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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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- Yesterdayconversational1h 15m7-min read
Ex-Amazon VP tells us what it’s really like working with Jeff Bezos
In this candid conversation, Ethan Evans, former Amazon VP and executive coach, reflects on his 20-year career at Amazon, offering a rare insider’s perspective on Jeff Bezos’ leadership style — his relentless standards, strategic patience, tactical impatience, and evolution from a purely critical leader to one who learned to praise. The discussion explores Amazon’s culture, the origins of Amazon Prime, the psychological toll of wealth, and the importance of opportunity selection in achieving greatness.
- 3 days agoconversational2h 7m6-min read
How to find your arbitrage (from the guy who’s done it 3x) ft. Nick Kokonas
Nick Kokonas, a former trader turned restaurateur and tech entrepreneur, shares his philosophy of embracing discomfort and seeking arbitrage opportunities across industries, from finance to fine dining to immersive entertainment, driven by a relentless pursuit of reinvention and intensity.
- 6 days agoconversational50 min6-min read
We spent 8 hours finding the best stuff on X. Here it is.
In a wide-ranging, humor-laced episode of My First Million, hosts Shaan Puri and Sam Parr, joined by behind-the-scenes operator Ben Levy, react to viral internet trends, Elon Musk’s latest stunts, and the rise of AI-driven SaaS disruption, while riffing on everything from paid wedding guests to Bryan Johnson’s quest to dunk. The conversation blends absurdity with sharp business insights, ultimately circling back to founder psychology, moats, and the power of personal branding.
- 1 weeks agoconversational55 min6-min read
This 3-hour Elizabeth Holmes doc broke our brains
Nathan Fielder’s new documentary The Diamond (working title, though referred to as You Can See Everything) follows Elizabeth Holmes in the 34 days before she reports to prison, blurring the lines between truth, manipulation, and reality. The film, shot with extreme intimacy and surreal reenactments, leaves viewers more confused than when they started — not about whether fraud occurred, but about who Holmes really is.
- 1 weeks agoconversational48 min6-min read
We put a multimillionaire’s portfolio into Claude (the results shocked us)
A chance encounter with a successful public investor who made only 2.9 stock decisions per year—sometimes none for three consecutive years—sparked a deep conversation about patience, decision-making, and the power of inaction in investing. The discussion contrasts this with the high-risk, high-reward world of entrepreneurship, where leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk embrace massive bets, public missteps, and rapid pivots, thriving not on avoiding failure but on making monumental wins that overshadow losses.
- 1 weeks agoconversational39 min5-min read
the 6 traits of people who can’t stop making money
The episode explores the concept of a 'natural moneymaker'—a rare individual with an instinctive ability to identify and exploit financial opportunities across industries, driven by cold logic, high tolerance for complexity, and an unrelenting drive to maximize returns. These individuals differ from typical entrepreneurs by prioritizing rationality over emotion and consistently achieving high success rates without relying on a single skill.
- 2 weeks agosolo24 min5-min read
3 embarrassing moments that changed my life
Embarrassing moments, though painful, can become transformative turning points when we allow them to reveal deeper truths about ourselves. Three personal stories illustrate how shame around narcissism, failed planning, and teenage cowardice each led to powerful personal growth through self-awareness, action, and reinvention. The speaker emphasizes that while embarrassment stings, it often carries a hidden lesson — and that growth begins not with avoiding discomfort, but leaning into it with curiosity and courage.
- 3 weeks agointerview1h 5m6-min read
The creative genius behind Squatty Potty & Poo-Pourri reveals his marketing playbook
Jeff Harmon built a $500M media empire, Angel Studios, by finding 'glitches' in systems — like YouTube’s early ad platform or overlooked audience demand for values-based content — and combining creative marketing with community-driven funding. His approach hinges on solving personal problems, leveraging underutilized attention channels, and building businesses around small but passionate beachheads.
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