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She Started Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics in One Salon Room. It Became a Global Empire | Ep. 404 with Anastasia Soare Founder of Anastasia Beverly Hill Cosmetics
Daniel and Anastasia Soare start with Romania, identity, and the immigrant experience, then trace her journey from arriving in the US in 1989 to building one of the most globally recognized beauty brands in the world. Anastasia explains how she went from an esthetician job to renting one room and one chair in Beverly Hills, betting on an overlooked idea: eyebrows. She shares why curiosity and mastery mattered more than “manifesting,” how trust built her celebrity relationships, and why she sees ABH as a legacy she will never stop building, alongside her daughter. Key Discussion Points Anas...
Spencer Pratt Wins LA Mayor and Other Shocking Predictions From Famous Psychic | Ep. 403 with Craig Hamilton-Parker
Daniel and Guest Host Nadja interview Craig Hamilton-Parker about how he developed his psychic practice, how he distinguishes intuition from opinion, and why he believes prediction is about probability, not destiny. Craig shares a bold call on the Los Angeles mayor race, then zooms out to discuss broader global tensions and what he sees as an approaching “pressure window” in the coming years. They also explore AI, consciousness, and Craig’s belief that periods of instability can trigger deeper questions about meaning and identity. Key Discussion Points Craig explains his background and how his work evolve...
Built a $34M Company on One Lesson From Her Dad at 7 | Ep. 401 with Kate Monroe
Kate Monroe went from Marine Corps veteran to 8-figure CEO, actress, mother, and one of the most relentless entrepreneurs you'll ever hear from. But the lesson that shaped her life did not come from business school. It came from her dad when she was 7 years old. In this episode of Founder's Story, Daniel Robbins sits down with Kate Monroe to talk about how she scaled her company from $750,000 to nearly $34 million in sales in just three years, why she believes success starts with a decision, and how one childhood lesson taught her to handle pressure, problems, and...
AI Made MVPs Instant. So Why Are Most Startups Still Losing | Ep. 401 with Eric Ries
Daniel and Eric Ries explore the collision of Lean Startup thinking with the AI era, why “anyone with a credit card” can now access world class tools, and why that democratization also creates brutal competition. Eric argues fatalism about AI is dangerous because we still have agency, but only if we build civic infrastructure and accountability. The conversation then pivots into Incorruptible, where Eric documents a 200 year pattern: mission driven companies discover a better way to build, then still get ruined at the peak of success through bureaucracy, extraction, and misaligned incentives. Key Discussion Points Eric...
Doctors Missed His Son's Disease for 20 Years | Ep. 400 with Chuck Knueve
Daniel Robbins interviews Chuck Knueve about watching his son suffer for decades while the healthcare system searched for answers. Chuck breaks down why Cushing’s disease is so difficult to diagnose, what he believes is broken in the process, and how earlier testing could prevent irreversible harm. He also shares why he wrote the book during COVID, how he learned to write at 73 by joining writing guilds, and why he structured the story through his son’s point of view to show what families live with at home, not just what doctors see in clinics. Key Discussion Poin...
He Built a $130M Company That Changes How You Sound | Ep. 399 with Shawn Zhang CTO and Co-Founder of Sanas
Daniel Robbins interviews Shawn Zhang, CTO and co-founder of Sanas, about the future of education, AI, and communication, and how a single unfair workplace experience turned into a generational company. Shawn explains why the real value of college is people, not lectures, and why the best startups start with real pain, not cool tech. He tells the origin story of Sanas, how they navigated public criticism about “erasing” identity, and why the company’s mission is the opposite: to help people be understood and evaluated on their talent, not their accent. Key Discussion Points Shawn explai...
How Trauma Built KIND to a $5B Exit | Ep. 398 with Daniel Lubetzky Founder of KIND Snacks
Daniel Robbins interviews Daniel Lubetzky on what shaped his obsession with bridging divides and building mission driven brands. Daniel explains how his father’s Holocaust survival created a survival instinct that later became entrepreneurship, and how early failures taught him the reps he needed before KIND. They dive into the psychology of founders, separating self worth from the pursuit of excellence, and the hidden ingredient behind KIND’s rise: a product people loved and a culture with ownership, transparency, and no politics. Key Discussion Points Daniel Lubetzky explains why he believes kindness itself has not chan...
"AI Isn't Under Control": The Founder Solving a $20 Trillion Problem | Ep. 397 with Brandon Card CEO of Terzo AI
Daniel Robbins interviews Brandon Card, the CEO of Terzo AI, about the hidden financial chaos inside enterprise contracts and why AI is the only scalable way to fix it. Brandon explains how Terzo helps companies treat contracts like financial assets, not legal documents, extracting obligations and commitments with 99.9% accuracy through a hybrid model of AI plus trained human review. They also discuss why Terzo started by selling into Fortune 100 instead of SMB, how early customer pain shaped product-market fit, and why Brandon is equally focused on building community and mental health resilience as he is on revenue. ...
The CEO Who Predicted Bitcoin, AI, and What's Coming Next | Ep. 396 with Sam Tabar CEO of Bit Digital (BTBT) and White Fiber (WYFI)
Daniel Robbins interviews Sam Tabar on building conviction early, reinventing repeatedly, and taking theses into the public markets. Sam explains how witnessing the shift from analog to digital in the 1990s trained his pattern recognition, why Bitcoin threatened existing power structures by being “money from the people,” and why Ethereum’s smart contracts can disintermediate banks and even lawyers. The episode also explores AI’s impact on society, the risk of homogenized culture, and why Sam believes the biggest danger is not job loss but surveillance and control. Key Discussion Points Sam shares his origin story, r...
They Already Wrote My Obituary. I'm 87 and Not Done Yet | Ep. 395 with Maury Povich
Daniel Robbins interviews Maury Povich about how a local news journalist became a national TV icon, the real production machine behind Maury, and what it was like competing in the early talk show wars of the 1990s. Maury explains how the show verified stories like a newsroom, how paternity, lie detectors, and out of control teen themes became mainstream, and why the tabloid talk era directly spawned today’s reality TV ecosystem. The conversation widens into modern media, AI deepfakes, grief, money, marriage, and what Maury believes matters most now. Check out the second season of "On Pa...
He Raised $350M to Rent Roofs: The 1 Sales Rule That Built It | Ep. 394 with John Witchel CEO & Co-Founder of King Energy
Daniel Robbins sits down with John Witchel, co founder and CEO of King Energy, to explore the economics behind today’s energy headlines and why solar plus storage is already the most practical answer for most businesses. John shares why the real bottleneck was never technology, it was incentives and deal structure, especially in multi tenant commercial buildings where landlords pass energy costs to tenants. John explains how King Energy rents roofs, installs solar, and sells discounted electricity to tenants, creating a win for landlords, tenants, and the platform. Key Discussion Points John argues solar an...
She Trained Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci and This Is What Actually Works | Ep. 393 with Monique Eastwood Founder of Eastwood Fit App
Daniel opens with a question he has carried since childhood, how real are celebrity transformations and what is actually happening behind the scenes. Monique Eastwood answers from the inside, explaining that transformation is built through consistent training, athletic foundation, and learning how your body moves in space, not a single hack. The conversation spans film readiness, aging and strength, her movement method rooted in dance, her app and weekly live sessions, and how a single Instagram post during COVID turned behind the scenes work into global visibility. Key Discussion Points Monique explains the reality behind...