Sep 7, 2026

Travis Luther is a five-time founder, sociologist, and the author of "The Last Exit: Lessons in Business and Life from the Terminally Ill." He grew up on welfare in a trailer park, beat a six-year opioid addiction, and went on to build and sell multiple companies before sitting down with founders who had just been...

Aug 18, 2026

Nausheen Chen is a public speaking coach who has worked with leaders at Amazon, NASA, and the UN. After years as a filmmaker, she left that career when her husband pushed her to build a business around the thing she had loved since childhood: performing and speaking in public. In this episode, Nausheen talks about why...

Jul 31, 2026

Matt Friedman is the co-founder of Wing Zone, the author of "From Frat House to Franchising," and the new CEO of Epic Wings. He started the Wing Zone in 1993 out of his fraternity house kitchen at the University of Florida with $500 and a one-page business plan. In this episode, Matt and Dave trace how that turned into...

Jul 23, 2026

Jay Bacrania, growth consultant at Crews & co., returns for another session of "Coaching with Jay," this time focusing on how leadership has to change as a company grows. Jay and Dave discuss unique ability, flow state, and the personal calendar exercise that helps founders see what fills them up versus what drains...

Jul 9, 2026

Mike Wystrach is the founder of Freshly, the ready-made meal delivery company he launched in 2015 and sold to Nestlé for US$1.5 billion five years later. In this episode, he shares his journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family on a cattle ranch in southern Arizona to starting Freshly. He and Dave discuss...