EO 360°: A podcast by the Entrepreneurs' Organization

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 public speaking triggers fight or flight response, how thought structures like the rule of three stop you from rambling, and what real preparation looks like, from audience research to recording yourself on camera.  Links: Nausheen's Website: https://www.speaking.coach/ Nausheen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nausheenichen/ Nausheen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nausheen.speaking.coach

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 140 locations across six countries and ultimately a sale in 2020. They also get into the day the university shut him down, his 27 year partnership with his co-founder Adam, and what Matt would do differently as a first-time CEO. Links: Matt's Website: https://mattfriedman.com/ From Frat House to Franchising: https://a.co/03g9diXc

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 them. They talk through the crossroads every owner hits when the company starts to outgrow its leader, including whether to stay the right size, grind through, grow into the next seat, or bring in someone else. Jay also covers the shift from operator to leader and when to hire people who know more than you.  Links: Jay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaybacrania/ Jay's Email: [email protected]  

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 what it takes to scale a physical food business fast, how Freshly hit a US$8 million run rate in five months, and the exhaustion that eventually compelled him to sell. They also cover his current work at PetFolk, his US$75 million consumer VC fund Cutting Horse, and how he thinks about evaluating founders. In his view, grit and coachability are more vital than product and market size. Related Links: Mike's Website: https://mikewystrach.com/ Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwystrach Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewystrach/?hl=en  

Ethan King is an entrepreneur, AI advisor, and author of " Done: Let AI Do Your Work So You Can Live Your Life." In this episode, he returns to the show for a mid-2026 update on where AI actually stands for business owners. He and Dave dig into why most entrepreneurs are still stuck at the chatbot level, what it looks like when AI stops answering questions and starts completing tasks, and how Ethan published 12 blog posts in 40 seconds without a word of generic slop. They also get into the anti-AI backlash, the stark contrast with how China is approaching it, its impact on jobs, and Ethan's six levels of AI autonomy, a framework for honestly assessing where you are and what to tackle next.  Related Links: Ethan's Website: https://ethanking.com/ Ethan's Book: https://donebook.ai/  

Gorm Tuxen is a Danish-born entrepreneur and author of "Immigrant Entrepreneurship in America." In this episode, he shares his journey from arriving in the U.S. in 1982 to founding the Tuxen Group, a holding company spanning tech, security, parking, and transportation. He and Dave explore what makes immigrant entrepreneurs disproportionately successful, including the statistic that nearly 50 percent of billion-dollar U.S. tech companies are founded by foreign-born founders, and dig into the mindset advantages that come from starting with nothing in an unfamiliar country. They also discuss the "American dream" then and now, the immigration system, and why Gorm is still more focused on building than on selling. Related Links: Gorm's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorm-tuxen-784a767b Tuxen Group: https://www.tuxen.com/ Immigrant Entrepreneurship in America: https://a.co/d/0bodEKGj  

With the Tour de France coming up in July, Tyler Hamilton's story remains relevant. Tyler is a former professional cyclist who competed at the sport's highest levels — from the Olympics to the Tour de France — throughout his extensive career. Tyler joins the podcast to discuss his book The Secret Race and his involvement in the doping culture that surrounded professional cycling.  Related Links: The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: https://amz.run/5dYQ Adventure Base Camps: https://www.adventurebasecamps.com/

Kimberly Moffit is an international relationship expert and the founder of KMA Therapy, one of Canada's premier psychological care clinics. Over the last 14 years, she has scaled KMA into a multi-location practice while amassing over 1.5 million social media followers and 70 million views on her YouTube channel. In this episode, Kimberly talks about her research on entrepreneurial isolation, the psychological realities of carrying a team, and how founders can leverage consumer empathy to unlock rapid growth on social media. Links: KMA Therapy: https://www.kmatherapy.com/ Kimberly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kmatherapy/ Kimberly's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/kmatherapytoronto Kimberly's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/kma_therapy

Jay Bacrania returns to another session of "Coaching with Jay," this time focusing on common founder challenges. In this episode, Jay and Dave discuss feeling "stuck" — from stalled growth and constant business chaos to feeling trapped or bored even when things look good externally. Jay frames stuckness as both external (markets, leads, team, execution) and internal (feelings, body cues, and the "talk tracks" and stories in your head), arguing that mindset and narrative often shape outcomes. They discuss role clarity, delegation, and how leaders can outgrow their role as their companies scale. Jay shares a practical "dump and sort" approach — writing everything down, identifying a starting thread, building a simple story, and then ultimately planning to create momentum. Links: Jay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaybacrania/ Jay's Email: [email protected]  

In this the second part of the wellness series, Dave interviews his trainer Craig Huntington, a strength coach for more than three decades, about why the fitness industry promotes fads and why "smart, consistent training" beats complicated programs. Craig explains his shift away from high-volume training after overuse pain, crediting Mike Mentzer's approach that emphasizes short, high-intensity workouts taken to failure. They debate the merits of endurance sports and strength training, discuss exercise safety, and cover practical travel workouts that rely on slow, controlled bodyweight movements.  Links: Craig's Website: https://b2htotalfitness.com/ Craig's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cdhunting/  

Heather Smith is the co-founder and CEO of StoryFile, an interactive storytelling platform that uses artificial intelligence and language processing to "make video interaction feel just like a real conversation." Heather has brought science into storytelling, as Dave says. Though she considers herself a non-techie, she also considers it an advantage. She says "when you think anything is possible, then you can imagine something." Links StoryFile: https://storyfile.com/

Tyler Hamilton is a former professional cyclist. He's competed in a number of events throughout his extensive career, from the Olympics to the Tour de France. Tyler joins the podcast today to discuss his book The Secret Race and his involvement in the doping culture that surrounded professional cycling. Listen in as he shares his incredible story! Links The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: https://amz.run/5dYQ Contact Tyler: [email protected]

Shahar Erez is the co-founder and CEO of Stoke Talent, a platform that empowers companies with a solution to augment their organization through a diverse talent pool. In only 15 months, Stoke Talent was sold to Fiverr for $110 million. Having worked at Hewlett Packard, Kenshoo, and VMWare before starting Stoke Talent, Shahar has years of experience under his belt. Listen in as he shares his journey! Links Stoke Talent: https://www.stoketalent.com/

Justin Breen is just a "dad who happens to be an entrepreneur." He's also the CEO of a global PR firm called BrEpic Communications. Having worked as a journalist for over 20 years, Justin has won multiple editing and writing awards. With his years of experience in the media business, Justin leads BrEpic in helping businesses build their brands, expand their reach, and provide them with the best PR support possible. Listen in!   Links BrEpic: https://www.brepicllc.com/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbreen1/

Mark Gainey is the co-founder and chairman of Strava, the popular social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world. Founded in 2009 with over $150 million in funding, Strava's story is one of growth and opportune timing. Growing up, Mark had always had an inclination towards anything athletic, whether it was skiing, running, sailing, or soccer. Listen in as Mark shares how he took his passion and created one of the world's largest fitness social platforms with over 100 million users! Links Strava: https://www.strava.com/

Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a platform designed to streamline the onboarding and training process for businesses. Chris is also the host of The Fastest-Growing Companies and the Organize Chaos podcasts. He's also the author of The Business Playbook and 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business. After spending a decade building the video production company he started at 14, Chris sold it and started Organize Chaos, which focused on helping small businesses be more efficient. The software tool Chris and his team created for Organize Chaos then became Trainual. Listen in as Chris shares his incredible journey.  Links Trainual: https://trainual.com/ Chris Ronzio: https://www.chrisronzio.com/

Dr. David Bonanno is a psychologist specializing in the treatment of PTSD. This week, Dr. Bonanno and Dave discuss what happens when traditional talk therapy doesn't work for those experiencing trauma or PTSD. As someone that has PTSD himself, Dr. Bonanno has a deep understanding of trauma and how it can affect one's life. Listen in as he shares some of what he's learned in dealing with trauma and how sometimes traditional pharmaceuticals and therapy might not always be the solution. Links Dr. David Bonanno: https://www.doctorbonanno.com/

Randy Williams is the founder of Zen Habitats. What started off as a hobby for his bearded dragon soon ballooned into a $6 million business that's projected to hit $10 million by the year's end. Listen in and discover how Randy discovered this niche and how he was able to rapidly grow it into a wildly successful business.  Links Zen Habitats: https://www.zenhabitats.com/ Reach out to Randy: [email protected]

Jeff Buell is the founder of Adventure Based Camps, an organization dedicated to bringing teams together and creating strong bonds. Listen in as Jeff dives deep into what creates strong, meaningful connections and how to create an environment that fosters people coming together. Dave and Jeff also discuss alcoholism, internal struggles, and how to ultimately channel those feelings into positive energy.    Links Adventure Base Camps: https://www.adventurebasecamps.com/

Mike Malatesta returns to EO360° this week to talk about his rollercoaster of an exit in his book, Owner Shift! Listen in as he talks about how he got started as an entrepreneur, from being fired from his job twice in the span of a few months all the way to a $50 million-plus exit. Related Links Owner Shift: https://mikemalatesta.com/owner-shift-book-by-mike-malatesta/

Scott King joins the podcast this week as he and Dave talk about selling businesses, managing the transition, electric cars, climate change, and much more. Listen in as Scott shares his experience building his company, ReadyTalk, a cloud communications provider, from the ground up and how ultimately it went to sell for over $50 million. Scott is now the founder of Mission Zero, whose mission is to "improve society's resilience to climate change" and "champion zero-carbon living." Links Mission Zero: https://missionzero.io/

"Human resources may not excite you at first glance," Dave says. In this episode, we dive into the world of HR with Annissa Deshpande. Annissa is a former HR executive with Fortune 500 experience. She's successfully hired thousands of people across the globe and is also the author of The Comeback, a "modern HR novel for entrepreneurs." Annissa is also the founder of lōglab. lōglab provides modern HR solutions to create positive business outcomes and build positive work environments. Listen in as Annissa shares her extensive experience in HR and how it can drive business performance.

Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of Fount. Fount works with a variety of clients, including the US Navy Seals, professional sports teams, and leading business executives. Fount works to deliver comprehensive health and wellness programs through testing, nutrition, cognitive training, sleep, exercise, and much more. Listen in as Andrew shares why health and wellness are so important in achieving your best performance not only in business but in life. Links Fount: https://www.fount.bio/

This week we have Chris Krimitsos, or the "Podcast Godfather," as Dave likes to call him. Chris is the founder of PodFest, the longest-running continuous in-person podcast event. He's also got the title for the "largest attendance for a virtual podcast conference in one week." Chris is also the author of "Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation & Change." Listen in as Chris shares the impact of podcasting, video, influencers, and the world of social media and how it can impact your business. Links PodFest: https://podfestexpo.com/ VidFest: https://vidfestexpo.com/ Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change: https://amz.run/584W

Gino Wickman is the founder of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a "set of simple concepts and practical tools" that is used by more than 100,000 companies worldwide. He's also the author of Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, and most recently, The Entrepreneurial Leap. Listen in as Gino talks about his entrepreneurial journey, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, and when he took his first entrepreneurial leap. Links Traction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWLLV2 Entrepreneurial Leap: https://e-leap.com/

Artificial intelligence, or A.I., has become somewhat of a buzzword lately in the tech industry. However, there are times where the term A.I. is used properly. In Howard Getson's case, it's like "science fiction," as he puts it. Howard is the founder of Capitalogix, an investment firm that uses A.I. to evaluate global markets on a massive scale. Listen in as Howard shares how he tackled this monstrous project and how it relates to innovation and his entrepreneurial journey.

Meet Aarav Gupta. He's an author, a budding entrepreneur, and an award-winning macroeconomist—he's also still in high school. At 17 years old, Aarav has a passion for business, finance, investing, and entrepreneurship. Listen in as he shares the story of how he wrote his book, The Budding Entrepreneur, and how that journey connected him with major business leaders and entrepreneurs. His book features many "primary interviews," as Aarav puts it, with many prominent figures such as Mark Cuban and Sydney Phillips. Tune in!

Anya Soto is the co-founder and the Director of Training of Culture Crafters, a women-founded, minority driven, and LGBT inclusive company whose goal is to create healthy, productive work cultures. Anya joins the podcast this week and helps Dave "be more woke," as he puts it. Listen in as Anya shares how identity, experience, and environment can influence one's bias and assumptions and how that translates to the working world.

RT Custer is the CEO and founder of the Vortic Watch Company. Starting as a Kickstarter campaign in 2014, the Vortic Watch Company turns old pocket watches, some over a hundred years old, into wristwatches. Listen in as RT shares the journey of starting Vortic with two college buddies, expanding during the pandemic, and even being sued by Swatch, the largest watch company in the world. Links Vortic Watch Company: https://vorticwatches.com/

Anuar Garcia is the founder and CEO of GreenTek Solutions, a technology recycling and reuse company based in Texas. GreenTek was recently selected among 15 other black and brown-owned businesses to join Apple's Impact Accelerator, "a new program for minority-owned businesses that are creating environmental solutions focused on climate change, resource conservation, and smarter chemistry." Listen in as Anuar shares his story of growing up in a small town in Mexico, moving to the U.S. at the age of 13, making 6 figures and owning a home at the age of 20, and ultimately starting his own business at the age of 21. Links GreenTek Solutions: https://greenteksolutionsllc.com/

In this episode, we revisit an early interview with David Cummings! David is one of the two founding partners of Pardot, a company that dedicated itself to redefining the way B2B marketing automation is handled. Listen in as Dave and David discuss the process of bootstrapping a SaaS juggernaut, the struggles of competing against VC money, and how to best handle the acquisition process. Links Atlanta Tech Village: https://atlantatechvillage.com/

From building shoes at his grandfather's business to founding one of the most well-known shoe brands in the world, Joe Foster has had quite the journey. He and his brother Jeff worked at their grandfather's shoe business, the JW Foster company, which was known for the first spiked running shoe. After returning from World War II, Joe and his brother noted that their family business wouldn't be able to grow in the state that it was in—still cobbling shoes using designs from the 1930s. They wanted to create something that would eventually rival shoes from Nike and Adidas, behemoths in the industry. As a result, Reebok was founded. Listen in as Joe shares his incredible story. For a deeper dive, check out Joe's book, Shoemaker! Link Shoemaker by Joe Foster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shoemaker/Joe-Foster/9781471194016

There's a lot one can learn during an adventure. Self-discovery, new insights, unique experiences--those are just a few of the possibilities. The adventure John Schnauck had was a one-year family sailing journey. John, his wife, and their two children set sail to the Southern Bahamas. Listen in as John shares his experiences and what he learned after traveling 4000 miles at sea.

Thrusting oneself into uncomfortable situations is always a difficult thing to do. Hanson Grant did just that—with a cross-country road trip in his Tesla. Listen in as he shares his incredible 5-month journey. Hanson shares his adventure of self-discovery and as well as the realizations that a cross-country road trip brings—from family and community to personal growth and self-reflection. Links Think Board: https://www.think-board.com/

7 Cups, 60 million people. Meet Glen Moriarty, founder of 7 Cups, an "online support network for people in need of emotional or mental health support." 7 Cups draws in millions of monthly visitors all around the world in 189 countries and 140 languages. As a licensed psychologist, Glen always had the drive to help others. Feeling that there was a lack of access to emotional or mental health services, Glen wanted to create a network that would help people lead healthier lives. Listen in as Glen shares how he started his journey through Y Combinator and how to run a mission-driven business. Links 7 Cups: https://www.7cups.com/

This week we're joined by Jeroen Corthout, founder of Salesflare, a sales automation CRM. Jeroen is a SaaS founder, which is "a mystery category of business," as Dave puts it. SaaS is an acronym for the phrase "software as a service." The SaaS model came about as a response to the complicated way software was previously deployed in business. As Jeroen says, "when your company wanted a CRM, it was a huge undertaking...very quickly the software would become outdated...it was just a horrible experience." Listen in as Jeroen shares his insight and Saas knowledge and how the Saas model can impact a business. Links Salesflare: https://salesflare.com/

This week on EO 360°, we're joined by Art Bell, a writer, and former media executive for cable television. Most notably, Art is the creator of the massively successful and iconic Comedy Central. Listen in as Art shares the story of how he went about creating a cable channel for just comedy, which was unheard of at the time. Uncover the inner workings of cable television networks and all the struggles that Art went through in order to get Comedy Central off the ground, which, as Dave notes, is similar to entrepreneurship!

David Cancel is the founder of Drift, a revenue acceleration platform. David has started and sold multiple businesses in his time, with his first company, Compete.com, selling for $150 million. Listen in as David talks about his life experiences, his time at HubSpot, how he started Drift, and the importance of learning and progression. Link Drift's Website: https://www.drift.com/

Matthew Cox is a former mortgage banker and an admitted mortgage fraudster. Matthew falsified documents, impersonated homeowners, fraudulently obtained mortgages, and ultimately acquired millions of dollars. His scams even put him on the Secret Service's Most Wanted list and was eventually arrested and sentenced to 125 years in prison. Having only served 12.5 years of his sentence, Matthew currently spends his time as a true crime author. He's also working on creating a system that would protect homeowners from the same scams that he ran. Matthew's story has been featured on numerous media outlets including Dateline NBC, Fortune magazine, American Greed, Bloomberg, and Playboy. Listen in for a rollercoaster of a story! Links Matthew's YouTube Channel: https://ytube.io/3HhR Matthew's Art YouTube Channel: https://ytube.io/3HhS

This week we're joined by Harrison Scott Key, "the best storyteller I've ever seen," as Dave says. Author, TEDx speaker, and professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Harrison Scott Key shares how storytelling can impact the way you run your business. Listen in as Harrison talks about how to apply storytelling to entrepreneurship and how it can improve your customer experience. Link Harrison's Website: http://www.harrisonscottkey.com/

Michael Brody-Waite has been a recovered addict for 18 years. He was addicted to alcohol, weed, painkillers, and mushrooms. So how did he go from addict to author, speaker, and founder of an Inc. 500 company? Listen in as Michael shares his incredible story on addiction, his recovery, and how he applies his experience recovering from addiction to his life and his business. Link Michael's Website: https://michaelbrodywaite.com/

Author, speaker, and former journalist Fawn Germer stops by the podcast today as she shares her experiences, advice, and insights on reinventing yourself. After being told by a "bosshole" that she wouldn't amount to anything, Fawn fought back and proved them wrong. Fawn is the author of nine books and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Fawn proudly lives by the old Japanese proverb, "Fall down seven times, get up eight."

Author, software engineer, serial entrepreneur, and podcaster John Warrillow joins the EO 360° podcast this week. Listen in as he shares his knowledge on how to build and sell your business. Having already sold four businesses, John understands what it takes to build and sell. "You can't imagine doing anything else," he says.

From litigation to cupcakes, Lisa Song Sutton's journey has had many twists and turns. Lisa attended law school, ran for Nevada's 4th Congressional District, won Miss Nevada in 2014, and currently runs multiple successful businesses, including Sin City Cupcakes in Las Vegas, an alcohol-infused cupcake brand. Listen in as Lisa shares her truly amazing journey.

This week we have Becki DeGraw. Becki practices corporate and securities law at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, or WSGR. Primarily based in Silicon Valley, WSGR has worked with many startups and organizations, such as the tech industry giant Google. In this episode, Becki shares her experience and knowledge of raising capital, what investors are looking for, which metrics to focus on, and more. Listen in!

Imagine spending a weekend out in the middle of nowhere, with no phone, no internet, and nothing but the wilderness surrounding you. Then, seemingly out of the blue, you're visited and accompanied by a wild animal, almost as if protecting you. This is just one of many rites of passage that Verne Harnish shares with his kids. He says they are meant to help you find your core values and strengthen them. Listen in and find out how Verne uses these experiences to help with personal growth, business, and family.

What does technology, entrepreneurship, writing, and the outdoors all have in common? The answer: Jessica Ewing. Named one of the 12 Most Innovative Minds in 2007, Jessica Ewing started as a product manager at Google, where she worked with Sundar Pichai, the current CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company; and Marissa Meyer, the former CEO of Yahoo! Listen in as Jessica shares her journey of self-discovery and learn about her new startup, Literati, a book club subscription service for kids and more recently, adults. Links Literati: https://literati.com/

From "the belly of the vampire squid" at Goldman Sachs to becoming EO's United Nations Ambassador, Ryan Villanueva is a proud proponent of sustainability. "We have a mission to be the world's leading and influential community of entrepreneurs," Ryan states. "We need to show that entrepreneurs are critical to solving the world's biggest problems." Listen in as Ryan shares his experiences at Goldman Sachs, how Model UN has helped shape his path, and the importance of social impact as an entrepreneur. Links Contact Ryan at [email protected] Best Delegate: https://bestdelegate.com/

Meet Matt Bromley, the "South African Pterodactyl," as Dave lovingly calls him. Bromley is a renowned big wave surfer, best known for his films Risky Business and Risky Ripples. Listen in as Matt and Dave discuss calculated risks, how to transform fear into excitement, and Matt's experiences traveling the world as a big wave surfer. Links Matt's Instagram: @mattbromleysurf Matt's Email: [email protected]

From fired to $45 million, Mike Malatesta has had an interesting journey. Listen in as Mike shares his "sitting on the curb moment," the moment when he discovered what he wanted to do. Mike also shares how he grew his waste services company to $45 billion and the decision behind ultimately selling it.