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1. I put 80% of my money in the S&P

   11 mei 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Episode 822: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how your genes could determine how much money you make and the startup ideas YC is betting on.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) money genes

   (5:07) your personality is your business

   (23:46) productive placebos

   (33:39) YC Request for Startups

   (34:57) IDEA: aesthetic data centers

   (42:15) IDEA: The company brain

   (51:10) IDEA: drone swarm defense

   (57:33) IDEA: personalized medicine

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   Links:

   • YC RFS - https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs

   • Deep Personality - https://deeppersonality.app/

   • Viktor - https://getviktor.com/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

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2. How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year)

   7 mei 2026 · 1 uur 20 min

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   Episode 821: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Replit founder Amjad Masad ( https://x.com/amasad ) about growing 100x in one year.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) 2.5M to 250M in 1 year

   (10:28) the darkest hour

   (17:00) pivot, pivot, pivot, until it hits

   (28:19) companies exploding with Replit

   (33:05) Amjad's business ideas

   (38:44) "we are in the singularity"

   (51:24) best business biography

   (53:23) getting on Joe Rogan

   (57:00) slowing down under pressure

   (1:11:08) Vercel scandal

   (1:13:35) lifestyle upgrades of being a billionaire

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   Links:

   • Replit - https://replit.com/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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3. Spotting Billion Dollar Investments Was Hard Until I Learned These 3 Rules | Rohan Oza

   5 mei 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Episode 820: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Rohan Oza about how his formula for simple products that end in multi-billion dollar exits.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) The brandfather

   (2:40) Rule 1: influence the influencer

   (7:02) Deal: Poppi on Shark Tank

   (20:32) rule 2: Make a brand pop culture

   (25:10) knowing winners from losers

   (26:48) Rohan breaks down his formula

   (29:31) "shelf space is the original algorithm"

   (33:39) Closing the biggest deal of your life

   (38:57) how to win with no network

   (42:07) Rohan's first million

   (46:45) spotting the next trend (tastebuds and TAM)

   (48:09) How do you sell water?

   (52:33) learning from the giants

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   Links:

   • CAVU - https://cavuconsumer.com/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

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4. This Opportunity Is Hidden In Plain Sight

   29 april 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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   Episode 819: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) answer the question, “If you’re smart and in your 20s, where’s the opportunity?”

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) Where is the opportunity right now?

   (08:01) the buff billionaire

   (19:43) We break down the TBPN acquisition by OpenAI

   (31:59) 2 stories of John Coogan being locked in

   (41:56) William Randolph Hearst

   (54:48) Collecting 100x talent

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   Links:

   • GTA VI - https://www.rockstargames.com/VI

   • John Coogan on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JohnCooganPlus/videos

   • Hearst Castle - https://hearstcastle.org/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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   My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

5. How to find your thing

   27 april 2026 · 55 min

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   Episode 818: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how to design a life worth living.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) Follow your bliss

   (3:33) enthusiasm, enduring enthusiasm, mastery, passion

   (16:23) Find a loop that you love

   (24:49) The top 5 regrets of the dying

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   Links:

   • The Top 5 Regrets of The Dying - https://a.co/d/07V6Zze9

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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6. This guy built a $1B+ brand in 3 years. The product? You'd never guess

   24 april 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Episode 817: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Chad Janis ( https://x.com/chadjanis ) who just sold his gummies business for $1b+ in less than 3 years.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:28) origin story

   (8:11) $30K to $230K in 1 month

   (10:33) Naming Gruns

   (13:14) remixing formats

   (20:28) only looking for $10b ideas

   (29:25) 10-minute ecom Marketing Masterclass

   (41:26) $1b Idea: ACH distribution layer

   (48:17) Access is everything

   (57:16) Where Chad is going to spend his money

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   Links:

   • Gruns - https://gruns.co/

   • Replo - https://www.replo.app/

   • Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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   My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

7. 25% Of My Portfolio Is One Overvalued Stock, Here's Why

   22 april 2026 · 58 min

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   Episode 816: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the opportunities with AI and longevity.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) Hal Finney

   (9:30) Aubrey De Grey

   (23:10) Be Here Now

   (33:31) Oz Pearlman

   (42:55) When Kevin Hart met Jeff Bezos

   (50:46) Shaan reads The Art of The Deal

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   Links:

   • The Prospect of Immortality - https://a.co/d/0d2jc81i

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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   My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

8. #1 Habit Expert: Here's how you become dramatically better

   16 april 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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   Episode 815: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Charles Duhigg ( https://x.com/cduhigg ) about how to transform your life through habits.

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) the habit loop

   (5:26) you fall to the levels of your systems

   (11:06) replying to emails in your inbox

   (14:44) chosen bad habits

   (16:20) 1-line journaling

   (19:30) supercommunication

   (28:12) Trump's supercommunication skill

   (33:15) a case against authenticity

   (37:44) famous speeches

   (45:58) coldcalling 900 people

   (47:43) 60-second productivity masterclass

   (49:51) The best stuff Charles has read lately

   (53:13) financial freedom

   (56:17) bending the earth to your will

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   Links:

   • Charles Duhigg - https://charlesduhigg.com/

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

   —

   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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   My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

9. Steph Smith: “This opportunity is totally overlooked”

   14 april 2026 · 42 min

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   Episode 814: In this special episode, we’re pulling our best moments with the trends queen herself, Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ).

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   Show Notes:

   (0:00) Intro

   (0:44) Silver Tsunami

   (8:05) Sports

   (11:39) Mega trends (declining birthrate, air quality)

   (21:41) Nerd Neck

   (25:49) Nature

   (32:02) Breakup Spending

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   Check Out Sam's Stuff:

   • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

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   Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

   • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

   • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

   • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

   Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

   • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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10. Ex-Tesla President reveals EVERYTHING Elon does to win

    9 april 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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    Episode 813: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Jon McNeill about his time running Tesla and working side-by-side with Elon Musk.

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    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:18) a job interview with Elon Musk

    (5:07) Being a sniper for talent

    (8:20) solve a real problem, right now.

    (11:23) solving Tesla's sales problem

    (23:41) One size fits all opportunities

    (26:50) the power of noticing

    (31:45) order of magnitude goals

    (38:34) 3 sentence emails

    (43:24) identifying $50B industry

    (49:05) AI

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    Links:

    • The Algorithm - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799958/the-algorithm-by-jon-mcneill/

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    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

11. We asked a $18.9B Investor how to survive the AI bubble

    7 april 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Episode 812: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Graham Weaver ( https://x.com/GrahamCWeaver ) about how which moats will win in AI and how he runs a ruthless PE strategy.

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    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (7:06) The buy and build strategy

    (10:43) Mowing lawns

    (14:48) What’s the overhype with AI

    (23:00) Where’s the opportunity

    (25:17) Ruthless PE

    (28:17) Hero deal: $8M to $500M

    (31:24) White hot will to win

    (34:17) The blank page

    (44:02) Graham’s first million

    (46:03) the biggest wealth mistake

    (53:39) second-hand therapy from graham

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    Links:

    • Alpine - https://alpineinvestors.com/

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    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

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12. The Side Hustle King: "Make $20K+/month without money, luck, or experience"

    1 april 2026 · 56 min

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    Episode 811: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) and Chris Koerner talk about the most overlooked businesses that anyone can start.

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    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:54) IDEA 1: govdeals.com

    (6:52) IDEA 2: Bring AI to small businesses

    (14:51) IDEA 3: Snail mail club

    (19:48) $1B IDEA: Feed Amazon workers

    (24:38) IDEA 5: Tote rental

    (29:58) IDEA 6: Wall printer

    (43:57) IDEA 7: RV Rentals

    (50:45) Bad Business: Vending Machines

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    Links:

    • TKO - https://www.youtube.com/@thekoerneroffice

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    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

13. Oz Pearlman: How To "Read" Minds, Influence Anyone, and Never Fear Rejection

    30 maart 2026 · 54 min

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    Episode 810: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Oz Pearlman to talk about how to read people and the pressure of performing in front of millions of people.

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    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Oz reads Sam’s mind

    (4:03) What is a mentalist

    (5:58) Wanting to be loved

    (7:30) Overcoming fear of rejection

    (13:22) Getting charged with a felony

    (20:46) Pressure of performance

    (26:39) Learning new tricks

    (34:34) Being a human lie detector

    (37:52) David Copperfield

    (43:02) 13 Steps of Mentalism

    (46:52) Performing for a room of powerful people

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    Links:

    • Read Your Mind - https://www.ozpearlman.com/book

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    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

14. The Underrated Money Making Skill In 2026

    27 maart 2026 · 21 min

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    Episode 809: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) teaches the one skill you need to know to become irreplaceable in the age of AI.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Taste is your moat

    (2:20) Case study: Apple

    (7:57) The rules

    (9:08) Learning taste

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

15. Best of MFM: Listen To This Before You Invest Another Dollar

    25 maart 2026 · 35 min

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    Want to invest like the best? Get Mohnish's investment playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/jbhm Lees meer

    Episode 808: In this special episode, we’re pulling together the most replayed moments from our episodes with value investors like Mohnish Pabrai, Howard Marks and Guy Spier.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Mohnish Pabrai: How to turn $10K into $1M

    (3:56) Howard Marks: The S&P 500

    (9:29) Guy Spier: Finite and Infinite Games

    (14:47) Mohnish Pabrai: Circle the wagons

    (17:58) Howard Marks: Recommended Reading

    (23:03) Mohnish Pabrai: The most important thing

    (27:16) Howard Marks: “When the time comes to buy, you won’t want to”

    (31:17) Guy Spier: Don’t study lottery winners

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

16. This guy cured his dog’s cancer with ChatGPT + 4 other crazy AI stories

    19 maart 2026 · 54 min

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    Get Sam's exact system/playbook for ChatGPT: https://clickhubspot.com/jdeb Lees meer

    Episode 807: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the wildest stories in AI right now.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (5:08) Story 1: Anthropic did $6B in revenue last month

    (10:34) Story 2: Man uses AI to treat his dog's cancer

    (17:06) Story 3: New high school for entrepreneurs

    (29:12) Story 4: Pokemon Go is an AI mapping company now

    (35:18) Story 5: Karpathy's job thing

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

17. DHH: $100M+ Advice That'll Piss Off Every Business Guru

    17 maart 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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    Get Sam's guide to run your life like a $100M biz: https://clickhubspot.com/kdmv Lees meer

    Episode 806: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to David Heinemeier Hansson ( https://x.com/dhh ) about AI, being wrong in public, and taking on Apple.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) How to stand out

    (7:48) not giving a damn

    (9:57) liquid vs crystalized intelligence

    (12:03) constraints breed creativity

    (18:18) being publicly wrong

    (24:27) taste vs data

    (33:25) Being in awe of Shopify

    (41:05) how David uses AI

    (47:49) What won't work today

    (51:23) who David admires

    (1:00:13) Longevity decisions

    (1:07:09) Taking on the App Store and Google

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

18. This guy names billion dollar brands for a living, here’s his exact 3-step formula.

    13 maart 2026 · 1 uur

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    Get Sam & Shaan's pro-level biz resource vault (free): https://clickhubspot.com/kgcm Lees meer

    Episode 805: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the branding genius behind BlackBerry, Sonos, Vercel and Swiffer about how to create a billion-dollar brand name.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Nothing will be used more than your name

    (2:01) Windsurf

    (3:50) Swiffer

    (10:06) Naming game: Fiber startup

    (17:14) quantity leads to quality

    (29:46) Problem solving propositions

    (32:40) Power letters

    (35:04) How Sam names a company

    (40:48) Rate this brand (1-10)

    (47:50) Blackberry

    (48:24) When to change a name

    (50:47) Presidential slogans

    (51:43) Recommended reading

    (53:39) How David thinks about AI

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

19. The Simplest Way To Make $1M In 2026

    11 maart 2026 · 1 uur 15 min

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    Get Shaan's 4 money rules that took him from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/sfmc Lees meer

    Episode 804: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) team up with the TBPN boys John Coogan ( https://x.com/johncoogan ) and Jordi Hays ( https://x.com/jordihays ) to break down the companies that could make you a millionaire as an employee.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) How to make $1,000,000

    (5:05) Zuru

    (12:47) Varda Space Industries

    (19:33) Suno

    (28:19) TrueMed

    (37:32) HubSpot

    (45:13) SemiAnalysis

    (52:32) Harvey

    (1:00:01) SendCutSent

    (1:04:55) Column

    —

    Links:

    • ZURU - https://zurutoys.com/

    • Varda - ​​https://www.varda.com/

    • Suno - https://suno.com/

    • TrueMed - https://www.truemed.com/

    • HubSpot - https://www.hubspot.com/

    • SemiAnalysis - https://semianalysis.com/

    • Harvey - https://www.harvey.ai/

    • SendCutSend - https://sendcutsend.com/

    • Column - https://column.com/

    • TBPN - https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is …

20. Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistake

    9 maart 2026 · 53 min

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    Run your life like a $100M business. Get Sam's system here: https://clickhubspot.com/fhs Lees meer

    Episode 803: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with legendary investor Bill Gurley ( https://x.com/bgurley ) about how to avoid the biggest mistake you can make in life.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) 6 out of 10 people hate their job

    (11:24) Insane determinism

    (14:15) Finding your fascination

    (21:19) Underrated advice: Peer Groups

    (26:55) Dancing to work

    (28:44) Learning leadership

    (33:19) Risk vs uncertainty

    (42:19) Be fearful when others are greedy

    —

    Links:

    • Runnin’ Down a Dream- https://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Thrive-Actually/dp/0593799666

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

21. I built a $50M AI app in high school (and just sold it for...)

    5 maart 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Free course: Build a profitable AI side hustle in 7 days https://clickhubspot.com/dki Lees meer

    Episode 802: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to 19-year-old Zach Yadegari ( https://x.com/zach_yadegari ) about selling his $50M/yr app to MyFitnessPal.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) How much?

    (1:57) getting rejected from Stanford

    (5:45) 60-second origin story

    (7:27) "your biggest skill is your audacity"

    (12:50) the truth about selling a company

    (23:24) dos and don'ts

    (27:04) Zach's douchebag arc

    (29:44) first dumb purchase

    (33:08) decisions that made the app worth $100M

    (43:51) Idea 1: Semantic search on IG

    (45:10) Idea: apps

    (48:00) filter for good ideas

    (54:27) Dinner w/ Steve Cohen

    (1:03:39) Where Zach is putting his money

    (1:05:58) What Zach sucks at

    —

    Links:

    • Cal AI - https://www.calai.app/

    • MyFitnessPal - https://www.myfitnesspal.com/

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Product…

22. I Asked a $450M VC Where to Invest in 2026

    3 maart 2026 · 59 min

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    Get Shaan's money rules guide: https://clickhubspot.com/sbk Lees meer

    Episode 801: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talks to Sheel Mohnot ( https://x.com/pitdesi ) about the biggest life lessons from investing, who wins in the AI race, plus AI-proof business ideas.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Life lessons from investing

    (3:04) Create Your Own Yacht

    (11:27) The AI race

    (19:51) the last mile problem

    (28:45) The worst mistakes in business history

    (33:00) Masa Son's Vision Fund

    (37:42) Bryan Johnson, social media genius?

    (43:25) IDEA: Buying the Breaking Bad house

    (50:29) IDEA: Workout classes for seniors

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

23. ‘Think and Grow Rich’ Is a Lie. (But The Advice Still Works)

    26 februari 2026 · 50 min

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    Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/wkf Lees meer

    Episode 800: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about the backstory of Think and Grow Rich, lessons from prolific indie hackers, plus Sam’s new career to becoming a dating expert.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Think and Grow Rich

    (12:57) The fraud of Jay Shetty

    (15:29) What makes a guru legit?

    (22:38) Peter Steinberger

    (25:24) Pieter Levels

    (34:34) Christina Cacioppo

    (40:21) Sam, a dating expert

    (43:40) 5-second rule

    (45:01) Shaan the matchmaker

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

24. Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again (Here’s how)

    24 februari 2026 · 49 min

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    Get Pat's guide to find a $1M business idea: https://clickhubspot.com/whv Lees meer

    Episode 799: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to the Starter Story founder Pat Walls ( https://x.com/thepatwalls ) about selling his company + business ideas he’s seen lately.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Being pre-close

    (2:11) Starter Story

    (5:49) Pushscroll

    (10:12) Puffcount

    (12:31) 5-0 Scanner

    (14:23) Cal.ai

    (16:10) B2B Video

    (30:30) Busyness is for losers

    (33:57) EOS

    (39:56) I am my own biggest obstacle

    —

    Links:

    • Starter Story - https://www.youtube.com/@starterstory

    • Starter Story database - https://www.starterstory.com/explore

    • “I Am My Own Greatest Obstacle” - https://patwalls.com/2020-i-am-my-own-greatest-obstacle

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

25. From selling ACs to becoming the tourism king of Jamaica

    20 februari 2026 · 48 min

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    Episode 798: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) tell the story of the all-inclusive resort king.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Billy of the week

    (6:58) spend bigger to earn bigger

    (13:10) 12-star experiences

    (19:19) China's genius program

    (38:47) the Michelangelo effect

    (41:00) Dad Corner™

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

26. Elon’s wildest interview yet — our reaction

    18 februari 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Episode 797: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) react to the wildest Elon Musk interview yet.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) We react to the elon podcast

    (6:11) Evidence of exceptional ability

    (10:33) Maniacal sense of urgency

    (11:36) limiting factor

    (23:31) Human emulators

    (39:33) Stolen focus

    (55:39) IDEA: Attention testing

    —

    Links:

    • Full interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYXbuik3dgA

    • Stolen Focus - https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Focus-Attention-Think-Deeply/dp/0593138511

    • Kumon - https://www.kumon.com/

    • Lightwork - https://www.lightworkhome.com/aboutus

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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27. Scott Galloway: Why I'm selling my American stocks

    16 februari 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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    Episode 796: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) ask Scott Galloway ( https://x.com/profgalloway ) 10 burning questions.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) What’s the illuminati like?

    (5:27) You’re post-economic. What can money not buy you?

    (10:41) What's the best thing to spend on?

    (14:13) Is the U.S. staying flat?

    (18:35) You're Dictator for a day. What are you doing in 24hrs?

    (24:28) Who profits from the male loneliness epidemic?

    (30:53) What's the easiest way to ruin your life?

    (46:55) What changes in your 50s?

    (50:20) Name the number for economic security.

    (54:54) What advice is too harsh to give?

    (1:01:28) Resist and unsubscribe

    —

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    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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28. This AI agent completes your To-Do list (plus 4 AI tools that’ll blow you away)

    13 februari 2026 · 57 min

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    Episode 795: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) show each other the cool things they’ve built with AI.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) 1 - Do Anything

    (18:32) 2 - Business bio wikipedia

    (30:11) 3 - Muse Art

    (42:13) 4 - Fit finder

    (47:20) 5 - Sales Call Agent

    —

    Links:

    • Do Anything - https://www.doanything.com/

    • Pulse - https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-pulse/

    • Nebula - https://www.nebula.gg/

    • Wisprflow - https://wisprflow.ai/

    • NotebookLM - https://notebooklm.google/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

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    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

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    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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29. My mother-in-law's side hustle made $1M selling pillows?!?

    11 februari 2026 · 42 min

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    Episode 794: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to his mother-in-law about how she built a $1M business in her 50s by selling pillows.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Smithe's origin story

    (6:37) Pillows!

    (12:57) First 100 customers

    (15:32) momentum is your first $1

    (19:40) nothing to lose

    (31:56) the first time Smithe met Sam

    —

    Links:

    • Smithy Home Couture - https://smithyhomecouture.com/

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    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

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    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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30. 6 Trends You’ve Never Heard Of (That Might Explode)

    9 februari 2026 · 56 min

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    Episode 793: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk about 6 ideas that will explode in 2026.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Trend: Alcohol is in the gutter

    (8:12) Trend: Voltra

    (16:14) Trend: Physical AI

    (22:51) Trend: Too many podcasts, too little time

    (31:23) Trend: Peptides, peptides everywhere

    (35:34) Trend: Sports betting and the consequences

    (45:03) Hormozi X Tony Robbins

    —

    Links:

    • Ultra Pouches - https://takeultra.com/

    • VOLTRA - https://www.beyond-power.com/

    • Garage Gym Reviews - https://www.garagegymreviews.com/

    • Plaud - https://www.plaud.ai/

    • Bondu - https://bondu.com/

    • The Handy - https://www.thehandy.com/

    • Colossus - https://colossus.com/

    • Relentless Podcast - https://www.therelentless.org/

    —

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    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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31. I spent 48 Hours With 10 Billionaires. Here’s What I Learned.

    5 februari 2026 · 44 min

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    Episode 792: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) recap a weekend spent with billionaires like MrBeast, Scooter Braun, Nick Mowbray, and Jesse Itzler.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) 48hr billionaire camp

    (4:14) Lesson 1: Intensity is the Strategy

    (15:58) Lesson 2: Culture is an action word

    (28:33) Lesson 3: You can't top pigs with pigs

    (35:42) millionaire vs. billionaires

    —

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    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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32. My decision-making framework for which ideas to chase

    3 februari 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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    Run your life like a $100M business. Get the system here: https://clickhubspot.com/ff97bf Lees meer

    Episode 791: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) and Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talk about how to how to decide if an idea is worth chasing.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Basketball camp with billionaires

    (2:24) Irritation leads to innovation

    (8:30) the yes test

    (12:56) the bigger you go, the easier it gets

    (15:17) the product is you pushed out

    (25:28) doesn't matter how rich you are, everyone is a little kid

    (34:46) The guts of Steve Prefontaine

    (40:15) NIKE branding

    (46:25) The NIKE playbook broken down

    (58:26) An argument about values

    —

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    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

33. How I went from $0 to $1M in 12 months

    29 januari 2026 · 55 min

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    Get Shaan's money rules he used to go from broke to $25M by 30: https://clickhubspot.com/rhp Lees meer

    Have a newsletter? Want to pitch it live on an upcoming episode of My First Million for a chance to win Shaan and Tyler becoming official advisors plus $10K? Join the MFM Newsletter Challenge → beehiiv.com/mfm

    Episode 790: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Tyler Denk ( https://x.com/denk_tweets ) about every step he took to grow Beehiiv to $1M in 12 months.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (5:10) The marketing kill shot

    (7:52) launch a company with one story

    (10:56) getting your first 100 users

    (15:28) the underrated customer question

    (1812) one feature

    (21:59) 7-min customer interviews

    (25:57) message from the founder

    (29:10) big desk energy

    (3239) 1 marketable feature

    (35:19) death of a co-founder

    (37:02) write monthly investor updates

    (41:00) everyone is distribution

    (43:10) school of common sense

    (44:39) inherent virality

    (45:23) don't make people think

    (5016) the 20-mile approach

    —

    Links:

    • Big Desk Energy - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5s8443tfYUq3LLARJwGeYP

    • Beehiiv - https://mail.bigdeskenergy.com/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

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34. How I Built a $1.7B Business Repairing Garage Doors

    27 januari 2026 · 1 uur 14 min

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    Episode 789: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Tommy Mello ( https://x.com/RealTommyMello )about how he turned garage door repairs into $1.7B.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) A1 Origin story

    (14:04) Learning persuasion

    (18:36) Finding the blueprint

    (23:00) Kill the hustler

    (25:53) Training (employees) like a SEAL

    (28:50) business bootcamp with a mentor

    (35:55) Home Services Sales and Marketing masterclass

    (45:26) 7 principles

    (51:41) Using AI for call center and dispatch

    (53:21) Other home services businesses to go after

    (58:54) the 6 fs

    —

    Links:

    • A1 Garage Door Service - https://a1garage.com/

    • KickCharge - https://www.kickcharge.com/

    • Freedom Event - https://get.homeservicefreedom.com/

    • Home Service Millionaire - https://www.amazon.com/Home-Service-Millionaire-Million-Business/dp/1732452105

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Orig…

35. 4 dumb ideas that made people rich

    23 januari 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Episode 788: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about simple $1M businesses that anyone could do.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Fun Party Hats

    (7:58) Star Registry

    (18:29) 10-hr fireplace

    (26:39) Don't get bored of greatness

    (36:23) Receiving feedback

    (42:46) Billy of the Week: John Catsimatidis, Supermarket Baron

    (55:14) the billionaire tax

    (1:00:18) Shaan takes his son courtside

    —

    Links:

    • Foam Party Hats - https://foampartyhats.com/

    • Star Naming - https://star-naming.com/

    • Brain.fm - https://www.brain.fm/

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    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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36. 10 Years of Money Wisdom in 51 Minutes | Morgan Housel

    21 januari 2026 · 54 min

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    Episode 787: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Morgan Housel ( https://x.com/morganhousel ) about the art of spending money.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (10:01) Don't cut your flowers

    (15:38) the 2 ways to use money

    (19:07) The freedom number

    (23:49) Koch brothers story

    (27:41) Performing for others

    (33:38) The Total Man list

    (41:59) the art of spending money

    (49:42) 10 years of money wisdom in 60 seconds

    —

    Links:

    • Morgan Housel books - https://www.morganhousel.com/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

37. Story Of The Most Important Founder You've Never Heard Of

    19 januari 2026 · 1 uur

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    Episode 786: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) tell the story Demis Hassabis ( https://x.com/demishassabis ) and the creation of Deepmind.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Demis the Menace

    (22:05) The only resource you need is resourcefulness

    (2457) Move 37

    (29:38) The olympics of protein folding

    (4639) We are the gorillas

    —

    Links:

    • The Thinking Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQ

    • Why We Do What We Do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwFOwyoH-3g

    • Fierce Nerds - https://paulgraham.com/fn.html

    • Isomorphic Labs - https://www.isomorphiclabs.com/

    • If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies - https://ifanyonebuildsit.com/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out:

    beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge

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    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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38. When everything works, you learn the wrong lessons

    15 januari 2026 · 57 min

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    Episode 785: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talks to Nick Huber ( https://x.com/sweatystartup ) about the biggest bet he ever made and the mistakes he learned the hard way.

    Email Nick@SweatyStartup.com to get hooked up with a pre-vetted salesperson, finance person or executive assistant.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:24) Breaking down Nick's portfolio

    (8:49) The deal structure and terms

    (11:20) Fail: Buying a domain for $400K, killing out traffic

    (12:24) Fail Elon bought twitter + I invited competition

    (16:49) new owner syndrome

    (18:43) How to hire overseas talent (10-min masterclass)

    (27:18) Pieter Thiel's Stanford class

    (30:17) Suli's brutal advice

    (34:23) Holdcos is overrated

    (36:04) The tortoise always wins

    (38:52) one big thing

    (47:25) Roofing

    (51:07) Self-storage

    —

    Links:

    • Somewhere - https://somewhere.com/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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39. Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

    12 januari 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

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    Episode 784: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) sits down with David Senra ( https://x.com/FoundersPodcast ) to talk about greatness, balance and what destroys successful people.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:22) Balance is the enemy of greatness

    (9:13) How to remember what you learn

    (17:10) Revenge for Being Born & Reframing the Inner Critic

    (26:40) Success, Relationships, and What Destroys Great People

    (30:55) Advice for 19-Year-Olds

    (34:42) David’s ideal board of advisors

    (39:20) Don’t Do Anything Someone Else Can Do

    (44:05) what successful people really think about at the end

    (48:30) Compounding wisdom

    —

    Links:

    • Founders Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@founderspodcast1

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    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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40. I chose to be broke for a year

    9 januari 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Episode 783: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) gets interviewed by his former intern about quitting a $120K/yr job in his 20s to become strategically broke and the other counter-intuitive decisions that made him successful.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:56) Quitting a $120k job to be broke and live with 3 friends (Don’t linger on bad decisions)

    (10:26) Fear is what holds people back more so than anything else

    (13:17) How to get what you (actually) want.

    (16:37) Most people are not serious

    (28:21) Who is the most important voice in your life?

    (34:05) Why I decided to sell my company to Twitch & Amazon.

    (40:18) The biggest waste of time is doing something that needn’t been done at all (Elon)

    (41:52) “You can’t run an A/B test on life” (Act Accordingly)

    (52:37) There are no bonus points for making things harder for yourself (location)

    (58:23) The best people are 'down' (Buffett)

    —

    Links:

    • The Biography Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@thebiographypod

    —

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    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

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    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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41. Two Millionaires Answer the Questions You’d Ask Off-Camera

    8 januari 2026 · 1 uur 13 min

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    Episode 782: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) answer listener questions.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Biggest mistake in business you've never talked about

    (7:33) Best company to work at to become a millionaire

    (20:43) How much revenue did Hampton make in 2025?

    (21:28) 2026 misogi's

    (29:46) what's your f u money purchase

    (35:28) what are the mfm OGs up to?

    (43:07) how to build compounding wealth

    (50:09) Who would be your jail call?

    (1:04:41) best idea you've heard on the pod

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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42. The best stuff we’ve read in the last 12 months

    6 januari 2026 · 58 min

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    Episode 781: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) break down the best things they’ve seen over the last 12 months.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (11:18) die with zero

    (20:24) selling out

    (37:06) 48 Laws of Power

    (41:28) The Terminal List

    (46:17) The Navalmanak

    (49:13) Working smarter, not harder

    (51:52) The $510M boom box

    (54:08) Sam's richer, better looking twin

    —

    Links:

    • Die With Zero - https://www.diewithzerobook.com/

    • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - https://www.navalmanack.com/

    • Poor Charlie’s Almanack - https://www.poorcharliesalmanack.com/

    • The Will of the Many - https://www.amazon.com/Will-Many-1-Hierarchy/dp/1982141174

    • The Terminal List - https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/the-terminal-list/

    • The 48 Laws of Power - https://powerseductionandwar.com/48-laws-of-power/

    • Selling Out - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/selling-out

    —

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    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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43. If you want a rich life, watch this before 2026

    31 december 2025 · 51 min

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    Episode 780: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) flies to Jesse Itzler’s ( https://x.com/JesseItzler ) home to plan an epic 2026.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (6:00) Step 1: Get Light

    (11:30) Step 2: Close the books

    (24:38) Step 3: Plan your year

    (42:16) Step 4: 8 boxes

    —

    Links:

    • The Big A## Calendar - https://thebigasscalendar.com/

    • Jesse’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHs5VVcrc-CgIpx1G3ioZ-A

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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44. The Most Hidden Path to Financial Freedom in America

    30 december 2025 · 1 uur 11 min

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    Episode 779: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Alex Smereczniak( https://x.com/AlexfromFranzy ) about one of the most overlooked paths to wealth creation.

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (2:21) Turning $2K into $400K revenue

    (8:48) A case for franchising

    (10:56) The blueprint

    (16:02) How one operator opened 100 franchises

    (23:43) Another Nine

    (30:19) Waterloo Turf

    (33:47) PopUp Bagels

    (36:36) Red Flags

    (41:10) Nothing Bundt Cakes, Crumbl Cookie, home services

    (46:06) Garage Kings

    (50:15) Senior care

    (51:52) Funeral homes, crime scene clean up, pet cremation

    (55:24) Red flags

    (1:02:21) The Flynn Group

    —

    Links:

    • Franzy - https://franzy.com/

    • List of Top Franchise Brands - https://go.franzy.com/download-franzys-top-ten-franchises-of-2026

    • WakeWash - https://wakewashwfu.com/

    • Dave’s Hot Chicken - https://daveshotchicken.com/

    • Another Nine - https://anothernine.com/

    • Waterloo Turf - https://waterlooturf.com/

    • PopUp Bagels - https://www.popupbagels.com/

    • Roark Capital - https://www.roarkcapital.com/

    • Nothing Bundt Cakes - https://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/

    • Benjamin Franklin Plumbing - https://www.benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/

    • Garage Kings - https://garagekings.com/

    • Bio 1 - https://bio1sd.com/

    • Aftermath - https://aftermath.com/

    • Flynn Group - https://flynn.com/

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolv…

45. 7 Brutal Questions for a $20B Founder

    26 december 2025 · 44 min

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    Episode 778: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) talks to Brian Halligan ( https://x.com/bhalligan ) about the highs and lows of building HubSpot.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Are you happy?

    (2:57) Does it ever stop sucking?

    (5:18) Do you have imposter syndrome?

    (6:55) Were the trade offs worth it?

    (11:53) Is AI a bubble?

    (14:47) Do you have to be liked?

    (17:02) What would you do if you had to start over?

    (29:36) What did you get wrong?

    —

    Links:

    • Marketing Lessons From The Grateful Dead - https://tinyurl.com/ydmyh6f9

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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46. How to get rich with stocks (without math, charts or models)

    22 december 2025 · 1 uur 21 min

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    Episode 777: Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talks to Chris Camillo ( https://x.com/ChrisCamillo ) about how he turned $20K into $60M using social arbitrage investing.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:00) Turning $20K to $60M

    (5:30) Garage sale arbitrage

    (12:36) Observational investing

    (14:33) Bet: Beacon Roof

    (19:03) Bet: E.l.f

    (22:04) Trending on Twitter

    (29:00) Ticker Tags

    (31:55) Bet: Sphere in Las Vegas

    (36:48) Chris's first million

    (40:34) My biggest mistake

    (43:42) Bet: Palantir

    (46:58) Drawing down 40% of my net worth

    (51:49) $30M in one year

    (57:39) 2026 picks: Bloom Energy, Palantir, NVIDIA

    (1:02:06) Should regular people do this?

    (1:13:45) Bet: Private airfaire

    —

    Links:

    • Dumb Money Live - https://www.youtube.com/@DumbMoneyLive

    • Unknown Market Wizards - https://www.amazon.com/Market-Wizards-traders-youve-never/dp/0857198696

    • Bloom - https://www.bloomenergy.com/

    —

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    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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47. The 2025 Milly Awards!

    18 december 2025 · 1 uur 42 min

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    Episode 776: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) are joined by Steph Smith ( https://x.com/stephsmithio ) in this year’s LIVE Milly Awards.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Welcome to the 2025 Milly Awards

    (1:21) Best Investment of the Year

    (11:09) Worst Investment of the Year

    (20:30) Biggest Personal L

    (29:18) Billy of the Year

    (39:10) Coolest Moment of the Year

    (52:49) Frame-Breaking Person / Favorite Guest

    (1:25:38) Meme of the Year

    —

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    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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48. 25 Years of Business Advice in 27 Minutes

    15 december 2025 · 29 min

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    Episode 775: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to Ryan Deiss ( https://x.com/ryandeiss ) about how to create systems that run your business without you.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) “The More Valuable You Are, the Less Valuable the Company Is”

    (2:39) Before and After

    (3:38) Step 1: Establish Defaults

    (4:33) Step 2: Identify Constraints

    (6:34) Step 3: Business Process Mapping

    (8:47) Step 4: The High Output Team Canvas

    (12:15) How you might screw this up (common mistakes)

    (22:00) Scalable

    (24:27) Psychology of money

    —

    Links:

    • Scalable - https://scalable.co/https://scalable.co/

    • Digital Marketer - https://www.digitalmarketer.com/

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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49. Billionaire Lawyer spills his $250M side hustles (pick one)

    10 december 2025 · 1 uur 17 min

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    Episode 774: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk to America’s richest lawyer John Morgan ( https://x.com/JohnMorganESQ ) about his fly-wheel side hustles.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) Intro

    (2:08) Wonderworks

    (7:00) Alcatraz East ($5M/yr)

    (13:00) John's earliest hustles

    (17:11) Morgan & Morgan

    (29:48) The John Morgan School of Branding

    (33:30) Downtown Flavortown

    (37:55) WWGD - What would Google do

    (47:30) What John would chase today

    (48:58) The winning formula

    (52:05) Santa's Chocolate Factory

    (56:11) Malls

    (1:01:36) Bullets before bombs

    (1:02:13) “fish first, fish fast”

    —

    Links:

    • WonderWorks - https://www.wonderworksonline.com/

    • Alcatraz East - https://www.alcatrazeast.com/

    • Morgan and Morgan - https://www.forthepeople.com/

    • Litify - https://www.litify.com/

    • Practice Made Perfect - https://www.pmpmg.com/

    • Mass Torts Made Perfect - https://mtmp.com/

    —

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    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

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50. if you didn't make progress in 2025, listen to the first 10 minutes

    8 december 2025 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Episode 773: Sam Parr ( ⁠https://x.com/theSamParr⁠ ) and Shaan Puri ( ⁠https://x.com/ShaanVP⁠ ) talk about the systems you need to hit your goals, Shaan’s new unpaid side hustle, and how to be a better communicator.

    —

    Show Notes:

    (0:00) 5-year journaling

    (2:09) The power of a good system

    (8;21) The power of reminders

    (10:38) Shaan's new career path

    (16:27) the 3 things that matter

    (27:38) high-standards

    (32:45) How to craft an earworms

    (42:42) giving back better

    (46:11) The voice in your head

    (50:26) Shaan talks to a ChatGPT coach about money

    (1:00:01) “VIdeo is the native tongue of the internet”

    —

    Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

    • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com

    • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents.

    • Mercury - Need a bank for your company? Go check out Mercury (mercury.com). Shaan uses it for all of his companies!

    Mercury is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC

    —

    Check Out Sam's Stuff:

    • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

    • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

    • Copy That - https://copythat.com

    • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

    • Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

    My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano //