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A podcast about vulnerability and entrepreneurship — learn from the life stories of founders 🚀, activists ✊, and even drug lords 💊 Our aim is to inspire you and let's face it... you aren't inspired when you hear about success. Real inspiration comes from hearing someone's lowest moment, and rising with their success. Using music, sfx, and voiceover, we interview the founders of companies, movements, and even drug cartels to reveal vulnerability so you can learn from victory. I’m your host, Samuel Donner, and together with my team we aim to inspire and educate a global community of leaders.

Finding Founders Finding Founders

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    • 5.0 • 138 Ratings

A podcast about vulnerability and entrepreneurship — learn from the life stories of founders 🚀, activists ✊, and even drug lords 💊 Our aim is to inspire you and let's face it... you aren't inspired when you hear about success. Real inspiration comes from hearing someone's lowest moment, and rising with their success. Using music, sfx, and voiceover, we interview the founders of companies, movements, and even drug cartels to reveal vulnerability so you can learn from victory. I’m your host, Samuel Donner, and together with my team we aim to inspire and educate a global community of leaders.

    Working with Bezos, Rejecting Zuckerberg, and Creating the Future of Security- #205: Dave Selinger | Deep Sentinel

    Working with Bezos, Rejecting Zuckerberg, and Creating the Future of Security- #205: Dave Selinger | Deep Sentinel

    Redfin had become a multi-billion dollar company, and that’s not all Dave Selinger has been involved in. He has stories of hacking into the early internet, working with Jeff Bezos, being unimpressed with a young Mark Zuckerberg, and eventually creating his own security company, Deep Sentinel. But let’s take it all back to the beginning to growing up in Oregon.
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    How to Make $100,000 in 100 Days- #204: Niyc Pidgeon | Unstoppable Success

    How to Make $100,000 in 100 Days- #204: Niyc Pidgeon | Unstoppable Success

    Niyc spent many years perfecting her businesses, driven by a dual pursuit of personal fulfillment and financial success. Enduring personal trauma and health challenges, Niyc never let hardship stop her for too long, as she continuously worked towards her ultimate goal. Today, she is a motivational speaker and coach with a focus on positive psychology. With 7000+ current students and an impact on millions of people, let’s dive into how this all started. 
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    How I Got 50% Stronger with 1 Injection- #203: Dylan | Minicircle

    How I Got 50% Stronger with 1 Injection- #203: Dylan | Minicircle

    Dylan has navigated through many unexpected twists and turns, transitioning from professional Super Smash Bros commentator to martial artist, and now, a pioneering figure in the realm of biohacking. Through the follistatin gene therapy, Dylan not only experienced a physical transformation but also a renewed sense of vitality. As he continues to fine-tune his body, Dylan’s journey serves as an example for athletes seeking a safer, more sustainable path to peak performance.
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    • 27 min
    Why This Guy Travels with DMT- #202: Jacob | Minicircle

    Why This Guy Travels with DMT- #202: Jacob | Minicircle

    In the exploration of boundary-pushing biohacking, Jacob immerses himself in unconventional self-care. From his ventures with everyday supplements like fish oil to unusual psychedelics like toad venom, Jacob is driven by curiosity and experimentation. Today we go through his treasure trove of substances used for self-optimization, mood balancing, and just personal fun.
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    • 35 min
    The Weird Habits that Make You Immortal- #201: Ryan Rossner | Minicircle

    The Weird Habits that Make You Immortal- #201: Ryan Rossner | Minicircle

    Ryan’s home is a space dedicated to unlocking the secrets of longevity. From altitude generators to plunging into ice-cold waters to using a Petco heating lamp, every endeavor is a step toward extending human potential. Calculated and precise, Ryan is not afraid to balance risk with reward. With biohacking at the center of his day-to-day, we delve into his routines and his focus on longevity. 
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    • 49 min
    How to Hack the Body like a Computer - #200: Alec | Minicircle

    How to Hack the Body like a Computer - #200: Alec | Minicircle

    Alec is a hacker. But he’s not just hacking computers, he also hacks the human body. From his early explorations into biohacking and biology, Alec became one of the founders of the Biohack ATX club and eventually took part in the Minicircle gene therapy. With a journey marked by curiosity and experimentation, we discuss what brought Alec into the biohacking world and tour Kuya, a sanctuary where science meets the soul.
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    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
138 Ratings

138 Ratings

Paige AND ,

Nice Family!

Heartwarming and touching conversation with Uncle Don (Frank). A life well-lived. Thanks Sam & Sophia for doing this !

And Episode #93. Aunt Dorothy <3 <3 Thank you Aunt Dorothy for being such a wonderful and wise teacher to us all throughout our lives.

Keep up the good work Donner Family <3 !

FAVE300 ,

Thank you!

Sam is an awesome host that gets the best out of his guests. You will learn some great founder skills and have fun doing it!

Izzy Azarloza ,

Great Show

My personal favorite entrepreneurship podcast out there!! The host does an amazing job of fostering real, inspiring conversations that keep listeners enticed and encourage them to succeed in their own lives.

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