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EMERGENCY POD: Shaan Reacts to Better.com CEO Firing 900 Employees
Dec. 10, 2021

EMERGENCY POD: Shaan Reacts to Better.com CEO Firing 900 Employees

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) reacts to the Better.com CEO firing 900 employees on Zoom and explains what went wrong and how the CEO could have done better. To see Shaan's reaction vid on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/9NRMaZ_nGw0
Fitness Hotels, Steel-Manning, and Why the Creator Economy is Overhyped
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Dec. 9, 2021

Fitness Hotels, Steel-Manning, and Why the Creator Economy is Overhyped

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) discuss new business ideas including building a fitness hotel, the mental model of building a steel man argument, and why the creator economy might be overhyped. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Links: * Click here to find out if you won $1,000 from the review giveaway: https://youtu.be/xsaO0H-0wg0 * If y...
How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, QVC for Mobile, and More
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Dec. 7, 2021

How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, QVC for Mobile, and More

Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) break down Mr. Beast's Squid Games recreation and talk about how he was able to get 100M views in less than four days. They also discuss a number of business ideas including chrome extensions, building QVC for mobile, and more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes & Links: (00:26) - Recapping Sam's...
Noah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make Millions
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Dec. 2, 2021

Noah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make Millions

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) is joined by Noah Kagan ( @noahkagan ) to discuss how AppSumo started, what he's working on now, what he learned from his recent meeting from Peter Thiel, the books that have had. the biggest impact on him, and what he's reading now. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes & Links: (0:30) - Noah's schedule and what he's working ...
SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 2)
Nov. 30, 2021

SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 2)

This is a special release of the 2-part Rothschild series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how they reach their zenith, and what has happened to the family since then on How to Take Over the World. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtub...
SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 1)
Nov. 30, 2021

SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 1)

This is a special release of the 2-part Rothschild series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson. Description - How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how their story begins on How to Take Over the World. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out ...
Thanksgiving Special: Great Finds (Products, Apps, Media)
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Nov. 25, 2021

Thanksgiving Special: Great Finds (Products, Apps, Media)

On this special Thanksgiving episode, Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) share their favorite products they are using, apps they have downloaded, and media they are consuming. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes & Links: (5:05) - Zero (7:30) - Five Minute Journal (9:30) - The Science of Gratitude (13:20) - Othership (15:30) - fatFI...
Unbundling Disney, Why CNN is Just Like the WWE, YouTube Creator Camps, and More
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Nov. 24, 2021

Unbundling Disney, Why CNN is Just Like the WWE, YouTube Creator Camps, and More

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) discuss Shaan's recent trip to Disneyland and talk about a number of business ideas that involve unbundling Disney. They also talk about PFP NFT projects, why CNN is just like the WWE, YouTube creator camps, and much more. At the end of the episode, they pick six $1,000 winners from the recent review contest, so if you submitted a review, stick around to see if you won. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Sub...
How to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and More
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Nov. 23, 2021

How to Have an Early Adopter Mindset, ConstitutionDAO, Optimizing Twitter Bios, and More

Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) talk about what an early adopter mindset is and how to adopt it, the ConstitutionDAO and whether it's a good idea, how Gary Vaynerchuk used NFTs to create the greatest preorder of all time, why you should use your Twitter bio to put yourself out there, and more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes...
Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Pomp Worth?", and More
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Nov. 18, 2021

Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Pomp Worth?", and More

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about the recent Barstool sports drama and how to react to getting canceled, Billy of the Week Bryan Johnson and his extreme body monitoring, the future of apparel retail and automated drive-throughs, and more. They also play a special game called "How much do you think Pomp is worth?" and discuss his latest decision to return investor money. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube c...
Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Path to Fame, Money, and Total Human Optimization
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Nov. 16, 2021

Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Path to Fame, Money, and Total Human Optimization

Dr. Andrew Huberman, Professor and Neuroscientist at Stanford University and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, joins MFM hosts Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) to talk about how he's been able to create a top 10 podcast in less than a year, his morning routine, the diet and fitness trends where he calls BS, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's n...
How To Get the Most Out of Every Event, Surprisingly Successful Keto Businesses, and the World Premier of Souther Sam’s Sticky Icky
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Nov. 11, 2021

How To Get the Most Out of Every Event, Surprisingly Successful Keto Businesses, and the World Premier of Souther Sam’s Sticky Icky

MFM hosts Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about how to get the most out of any event you attend, keto nutrition businesses that have been crushing it, and even brainstorm the creation of MFM's latest spinoff project: Southern Sam's Sticky Icky. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (01:07) - Getting the most out of events (0...
Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Metaverse, Gaingels, Companies that Don't Advertise, and More
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Nov. 9, 2021

Why Everyone Is Wrong About the Metaverse, Gaingels, Companies that Don't Advertise, and More

MFM hosts Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) talk about the Metaverse and what everyone is getting wrong about it, the billion-dollar investment group that no one knows about, companies that are able to achieve viral growth without marketing, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (00:18) - Corporal punishment in schoo...
Shaan Challenges Sam to Ignore His Limits, Michael Rubin is the Billy of the Week, and More
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Nov. 4, 2021

Shaan Challenges Sam to Ignore His Limits, Michael Rubin is the Billy of the Week, and More

MFM hosts Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) the power of intensity, billionaire of the week Michael Rubin, how they respond when people pitch them ideas, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (03:04) - The power of intensity (19:03) - Rolling sushi with no experience (28:21) - Billy of the week: Michael Rubin (38:20)...
The Next Big Social Media Network Will Be On the Chain. Nader Al-Naji Tells Us Why.
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Nov. 2, 2021

The Next Big Social Media Network Will Be On the Chain. Nader Al-Naji Tells Us Why.

Nader Al-Naji ( @nadertheory ) joins Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) to discuss the future of social media on the blockchain, why social network users should have their own coin, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (00:26) - The social blockchain (15:28) - Details about Deso and BitClout (25:33) - Why Nader initi...
Ariel Helwani Is Building His Own ESPN. He Already Has 1m+ Followers. He Tells Us How.
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Oct. 28, 2021

Ariel Helwani Is Building His Own ESPN. He Already Has 1m+ Followers. He Tells Us How.

Ariel Helwani ( @ArielHelwani ) joins Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) to why he decided to leave ESPN to go independent, how he structures his business, how he decided to do MMA, why niches get riches, the power of leaning into controversy, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (05:30) - Ariel's background (13:05) ...
My First Million Goes to Jail
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Oct. 26, 2021

My First Million Goes to Jail

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) discuss Sam’s recent trip to a federal prison and what he learned there, whether startup cities are the wave of the future, why more people should test out big purchases, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: (00:20) - Sam shares his experience helping to educate inmates at a prison ...
From $300k to $35M+ Selling Dog Ramps with Ramon Van Meer, CEO & Founder at Alpha Paw
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Oct. 21, 2021

From $300k to $35M+ Selling Dog Ramps with Ramon Van Meer, CEO & Founder at Alpha Paw

Ramon Van Meer ( @RamonVanMeer ) joins Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) to discuss why he prefers to buy businesses rather than build them, his best tools for new business research, how to make sure you’re not buying a lemon, learning to code in a week, and much more. _____ * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter . _____ Show Notes: * (00:56) - How to write a viral tweet thread * (06:40...
Dopamine Fasts, Cruise Ship Investing, and Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos Feuds with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Tiny
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Oct. 19, 2021

Dopamine Fasts, Cruise Ship Investing, and Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos Feuds with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Tiny

Andrew Wilkinson ( @awilkinson ), Co-Founder of Tiny , joins Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) to talk about how he found joy through a four-week dopamine fast, why it can be better to make safer “cruise ship investments” rather than startup investments, how Andrew’s last appearance led him to start a D2C maternal healthy company, and much more. --------- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel . * Want more insights l...
Near Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpot
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Oct. 14, 2021

Near Death Accidents, Hitting $1B ARR, and Selling Like the Grateful Dead with Brian Halligan, Founder & Executive Chairman of HubSpot

Brian Halligan ( @BHalligan ), founder & executive chairman (and former CEO) of HubSpot, joins Sam ( @TheSamParr ) and Shaan ( @ShaanVP ) to discuss what he learned from nearly dying in a snowmobile accident, how he took HubSpot from nothing to $1 billion in ARR, and what he learned about marketing from the Grateful Dead. He also discusses what he does day-to-day, why he has always preferred inbound marketing, how to manage creatives, and much more. --------- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sa...
How to Make $20M with 0 Employees, F*** You Pay Me, How to Do an Energy Audit, Shahid Khan is the Billy of the Week, and More
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Oct. 12, 2021

How to Make $20M with 0 Employees, F*** You Pay Me, How to Do an Energy Audit, Shahid Khan is the Billy of the Week, and More

Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) discuss Brumate, the company that scaled to $20M without a single employee, how F*** You Pay Me is helping influencers discover what they’re truly worth, how to do an energy audit, and much more. --------- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel * Want to found a company with Jack? Check out Atomic VC Future Founders * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter --------- ...
3 Patterns for Great Business Ideas with Jack Abraham, Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic
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Oct. 7, 2021

3 Patterns for Great Business Ideas with Jack Abraham, Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic

Jack Abraham ( @jackabraham ), Founder, Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic, sits down with MFM hosts Shaan Puri ( @ShaanVP ) and Sam Parr ( @theSamParr ) to talk frameworks for great business ideas, how one hour can have more impact than everything else you’ve done in your career, the Jenga law of time management, and much more. --------- * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel * Want to found a company with Jack? Check out Atomic VC Future...
#224 - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Dyrdek from 0 to $405M in Exits
Oct. 5, 2021

#224 - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Dyrdek from 0 to $405M in Exits

Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek), founder & CEO of venture studio Dyrdek Machine, former professional skateboarder, and star of hit shows like Rob & Big and Ridiculousness, joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to discuss how he transitioned from acting and athletics to venture capital and how he structures his many business interests. He also talks about how he structures his life to achieve maximum human optimization, why he’s glad he didn’t have TikTok growing up, and much more. Show Notes: * (...
#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More
Oct. 1, 2021

#223 - Sam & Shaan Bet $500, Ozy Media Scam, Why Google is Dying, and More

In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss the latest news on the unfolding Ozy Media story, discuss why Google might not be a dominant tech giant in ten years, and place a bet on whether Shaan can make $10k in a day with a mall Santa scheme. --------- Show notes: * (1:00) How to explain My First Million * (2:53) Why furniture-less design is the new style * (9:46) Shady sh*t of the week: Ozy Media * (19:44) The research power of Newspapers.com * (30:37) Blue-collar side hustl...