes someone had recorded for him when he was 25 and unsure what to do next.
Co-host and interviewer
Maya Collins
Maya is a former product lead and a coach to first-time founders. She brings a researcher's patience to every interview and has a habit of finding the one story a guest has never told on air.
Who this show is for
If you are in the middle of building something — a company, a career or a body of work — you will feel right at home here.
What our listeners are saying
Thousands of five-star reviews across Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Here are a few favorites.
My Tuesday commute is the best part of my week
I've listened to every episode since 2023. The guests are real people with real stories, and the hosts actually listen instead of waiting for their turn.
Sarah Whitman Marketing lead, Austin
Episode 102 changed how I run my team
The conversation on giving hard feedback was so practical that I rewrote our one-on-one format the following Monday. My team noticed the difference right away.
Rahul Mehta Engineering manager, Pune
It gave me the nerve to go independent
Hearing a dozen people describe the same fear I had made it feel normal. Six months later I'm freelancing full-time and booked through the spring.
Chloé Bernard Brand designer, Lyon
No fluff, no hype, just good questions
Most business shows feel like ads. This one feels like sitting at a table with smart friends who aren't afraid to talk about money or failure.
James Porter Founder, Denver
The show notes alone are worth it
Every book, tool and idea mentioned is linked. I keep a notebook of what I've learned and it's already full after one season.
Aisha Rahman Graduate student, Toronto
I recommend it to every new hire
It's become required listening at our studio. The episodes on creative process spark better conversations than any workshop we've paid for.
Tom Andersen Studio director, Oslo
Have a story worth sharing? Be our next guest
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A new full episode is released every Tuesday at 6 AM Eastern. Podcast Plus members get early access 48 hours before, plus one bonus episode each month.
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Pick the topic that matters to you most right now and start with its latest episode. Each conversation stands on its own, so you never need to listen in order.
Fill in the guest application with a short pitch. We review every submission and reply within two weeks if your story is a good fit for an upcoming season.
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From the journal
Production notes, interview techniques and stories from behind the mic.
How we prepare for a one-hour interview
The research doc, the question map and the one thing we never write down — a look at the eight hours behind every conversation.
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Building a home podcast studio on a sensible budget
The microphone, interface and room treatment we recommend to guests — and the expensive gear you can safely skip.
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What 148 episodes taught us about good conversations
Five lessons from three years of recording — about silence, follow-up questions and why the best answers come after the official end.
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